English Vocab Words

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Bemused

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Preoccupied; deep in thought

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Derision

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To make fun of a person

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Reprehensible

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Reprimanded or criticized

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Contemptuously

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Full of hatred

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Scornful

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Feeling of contempt for someone or something; belief someone or thing
is worthless

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Monotonous

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Flat with no expression

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Sullenly

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Sad, in a gloomy way

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Writhed

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Twisted, usually in pain

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inconsistent

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Containing contradictory or conflicting elements

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infallible

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not erring, incapable of failing or making a mistake, perfect

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perpetual

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lastinf forever, occuring over and over

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affluent

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having an abundance of material wealth

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temerity

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reckless confidence that might be offensive

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furtive

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done in a way that is intended to escape notice

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adamant

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very determined and not influenced by appeals to reconsider a decision or positiong, passion

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sordid

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worst aspects of human nature such as immorality, selfishness, greed

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squalid

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lacking in fine quailites, honesty, dignity

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spurious

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different from what is claimed to be, not authentic, valid, well founded

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choler

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anger, irritability

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valiant

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possessing valor, brave

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pernicious

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tending to cause death or serious injury, deadly

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adversary

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an opponent or enemy

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augment

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to make greater, as in size extent or quantity

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portentous

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foreboding, full of unspecifiable significance, exciting wonder/awe

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transgression

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a violaion of law, command or duty, the exceeding of limits

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purge

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to free from impurities, purify, cleanse

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vex

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to annoy, as with petty things, to puzzle, to bring distress or suffering

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assail

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to attack as if with violent blows, assaulty

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posterity

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future generations

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bliss

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extreme happiness, ectasy

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forswear

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to renounce or dispute inder oath, to swear falsely

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poised

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to hold in equilibrium, to balance

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nimble

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quick, light, or agile in movement or action, deft

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inconstant

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changing often and without discernible reason, fickle

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disparagement

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to belittle or reduce in esteem

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semblance

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an outward or token appearance

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wax

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to increase gradually in size, number of intensity

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prodigious

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impressively great insize, force or extent

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discourse

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to speak or write formally and at length to engage in conversation or discussion converse

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enmity

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deep seated often mutual hatred

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perjury

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in law the deliberate willful giving of false testimony under oath, the breach of an oath or promise

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perverse

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contrary marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict the established

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repose

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the act of resting or the state ofbeing at rest, freedom from worry

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sallow

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of a sickly yellowish hue or complexion

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chide

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to scold mildy so as to correct or improve, reprimand to express disapproval

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rancor

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bitter, long lasting resentment or anger

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devise

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to form plan or arrange in the mind

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feign

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to give a false appearance

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consort

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to keep company, associate, to be in accord or agreement

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martial

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of relating to or suggestive of war or the armed forces

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dexterity

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skill and grace in physical or mental movement, adroitness

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exile

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to send into exile, to banish

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amorous

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strongly attracted or disposed to love, especially sexual love

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garish

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marred by strideny color or excessive ornamentation gaudy

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bier

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a stand on which a corpse or coffin containing a corpse is placed before

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banish

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to force to leave a country or place by official decree, exile

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adversity

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a state of hardship or affliction, misfortune

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rail

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to express objections or criticisms in bitter, harsh, or abuse language, scold

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fickle

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characterized by erratic instability, especially with regard to affections

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inundate

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to overwhelm or cover, especially with floodwaters

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prostrate

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face down, as in submission, adoration or exhaustion

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melancholy

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affected with or marked by depression of the spirits, sad

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dirge

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music, a funeral hymn or lament, kut mournful literary work

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penury

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extreme want or poverty

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inexorable

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incapable or being persuaded by entreaty, relentless, unstoppable

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auspicious

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attended by favorable circumstances

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sepulcher

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a burial vault

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ambiguity

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doubtfulness or uncertainty as regards interpretation