English Vocab Words

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apparel

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(n.) clothing
(v.) to put clothes on, dress up

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compress

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(v.) to press together; to reduce in size or volume; (n.) a folded cloth or aid applied to an injury

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denounce

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(v.) to condemn openly; to accuse formally

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douse

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(v.) to plunge into a liquid, drench; to put out quickly, extinguish

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famished

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(adj. part.) suffering severely from hunger or from lack of something

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immense

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(adj.) very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement

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inept

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(adj.) totally without soil or appropriateness

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ingenious

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(adj.) showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever

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instantaneous

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(adj.) done in a instant; immediate

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irk

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(v.) to annoy, trouble, make weary

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recede

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(v.) to go or move backward; to become more distant

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arid

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(adj.) extremely dry; uninteresting, dull

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contemporary

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(adj.) belonging to the same period of time; (n.) a person of the same time

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hypocrite

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(n.) a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better that he or she really is; a two-faced person

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depict

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(v.) to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture

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serene

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(adj.)peaceful calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand

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billow

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(n.) a large wave; (v.) to rise or swell like a wave

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disinterested

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(adj.) fair-minded, free from selfish notices; indifferent

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confront

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(v.) to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with

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encompass

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(v.) to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a creation group or class

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stamina

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(n.) the strength need to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power

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vocation

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(n.) any trade, profession, or occupation; a sense of fitness or special calling for one's work

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terrain

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(n.) the landscape, especially considered with regard to its physical features or fitness for some use; a field of knowledge

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gloat

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(v.) to look at r think about with great intensity and satisfaction' to take great personal joy in

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infuriate

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(v.) to make very angry, enrage

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waylay

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(v.) to lie in wait for and attack, ambush

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wither

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(v.) to dry up, wilt, sag; to cause someone to fell ashamed, humiliated, or very small

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sage

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(adj.) wise; (n.) a very wise person

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global

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(adj.) of, relating to, or involving the entire world; comprehensive

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enigma

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(n.) someone or something that is extremely puzzling; that which cannot be understood or explained

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slake

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(v.) to satisfy, relieve or bring to an end

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idolize

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(v.) to worship as an idol, make an idol of; to love very much

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strife

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(n.) bitter disagreement; fighting, struggle

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ingratitude

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(n.) a lack of thankfulness

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reverie

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(n.) a daydream; the condition of being lost in thought

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revocation

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(n.) an act or instance of calling back, an annulment, cancellation

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devastated

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(v.) to destroy, lay waste, leave in ruins

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elusive

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(adj.) difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand

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petty

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(adj.) unimportant, trivial; narrow-minded; secondary in rank, minor

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scan

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(v.) to examine closely; to look over quickly but thoroughly; to analyze the rhythm of a poem; (n.) an examination

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topple

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(v.) to fall forward; to overturn, bring about the downfall of

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tarry

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(v.) to delay leaving' to linger, wait; to remain or stay for a while

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synopsis

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(n.) a brief statement giving a general view of some subject, book, etc.; a summary

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remorse

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(n.) deep and painful regret for one's past misdeeds; pangs of conscience

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ravenous

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(adj.) greedy; very hungry; eager for satisfaction

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smug

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(adj.) overly self-satisfied, self-righteous

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inhabitants

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(n.) one living permanently in a given place

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bungled

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(v.) to act or work clumsily and awkwardly; to ruin something through clumsiness

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headstrong

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(adj.) willful, stubborn

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acute

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(adj.) with a sharp point; keen and alert; sharp and severe; rising quickly to a high point and lasting for a short time

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pacify

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(v.) to make peaceful or calm; to sooth