Eng 1(H) Vocab B (Part 2)

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indite

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1.To write; compose
2.To set down in writing

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effrontery

Back 2

1.Brazen boldness; presumptuousness

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iridescent

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1.Producing a display of lustrous, rainbowlike colors
2.Brilliant, lustrous, or colorful in effect or appearance

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variegated

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1.To change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors; streak
2.To give variety to; make varied

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apropos

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1.Being at once opportune and to the point
2.At an appropriate time; opportunely
3.With regard to; concerning

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propitious

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1.Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious
2.Kindly; gracious

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mausoleum

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1.A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs
2.A gloomy, usually large room or building

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cyclopean

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1.Cyclopes like
2.Denoting or relating to cyclopia
2.a developmental abnormality in which there is only one eye

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dulcet

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1.Pleasing to the ear; melodious
2.Having a soothing, agreeable quality

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vernacular

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1.The standard native language of a country or locality
2.The idiom of a particular trade or profession
3.The common, nonscientific name of a plant or animal

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renaissance

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1.A rebirth or revival

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misanthropy

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1.Hatred or mistrust of humankind

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gargantuan

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1.Of immense size, volume, or capacity; gigantic

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sinuous

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1.Characterized by many curves or turns; winding
2.Characterized by supple and lithe movements
3.Not direct; devious

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contiguous

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1.Sharing an edge or boundary; touching
2.Neighboring; adjacent

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concord

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1.Harmony or agreement of interests or feelings; accord
2.A treaty establishing peaceful relations

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plebeian

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1.Of, belonging to, or characteristic of commoners
2.Unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar
3.A member of the lower classes

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heinous

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1.Grossly wicked or reprehensible; abominable

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erudition

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1.Deep, extensive learning
2.Knowledge

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spurious

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1.Lacking authenticity or validity in essence or origin; not genuine; false
2.Of illegitimate birth

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masochistic

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1.The deriving of sexual gratification, or the tendency to derive sexual gratification, from being physically or emotionally abused
2.A willingness or tendency to subject oneself to unpleasant or trying experiences

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fulsome

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1.Offensively flattering or insincere
2.Offensive to the taste or sensibilities

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enervate

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1.To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of
2.To remove a nerve or part of a nerve

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benignant

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1.Favorable; beneficial
2.Kind and gracious

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anomalous

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1.Deviating from the normal or common order, form, or rule
2.Equivocal, as in classification or nature

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ameliorate

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1.To make or become better; improve

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reconnoiter

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1.To make a preliminary inspection of
2.To make a reconnaissance

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indefatigable

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1.Incapable or seemingly incapable of being fatigued; tireless

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eccentricity

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1.The quality of being eccentric
2.An example or instance of eccentric behavior
3.Deviation from the normal, expected, or established

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egregious

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1.Conspicuously bad or offensive

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sinecure

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1.A position or office that requires little or no work but provides a salary

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pedagogue

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1.A schoolteacher; an educator
2.One who instructs in a pedantic or dogmatic manner

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indemnity

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1.Security against damage, loss, or injury
2.A legal exemption from liability for damages
3.Compensation for damage, loss, or injury suffered

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belligerent

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1.Inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive
2.Of, pertaining to, or engaged in warfare
3.One that is hostile or aggressive, especially one that is engaged in war

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mercurial

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1.Having the characteristics of eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, and thievishness
2.Quick and changeable in temperament; volatile

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circumscribe

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1.To draw a line around; encircle
2.To limit narrowly; restrict
3.To determine the limits of; define

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petulant

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1.Unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered; peevish
2.Contemptuous in speech or behavior

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capricious

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1.Characterized by or subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable

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peremptory

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1.Putting an end to all debate or action
2.Not allowing contradiction or refusal; imperative
3.Having the nature of or expressing a command; urgent

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phenomenon

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1.An occurrence, circumstance, or fact that is perceptible by the senses
2.An unusual, significant, or unaccountable fact or occurrence; a marvel

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scurrilous

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1.Given to the use of vulgar, coarse, or abusive language; foul-mouthed
2.Expressed in vulgar, coarse, and abusive language

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sanguine

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1.Of the color of blood; red
2.Cheerfully confident; optimistic

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nascent

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1.Coming into existence; emerging

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theorem

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1.An idea that has been demonstrated as true or is assumed to be so demonstrable

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senescence

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1.Growing old; aging

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aerated

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1.To supply with air or expose to the circulation of air
2.To expose to oxygen, as in the oxygenation of the blood by respiration
3.To supply or charge (liquid) with a gas, especially to charge with carbon dioxide

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cacophony

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1.Jarring, discordant sound; dissonance
2.The use of harsh or discordant sounds in literary composition, as for poetic effect

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recalcitrant

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1.Marked by stubborn resistance to and defiance of authority or guidance
2.A recalcitrant person