English Vocab Final

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accord (-able)

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n. an agreement between parties

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affable (-bility)

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adj. being pleasant and at ease in talking to others

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amorous (-ly)

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of, relating to, or caused by love

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askance (askant)

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adv. with a side glance of disapproval

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carouse (-ed)

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v. to drink liquor freely

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chide (-ed)

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v. to speak disapprovingly to; to scold

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contemptible (contempt)

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adj. deserving of contempt, despicable

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daunt (-ing)

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v. to make afraid

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disdain (-ed)

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n. a feeling of contempt for something regarded as beneath one

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divert (-ed)

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v. to turn aside from a course or direction

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flout (-er)

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v. to treat with contemptuous disregard

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insidious (-ly)

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adj. working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy matter

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insolence (insolent)

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n. arrogance or rudeness in spee or conduct

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intuitive (intuition)

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adj. knowing or understanding without conscious reasoning

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largess (-e)

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n. liberal giving; a generous gift

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loam (-y)

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n. soil composed of a mixture of sand, clay, silt, and organic matter

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minion (-s)

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n. a servant of low social standing

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patron (-age)

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n. one who gives generous support or approval especially for the arts

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peruse (-able)

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v. to examine or study attentively and in detail

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pillory (-ied)

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v. to expose to public scorn or ridicule

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profusion (profuse)

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n. a great abundance; a lavish display

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quaff (-er)

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v. to drink deeply or repeatedly

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receptacle (-s)

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n. a container that holds items or matter

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retaliation (retaliate)

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n. action taken in return for an injury or offense

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shrewd (-er)

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adj. marked by cleverness, i.e., a shrewd businessman

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skepticism (skeptical)

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n. a doubting or questioning attitude or state of mind; dubiety

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slack (-ing)

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adj. not properly diligent, careful, or prompt; negligent

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strew (-ed)

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v. to spread here and there; scatter

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suffuse (-d)

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v. to spread through or over, as with liqued, color, or light

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teem (-er)

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v. to become filled or overflowing; abound

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thrive (-ed)

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v. to grow vigorously; to do well

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toil (-er)

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v. to labor continuously, work strenuously

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vantage (ad-)

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n. an advantage in a competition or conflict; superiority

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veiled (veil)

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adj. concealed or disguised as if with a veil

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vent (-ed)

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v. to give often forceful or emotional expression to, i.e., vent one's anger

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voluble (-ly)

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adj. characterized by ready or rapid speech

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ward (-less)

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v. to deflect(usually used with OFF),i.e., ward off a cold

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welter (-s)

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n. a confused mass; a jumble

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whit (-s)

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n. the smallest part imaginable, i.e., cared not a whit

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yield (-ed)

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v. to give forth by or as if by a natural process, especially by cultivation