English Exam Review

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Temerity

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excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.

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Furtive

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attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.

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Prowess

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skill or expertise in a particular activity or field.

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Impertinence

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lack of respect; rudeness.

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Asinine

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extremely stupid or foolish.

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Acquiescence

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the reluctant acceptance of something without protest.

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Whittle

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carve (wood) into an object by repeatedly cutting small slices from it.

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Unfathomable

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incapable of being fully explored or understood

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Vehement

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showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense.

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Expunge

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erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant).

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Quell

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put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force.

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Acrimonious

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typically of speech or a debate) angry and bitter.

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Evasión

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the action of evading something.

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Placidly

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describe a person who is not easily irritated or a body of water such as a lake that does not have waves to disturb the surface.

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Disapprobation

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strong disapproval, typically on moral grounds.

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Austere

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severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.

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Perpetual

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1.never ending or changing."

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Croon

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hum or sing in a soft, low voice, especially in a sentimental manner.

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Volition

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the faculty or power of using one's will.

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Auspicious

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conducive to success; favorable.

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Futility

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pointlessness or uselessness.

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Conniving

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given to or involved in conspiring to do something immoral, illegal, or harmful.

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Recluse

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a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people.

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Eccentric

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of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange.

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Malignant

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of a disease) very virulent or infectious.

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Rudiments

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the first principles of a subject.

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Undulate

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move with a smooth wavelike motion.

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Obliquely

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not in a direct way; indirectly.

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Devoid

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entirely lacking or free from.

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Render

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provide or give (a service, help, etc.).

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Umbrage

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offense or annoyance.

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Apothecary

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a person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs.

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Melancholy

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a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.

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Veneer

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a thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to a coarser wood or other material.

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Abhor

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regard with disgust and hatred.

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Chide

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scold or rebuke.

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Eloquence

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fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.

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Inauspicious

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not conducive to success; unpromising.

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Paramour

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a lover, especially the illicit partner of a married person.

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Sepulcher

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a small room or monument, cut in rock or built of stone, in which a dead person is laid or buried.

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Adversary

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one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute

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Consortdiscern

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a wife, husband, or companion, in particular the spouse of a reigning monarch.

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Enmity

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the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.

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Inundation

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an overwhelming abundance of people or things.

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Pernicious

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having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

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Transgression

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an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense.

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Amorous

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showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire.

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Discourse

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written or spoken communication or debate.

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Flourishfray

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of a person, animal, or other living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment.

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Invocation

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the action of invoking something or someone for assistance or as an authority.

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Posterity

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all future generations of people.

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Asunder

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apart; divided.

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Dissembler

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person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives.

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Haughty

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arrogantly superior and disdainful.

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Languish

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(of a person or other living thing) lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble.

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Procure

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obtain (something), especially with care or effort.

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Augment

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make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.

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Dote

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be extremely and uncritically fond of.

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Idolatry

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worship of idols.

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Impute

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represent (something, especially something undesirable) as being done, caused, or possessed by someone; attribute.

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Discern

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perceive or recognize (something).

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Fray

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of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravel or become worn at the edge, typically through constant rubbing.

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Mutiny

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an open rebellion against the proper authorities, especially by soldiers or sailors against their officers.

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Propagate

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breed specimens of (a plant, animal, etc.) by natural processes from the parent stock.

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Baleful

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threatening harm; menacing.

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Unhallowed

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not formally consecrated.

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Nuptial

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of or relating to marriage or weddings.

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Prostrate

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ying stretched out on the ground with one's face downward.

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Bier

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a movable frame on which a coffin or a corpse is placed before burial or cremation or on which it is carried to the grave.

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Valor

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great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.

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Rancor

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bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing.

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Carrion

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the decaying flesh of dead animals.

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Repose

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a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility.

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Afflicted

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(of a problem or illness) cause pain or suffering to; affect or trouble.

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Expunge

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erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant).

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Omniscient

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knowing everything.

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Ascertain

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find (something) out for certain; make sure of.

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Finite

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having limits or bounds.

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Panacea

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a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.

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Attainment

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the action or fact of achieving a goal toward which one has worked.

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Invulnerable

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impossible to harm or damage.

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Scrupulous

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of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.

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Bequeath

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leave (a personal estate or one's body) to a person or other beneficiary by a will.

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Malevolent

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having or showing a wish to do evil to others.

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Supercilious

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behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.

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Cogent

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of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.

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Disperse

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distribute or spread over a wide area.

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Converge

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of several people or things) come together from different directions so as eventually to meet.

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Uncanny

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strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way.

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Nonchalant

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of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm.

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Venial

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denoting a sin that is not regarded as depriving the soul of divine grace.

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Esteem

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respect and admiration, typically for a person.

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Skulk

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keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive.