English Final Review

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exude

Back 1

to flow out slowly; to ooze or emit.

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expedient

Back 2

Useful for some purpose; convenient.

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levity

Back 3

Excessive frivolity; a lack of seriousness; joking.

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vacillate

Back 4

To move back and forth from lack of balance; waver.

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reiterate

Back 5

To say or do over again; to repeat.

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accoutraments

Back 6

Equipment or accessories.

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modicum

Back 7

A small amount.

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opulent

Back 8

Having or exhibiting great wealth or abundance.

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therapeutic

Back 9

Relating to the treatment of a disease; contributing to general well-being.

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propensity

Back 10

A natural inclination or tendency.

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prodigious

Back 11

Extremely large in bulk, quantity, or degree.

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regimen

Back 12

A regulated program, especially one designed to improve or maintain health.

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efficacy

Back 13

The power to bring about the desired result; effectiveness.

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icon

Back 14

A religious painting, especially one revered by the Eastern Christian churches.

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inestimable

Back 15

Too valuable or great to be measured.

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heinous

Back 16

Shockingly evil or wicked.

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autonomous

Back 17

The quality or state of being self-governing; independence.

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pillage

Back 18

To rob and plunder.

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indoctirniate

Back 19

To teach or train in the fundamentals.

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environs

Back 20

The area adjoining or surrounding a place.

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circumspect

Back 21

Cautious and prudent; heedful of consequences.

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impropriety

Back 22

The quality or state of being improper or unsuitable.

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explicit

Back 23

Fully and clearly expressed, leaving nothing merely implied.

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accrue

Back 24

To arise or increase as a natural result or growth, usually used with to or from.

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unsavory

Back 25

Having an unpleasant look, taste, or smell.

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inveigle

Back 26

To lure or trick into doing something.

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perspicacious

Back 27

Clear-sighted; shrewd.

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eclectic

Back 28

Combining elements from a variety of sources.

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propitious

Back 29

Tending to favor or assist; encouraging.

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intrinsic

Back 30

Relating to the essential nature of something; real or actual.

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expound

Back 31

To explain in detail; to set forth.

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pulverized

Back 32

To crush or grind into dust or powder.

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undulate

Back 33

To form or move in waves.

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correlation

Back 34

To connect related things; to bring things into proper relation with one another.

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contiguous

Back 35

Sharing a boundary; being very close or in contact; adjacent.

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repulse

Back 36

To repel; to drive back.

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cavalier

Back 37

Showing an offhand or carefree disregard; arrogant.

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presage

Back 38

To foretell; to warn or indicate in advance.

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cadence

Back 39

A rhythm marked by a regular beat.

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soliliquy

Back 40

A speech in which a character’s thoughts are given verbal expression.

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vestments

Back 41

An outer garment, especially one indicating a role, rank, or office.

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edict

Back 42

A statement or command having the force of law.

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usurp

Back 43

To seize and hold power or authority in an illegal or unjust manner.

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projectile

Back 44

An object impelled with force or self-propelled through the air.

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relegate

Back 45

To put out of sight or mind; demote.

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fabricate

Back 46

To make by putting parts together; to construct.

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reciprocate

Back 47

To exchange in kind; to repay.

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debase

Back 48

To lower the quality, character, or status of; to devalue.

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tactile

Back 49

Relating to or perceptible by the sense of touch.

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appease

Back 50

To bring to a state of peace or quiet.

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expunged

Back 51

To obliterate or erase completely.

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impinged

Back 52

To go beyond desirable or established limits; to encroach.

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prevail

Back 53

To prove superior in power or strength.

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unequivocal

Back 54

Leaving no room for misunderstanding; unambiguous.

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introspective

Back 55

Inclined to look inward and examine one’s thoughts and feelings.

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tantamount

Back 56

Equivalent to; the same as.

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antithetical

Back 57

Being in direct and outspoken opposition.

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platitude

Back 58

A thought or remark that is dull or trite.

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concurrent

Back 59

Taking place at the same time; simultaneous.

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reconcile

Back 60

To reestablish an amicable relationship.

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sunder

Back 61

To break or force apart; to sever.

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context

Back 62

The circumstances in which something exists or occurs.