English Vocab List 2

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berserk

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destructively violent; deranged, insane

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jubilee

Back 2

a season or occasion of joyful celebration b. jubilation, rejoicing c. a special anniversary,especially a 50th anniversary

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juggernaut

Back 3

an overwhelming and irresistible force or movement; something, such as a belief or institution that elicits blind and destructive devotion

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kowtow

Back 4

to show respect or submission; fawn. an act or gesture of exaggerated respect or obedience

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maelstrom

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a whirlpool of extraordinary size or violence. b. a situation that resembles a whirlpool in the violence or turbulence of feelings, ideas or conditions

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mecca

Back 6

a place regarded as the center of an activity of interest; a place visited by many people

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nabob

Back 7

a person of great wealth and prominence

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saga

Back 8

a prose narrative; story. a long, detailed report. a prose narrative of the 12th and 13th centuries recounting historical and legendary events and exploits in Iceland or Norway

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shibboleth

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a slogan or often repeated word or phrase. b. a common saying or idea. c. a language usage that distinguishes the members of one group or class from another

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trek

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to make a slow or difficult journey. b. a migration. a slow or difficult leg of a journey

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adjunct

Back 11

something attached to another thing or person in a dependent or auxiliary capacity

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amalgamate

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to combine, unite or consolidate. b. to blend with another metal. to mix as to make a unified whole; blend

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contiguous

Back 13

sharing a boundary or edge; touching. b. adjacent; nearby (or in time, preceding or following) d. continuous

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diffuse

Back 14

widely spread or scattered. characterized by wordiness. a. to pour out and cause to spread freely

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diverge

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to extend in different directions from a common point. b. to differ in opinion or manner. c. to deviate from a set cause or norm

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parity

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equality, as in amount, status or value

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periphery

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the outermost part or region within a precise boundary

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synergy

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the combined action of 2 or more things to achieve an effect greater than the total effect that would be produced independently

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transcend

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to pass beyond or rise above

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unison

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an instance of agreement; simultaneous speech

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translucent

Back 21

transmitting light but causing sufficient diffusion to make impossible the perception of distinct images

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adumbrate

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to give a sketchy outline of; to disclose partially or guardedly. c. to prefigure indistinctly; foreshadow

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arcane

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known or understood only by a few; esoteric

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covert

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a. concealed; hidden; secret. b. covered or covered over, sheltered. noun. a. covering or cover. b. a covered place or shelter; hiding place. c. thick underbrush or woodland affording cover for game

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educe

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to elicit; draw or bring out. to assume or deduce.

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fathom

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to get to the bottom and understand. b. to determine the depth of; sound. noun - a unit of length equal to 6 feet. measurement of marine depths

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impervious

Back 27

incapable of being penetrated b. incapable of being affected. c. not open to argument or suggestion

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limpid

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characterized by transparent clearness. b. easily intelligible. c. calm and untroubled; serene.

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manifest

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clearly apparent to the sight or understanding; obvious. verb- a. to show or demonstrate plainly; reveal. b. to be evidence of; prove noun. a list of cargo or passengers for a ship or airplane

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nebulous

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lacking definite form or limits; vague b. cloudy, misty or hazy