English Vocab For Midterms

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avid

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(adjective) having a strong desire to the point of greed

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brusque

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ADJ. abrupt in manner or speech; gruff

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concise

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adj. short and to the point

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demean

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v. to cause a lowering of self-esteem

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despicable

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adj. deserving scorn

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emulate

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v. to imitate

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evoke

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v. to call to produce; to bring to mind

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excruciating

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adj. very painful

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inaugurate

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v. to install in office

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pervade

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v. to spread throughout

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proprietor

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n. an owner of a store

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pseudonym

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n. a pen name

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rebuff

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v. to drive back
n. a blunt rejection

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resilient

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adj. capable of recovering quickly to recover

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turbulent

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adj. stormy; unruly

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abrasion

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n. wearing away or rubbing by friction

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clad

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adj. clothed or covered

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corroborate

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v. to provide evidence to make certain

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cursory

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adj. done in a hurry with little attention to detail

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dehydrate

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v. to remove water from

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derive

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v. to take or receive from a source

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electrify

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v.to wire or equip with electrical energy;to shock

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endeavor

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v. an earnest attempt

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gingerly

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adj. cautious; very careful

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grimace

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v. to make a face expressing pain, disgust, or contempt

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gruesome

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adj. causing horror or shock

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inventory

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n. a list of possessions or goods in hand

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simulate

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v. to pretend

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succumb

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v. to give up or give in

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surmise

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v. to suppose something without sufficient evidence;

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anonymous

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adj. of an unknown source of unrevealed source

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anthology

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n. a collection of various writings

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conjecture

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n. a conclusion based on guesswork

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disposition

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n. a person's usual mood;

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encompass

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v. to enclose of encircle

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extricate

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v. to free from a difficult situation

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generation

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n. one step in the line of descent of a family

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guile

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n. cunning or deceit in dealing with others; tricky

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imperative

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adj. urgent; pressing;
having the power

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instil

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v. to introduce gradually in order to establish securely

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modify

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v. to make less severe; to make changes; in grammar to limit in meaning

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pivot

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n. a small bar or rod on which something else turns;
a person or thing others depend on

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pivotal

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adj. vitally important

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prevalent

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adj. commonly occuring; widely accepted

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recur

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v. to come up again or happen; to come to mind

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spontaneous

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adj. voluntary unplanned; occuring or produced without human labor

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abhor

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v. to shrink from in disgust; to detest

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affable

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adj. pleasant; approachable

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amiss

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adv. in a wrong or imperfect way
adj. out of order; wrong

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despondent

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adj. depressed from loss of hope or confidence

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entreat

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v. to ask earnestly; to beg

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haunt

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v. to stay in one's mind continually; to visit frequently;
to appear in the form on a ghost

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impel

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v. to drive or to propel; to urge or drive by force or moral pressure

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interminable

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adj. endless; seeming to be without end

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irascible

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adj. quick-tempered; irritable

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profound

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adj. intense; deeply felt

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recluse

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n. a person who lives apart from society and often alone

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reverberate

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v. to be repeated as in a series of echoes or vibrations

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saga

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adj. having wisdom and good judgement
n. a person know for wisdom; an aromatic grayish-green plant used for cooking

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tirade

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n. a long angry speech

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tremulous

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adj. marked by trembling or shaking; timid or fearful

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audacious

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adj. willing to take risks; showing disrespect or lack of courtesy

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confiscate

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v. to seize by force if necessary

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conscientious

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adj. thorough; careful; honest principled

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depict

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v. to give a picture of; to describe

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embark

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v. to go aboard a ship or airplane at the start of a voyage; to begin

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inkling

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n. a vague idea

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lackadaisical

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adj. showing little spirit or enthusiasm

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mutiny

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n. deliberate refusal to obey orders givem by those in command; to rebel openly against commander

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pilfer

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v. to steal repeatedly small amounts of things that are little value

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profusion

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n. a plentiful supply; a great or generous amount

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prudent

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adj. very careful; showing judgement and wisdom

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rankle

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v. to cause continuing anger

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rebuke

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v. to critize strongly; to reprimand
n. a sharp criticism

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serene

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adj. calm and untroubled; peaceful

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slovenly

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adj. untidy; carelessly done

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anarchy

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n. a total adsence oif government

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apprehend

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v. to seize or arrest; to grasp the meaning of

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arriagn

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v. to bring before a court to face charges

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assimilate

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v. to bring into a population; to take and absord into a whole

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bizarre

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adj. peculiar

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calamity

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n. an event that causes great suffering; a disaster

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conspire

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v. to plan together secretly to do something illegal; to act together

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dissension

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n. a difference of opinion; disagreement

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elapse

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v. to pass or slip by (used with time0

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immiment

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adj. about to happen; likely to occur in the near future

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interrogate

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v. to ask questions or. especially in a thorough or formal way

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lionize

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v. to treat as a celebrity

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meticulous

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adj. extremely careful; attentive to small details

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shackle

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n. a ring or band put around the arm or leg to prevent free movement; something that prevents free movement

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swelter

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v. to suffer from ot to overcome by great heat

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claustrophobia

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n. abnormal fear or narrow, enclosed spaces

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colleague

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n. an associate or coworker of similar status

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condescend

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v. to lower oneself to a positon one considers inferior; to behave in an offensively manner

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contingent

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adj. conditional; depending on someone else

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daunt

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v. to discourage or imtimidate

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deluge

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n. a downpour of rain; flood;
v. to flood or overwhelm

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dispel

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v. to clear away; to remove or get rid ot as if by scattering

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dub

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v. to give a nickname, title, or description to

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fanfare

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n. a sounding or trumpets or other bass instruments

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fledgling

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n. a young bird just learning to fly; a young inexperience person

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inane`

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adj. empty; shallow or silly

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mettle

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n. courage or bear up under difficult situations; spirit

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negligible

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adj. small and unimportant, not worth noticing

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protract

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v. to draw out or lengthen (in time)

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replica

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n. a copy or reproduction, esp. one on a smaller scale than the original

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adept

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adj. very skilled; expert

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audible

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adj. capable of being heard

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azure

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n and adj. the blue color of the cloudless sky

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banter

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v. to exchange playful, teasing remarks

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capacious

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adj. able to hold a large amount; roomy

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copious

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adj. large in quantity; abundant

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crucial

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adj. extremely important; vital in resolving something

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decelerate

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v. to slow down or cause to slow down

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deploy

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v. to arrange troops or equipment in position for battle

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facilitate

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v. to make easier

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fastidious

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adj. paying close attention to detail; difficult to please

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fitful

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adj. not steady; irregular

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grapple

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v. to struggle with in close combat; to wrestle; to come in grips with
n. and iron shaft with a claw for grasping and holding things

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pang

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b. a sudden sharp feeling of pain or distress

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precede

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v. to go ot come before in time; rank or position