Eng Voc 5 & 6

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ambiguous

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having two possible meanings; able to be understood in two different ways

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askance

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with a sideways glance. as with distrust

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botany

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the scientific study of plants

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absence

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thr fact of being gone or not present

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clumsy

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moving awkwardly, especially causing collisions, accidents, or mishaps

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converge

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to come together; to meet

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decrepit

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lacking in strength, especially due to old age or illness

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diffidence

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not trusting or believing in one's self; self doubt

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enthrall

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to hold in rapt state; to have an overpowering influence

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foresight

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the ability to anticipate future happenings to plan for the future

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hypocrisy

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professing beliefs or acting in opposition to one's true beliefs or actions; insincerity

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inhospitable

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ill-disposed toward newcomers; unwelcoming

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malign

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to talk harshly or critically of, particularly to speak false criticisms

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mollify

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to calm or pacify

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obsolete

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no longer used or useful

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penitence

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a desire to atone for wrongdoing

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pommel

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to strike repeatedly; to beat, as with a club

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pyromania

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an abnormal and unhealthy obsession with fire; often the obsessive desire to start fires

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regress

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to move backwards, especially to retreat to a former state

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sediment

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particles that fall to the bottom of a liquid

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subsequent

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occurring afterward

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tortuous

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having many twists and turns; intricate and difficult to follow

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undermine

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to work against a project or purpose; to subvert or sabotage

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vapid

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lacking in liveliness and flavor; dull

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waif

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a person, especially a child, with no home or prospects

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abundant

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occurring in profusion; easily and often fohnd

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angular

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having sharp corners or many angles

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assent

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to agree

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brusque

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the quality of being short or rude, especially in speech

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coercion

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the use of physical force, threats, or fear to obtain a desired result

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corrode

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to slowly destroy; to breakdown over time, as by acid

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demented

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mentally unbalanced or unhinged; insane

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diligence

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perseverance; an attitude of careful, patient consistently to complete a task

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equilibrium

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balance

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furtive

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acting in suspicious manner; sneaky

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ignominious

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dishonorable or disgraceful

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insipid

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lacking in taste or culture

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massacre

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a mass killing or slaughter, especially the unnecessary killing of many people

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momentary

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lasting on a small amount of time

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obstinacy

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stubborness; an unbending adherence to a position or veiwpoint

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overpower

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to use force to physically control or subdue; to master through powerful force

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perceptible

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able to be seen, heard, felt, tasted, or touched

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precarious

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having potential dangers; hazardous

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querulous

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tending to whine or complain; disagreeable

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remuneration

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money paid for goods or serviced; compensation or payment

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seethe

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to move with violent agitation

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superfluous

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beyond what is necessary; extra

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transcend

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to go beyond or rise above

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trident

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a large three pronged fork used as a spear

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wane

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to diminish or become less bright, as the progression of the moon from full to new