English Vocab Dufault Jan 11 Abase - Trapping

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Abase

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v. to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade.

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Abate

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v. to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish

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Anathema

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n. a person or thing detested or loathed

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Apparition

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n. a supernatural appearance of a person or thing, esp. a ghost; a specter or phantom; wraith

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Bask

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v. to lie in or be exposed to a pleasant warmth

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Begrudge

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v. to be reluctant to give, grant, or allow

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Brandish

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v. to shake or wave, as a weapon; flourish

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Burgeon

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v. to grow or develop quickly; flourish

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Cache

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n. a hiding place, esp. one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures, etc

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Caliber

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n. degree of capacity or competence

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n. degree of merit or excellence; quality

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Callow

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adj. immature or inexperienced

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Concur

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v. to accord in opinion; agree

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Corpulent

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adj. large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat

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Correlation

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n. A causal, complementary, parallel, or reciprocal relationship, especially a structural, functional, or qualitative correspondence between two comparable entities

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Dank

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adj. unpleasantly moist or humid; damp and, often, chilly

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Diatribe

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n. a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism

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Didactic

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adj. intended for instruction; instructive

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Discombobulate

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v. to confuse or disconcert; upset; frustrate

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Encroachment

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n. entry to another's property without right or permission

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n. influencing strongly

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Exacerbate

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v. to embitter the feelings of (a person); irritate; exasperate

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Expatriate

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v. to banish (a person) from his or her native country

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Exude

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v. to come out gradually in drops, as sweat, through pores or small openings; ooze out

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Farce

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n. a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character

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Fatuous

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adj. foolish or inane, esp. in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly

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Feral

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adj. existing in a natural state, as animals or plants; not domesticated or cultivated; wild

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Ferret

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v. to drive out by using or as if using a ferret; to search out, discover, or bring to light

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Fervor

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n. great warmth and earnestness of feeling

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Foment

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v. to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of

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Gaffe

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n. a socially awkward or tactless act

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Gullible

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adj. easily deceived or cheated

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Inadvertently

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adv. unintentionally

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Incarnation

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n. a living being embodying a deity or spirit

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Inclement

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adj. (of the weather, the elements, etc.) severe, rough, or harsh; stormy

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adj. not kind or merciful

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Gamut

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n. the entire scale or range (ex: the gamut of dramatic emotion from grief to joy)

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Indignation

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n. strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base; righteous anger

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Ingenuous

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adj. Lacking in cunning, guile, or worldliness; artless

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adj. Openly straightforward or frank; candid

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Listless

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adj. having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent (ex: a listless mood; a listless handshake)

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Methodical

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adj. performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly

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Milieu

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n. surroundings, esp. of a social or cultural nature (ex: a snobbish milieu)

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Oracular

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adj. giving forth utterances or decisions as if by special inspiration or authority

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Oust

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v. to expel or remove from a place or position occupied

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Perennial

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adj. lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring

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n. something that is continuing or recurrent

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Peruse

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v. to read through with thoroughness or care

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Ponderous

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adj. of great weight; heavy; massive

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Ramshackle

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adj. loosely made or held together; rickety; shaky

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Rebuff

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n. a blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances

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Sadism (adj.: Sadistic)

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n. sexual gratification gained through causing pain or degradation to others; any enjoyment in being cruel

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Salubrious

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adj. favorable to or promoting health; healthful (ex: salubrious air)

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Tout

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v. to solicit business, employment, votes, or the like, importunately (importunately = persistently)

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Trappings

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n. articles of equipment or dress, esp. of an ornamental character