English Vocab.

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Annuity

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a fixed amount of money paid or received at regular intervals

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Aqua

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the hue of the sea

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Aquaculture

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the cultivation of water plants and animals for human food

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Aquaeous

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like, of, or formed by water; watery

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Armada

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any fleet of warships

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Armature

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the equipment (clothing) for battle, or any protective covering; an armlike extension

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Armistice

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a temporary suspension of hostilities by mutual agreement

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Artifact

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any object produced by (the art of) the human hand

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Artisan

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a person skilled at a craft

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Perennial

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year after year; throughout the years

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Superannuated

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worn out (retired) from age and years of hard work; obsolete

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Brackish

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having an unpleasant (somewhat salty) taste

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Callow

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literally, still without enough feathers to fly; immature

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Debonair

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easily cheerful and friendly

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Diffusive

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tending to spread out in all directions

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Ersatz

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typical of a substitute of inferior quality

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Germane

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specifically related to the point

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Impervious

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incapable of being penetrated

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Malleable

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capable of being reshaped; flexuous

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Proletarian

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related to ordinary working people

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Strident

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painfully grating to the ears

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Sylvan

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related (romantically) to the woods and forests

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Trucelent

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rude in a fierce, cruel, and warlike manner

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Bicentennial

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(related to) a celebration of a two hundredth anniversary; a happening once in a period of two hundred years or lasting two hundred years

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Centenarion

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a person who has lived to be one hundred years old

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Centurion

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a roman officer commanding one hundred men; a, related to the military mind, especially as it favors military solutions for handling social problems

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Clamorous

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characterized by continuous loud and complaining noises; nosily complaining; insistent

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Concise

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covering much in few words; brief and to the point

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Concordance

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a condition of harmony or agreement; an alphabetical index indicating reference passages, as from a writer's works

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Cordial

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of the heart; warm and friendly; amiable

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Discordant

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(sounding) harsh or inharmonious; clashing

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Genocide

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the systematic extermination of an ethnic group

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Incisive

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keenly penetrating; cutting into`

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Proclamation

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an official statement or announcement that informs or honors

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Reclaim

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to claim again; to restore to former importance or usefulness

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Appendage

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anything (of subordinate importance) added to something else

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Complacent

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passively pleased with oneself; smug and self-satisfied

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Impediment

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something that gets in the way of or entangles

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Paternalism

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a controlling of situations, as with a strong fatherly hand

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Patrician

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(a person) of the higher or ruling class; noble and cultured

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Patron

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one who supports, protects, or encourages another

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Pedestrian

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very ordinary; without cleverness, interest, or imagination

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Pensive

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deeply or wistfully thoughtful, as if the mind were suspended

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Placate

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to calm another's anger; to appease or pacify

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Sesquipedalian

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long and involved, especially as related to long words or complex thoughts; a long word

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Adjudicate

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to settle or rule upon, as in a court of law

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Adjunct

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a thing, usually of secondary importance, added to something else

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Conjecture

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a predication, theory, or inference based on guesswork; to form a point of view without proof

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Conjoined

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attached, combined, or united

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Injudicious

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displaying poor judgement; discreet

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Jettison

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to throw something away, usually because it is no longer wanted; the discarding of anything

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Liberalize

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to make or become less provincial or narrow; to broaden the mind

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Libertarian

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(one) believing in equal civil liberties for all

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Libertine

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(a person) without ordinary moral or sexual restraints

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Prejudicial

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producing prejudice; causing an unfavorable opinion without supporting evidence; detrimental

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Rejoinder

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a quick and clever answer; an appropriate reply

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Trajectory

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the curved path of an object in flight

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Circumlocation

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talking all around a subject without coming to the point

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Colloquial

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related to ordinary, conversational language usage

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Elucidate

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to shed some light on, as through clear explanation

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Emancipate

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to set free from bondage

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Loquacious

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too talkative; excessively wordy

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Luminary

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any particularly brilliant, famous, or well-known personality

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Mandate

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an authoritative command or popular charge

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Manifesto

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a formal (public) statement of intentions

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Matriarch

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a woman who rules, as in a family or local tribe

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Matriculate

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to enroll, as in a college or university

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Matrix

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any type of mold, form, or casting

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Pellucid

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presented in such a way that understanding is clear and simple; showing maximum clarity