Crocker English Iii List 10-12

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attenuate

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(v.) to make thine or slender; to weaken or lessen in force, intensity, or value

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askance

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(adv.) with suspicion, distrust, or disapproval

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burnish

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(v.) to make smooth or glossy by rubbing, polish
(n.) gloss, brightness, luster

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cabal

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(n.) a small group working in secret

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decimate

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(v.) to kill or destroy a large part of

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defunct

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(adj.) no longer in existence or functioning

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discomfit

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(v.) to frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass

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eclectic

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(adj.) drawn from different sources
(n.) one whose beliefs are drawn from various sources

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flaccid

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(adj.) limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectiveness

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foible

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(n.) a weak point, failing, minor flaw

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impeccable

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(adj.) faultless, beyond criticism or blame

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importune

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(v.) to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently

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mendacious

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(adj.) given to lying or deception; untrue

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nadir

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(n.) the lowest point

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obtuse

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(adj.) blunt, not coming to a point; slow or dull in understanding; measuring between 90 and 180 degrees; not causing a sharp impression

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onerous

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(adj.) burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty

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reconnoiter

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(v.) to engage in reconnaissance; to make a preliminary inspection

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rife

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(adj.) common, prevalent, widespread, happening often; full, abounding; plentiful, abundant, replete

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shambles

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(n.) a slaughterhouse; a place of mass bloodshed, a state of complete disorder and confusion, mess

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tantamount (TO)

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(adj.) equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect

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aesthetic

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(adj.) pertaining to beauty

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asperity

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(n.) roughness; severity; bitterness or tartness

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benign

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(adj.) gentle, kind; having a beneficial effect; not malignant

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delectable

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(n.) an appetizing food or dish
(adj.) highly enjoyable, savory

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ebullient

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(adj.) overflowing with enthusiasm
*GRAHAM

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espouse

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(v.) to become attached to

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fraught

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(adj.) loaded with

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hapless

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(adj.) marked by persistent absence of good luck

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impecunious

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(adj.) having no money

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interpolate

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(v.) to insert between

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languish

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(v.) to become weak; to be depressed; to suffer neglect

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luminous

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(adj.) emitting or reflecting light

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necromancer

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(n.) magician or wizard

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obsequious

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(adj.) excessively submissive often for self-interested reasons

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omnipresent

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(adj.) present in all places at all times

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oscillate

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(v.) to swing back and forth

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rebuff

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(v.) to snub; to repel
(n.) a curt rejection

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requite

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(v.) to make suitable repayment

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rudiments

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(n. pl.) the parts of any subject or discipline that are learned first

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sporadic

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(adj.) occurring at irregular intervals, intermittent

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abrogate

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(v.) to repeal or cancel, declare null or void

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ambient

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(adj.) completely surrounding

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cavil

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(v.) to find fault in a petty way
(n.) a trivial objection

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charlatan

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(n.) one who feigns knowledge or ability

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deprecate

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(v.) to express mild disapproval; to belittle

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detritus

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(n.) loose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintegration or wearing away

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fetish

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(n.) an object believed to have magical powers

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forgo

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(v.) to do without, abstain from

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gregarious

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(adj.) living together in a group; sociable

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inexorable

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(adj.) inflexible, beyond influence

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inure

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(v.) to toughen, harden; to render used to something by long subjection or exposure

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irreparable

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(v.) incapable of being repaired or rectified

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laconic

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(adj.) concise, using few words

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moribund

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(adj.) dying, on the way out

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penitent

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(adj.) regretful of one's sins or mistakes
n. one who is sorry for a wrong doing

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peremptory

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(adj.) having the nature of a command that leaves no opportunity for debate, denial, or refusal; offensively self-assured; determined

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perfunctory

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(adj.) done in a superficial or half-hearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm

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plaintive

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(adj.) expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy

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sequester

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(v.) to set apart; to take possession of and hold in custody

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winnow

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(v.) to get rid of something unwanted; to sift through to obtain what is desirable; to remove chaff from the wheat by blowing air; to blow on, fan