English 1 - Vocabulary 1, 2, 3

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adulterate

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to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value

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ambidextrous

Back 2

able to use both hands equally well, deceitful

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augment

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to increase

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bereft

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deprived of, unhappy through a loss

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deploy

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to form up

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dour

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stern, unyielding

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fortitude

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courage in facing difficulties

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gape

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to stare with open mouth, to open wide

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gibe

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to utter taunting words, an expression of scorn

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guise

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an external appearance

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insidious

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intended to deceive or entrap

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intimation

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a hint, indirect suggestion

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opulent

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wealthy, luxurious

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pliable

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easily bent/influenced, flexible

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reiterate

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to say again/repeat

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stolid

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not easily moved mentally or emotionally, unresponsive

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tentative

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uncertain, hesitant

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unkempt

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untidy

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verbatim

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word for word, exactly as written or spoken

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warily

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cautiously, with great care

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adroit

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skillful, expert in the hands or mind

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amicable

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peaceable, friendly

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averse

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having a deep-seated distaste

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belligerent

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war-like, one at war, aggressive

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benevolent

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kindly, charitable

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cursory

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hasty, not thorough

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duplicity

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deceitfulness, treachery

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extol

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to praise extravagantly

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feasible

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able to be done

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grimace

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a wry face, to make a wry face

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holocaust

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a large-scale destruction

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impervious

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not affected or hurt, admitting of no passage or entrance

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impetus

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a moving force, impulse

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jeopardy

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danger

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meticulous

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particular about details, extremely careful

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nostalgia

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homesickness

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quintessence

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the most typical example

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retrogress

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to return to an earlier condition

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scrutinize

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to examine closely

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tepid

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lukewarm, unenthusiastic

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adversary

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an enemy, opponent

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alienate

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to turn away, to make indifferent/hostile

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artifice

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a skillful device, a clever trick/skill

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coerce

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to compel, force

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craven

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cowardly, a coward

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culinary

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of or relating to cooking or the kitchen

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demise

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a death, especially of a person in a lofty position

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exhilarate

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to enliven, cheer, give spirit to

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fallow

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reddish-yellow, plowed but not seeded

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harass

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to disturb/worry

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inclement

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harsh, stormy, severe in attitude or action

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liquidate

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to eliminate/pay a debt

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muse

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ponder

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negligible

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so unimportant that it can be disregarded

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perpetuate

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to make permanent or long lasting

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precedent

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an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action

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punitive

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inflicting/aiming at punishment

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redress

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to set right, remedy, relief from wrong/injury

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sojourn

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a temporary stay, to stay for a time

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urbane

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refined in manner or style, suave