English Vocabulary Lists 15-20

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erudition

Back 1

the quality of being scholarly, educated

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distension

Back 2

swelling, expanding from within

Front 3

disclosure

Back 3

the act of reavealing somthing

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altruism

Back 4

characterized by doing good for others

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lackadaisical

Back 5

laid back, uninterested

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obsequious

Back 6

characterized by being a kiss up

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husbandry

Back 7

the act of conserving or saving

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plaudit

Back 8

applause, praise

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exemplar

Back 9

example worthy of imitation

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exploitation

Back 10

use for personal gain or profit

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lachrymose

Back 11

given to tears or weeping

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melee

Back 12

a violent fight, a confusing struggle

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microcosm

Back 13

a world in miniature

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obfuscate

Back 14

to confuse, obscure the meaning of

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polarize

Back 15

to divide, to incite conflicting factions

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gratis

Back 16

free of charge, complimentary

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rapacious

Back 17

greedy, given to bribery or corruption

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theraputic

Back 18

having the power to cure or heal

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virtuoso

Back 19

an exceptional talent

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icon

Back 20

one who is worshiped, revered,considered holy

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atrophy

Back 21

to progresively fade away

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bastion

Back 22

a fortified place, stronghold

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concord

Back 23

a state of agreement, harmony, unanimity

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conssumate

Back 24

complete or perfect in the highest degree

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disarray

Back 25

disorder, confusion

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extingency

Back 26

urgency, pressure, unrgent demand, impovershed people

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flotsam

Back 27

foating debris, homeless, impovershed people

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frentic

Back 28

frenzied, highly agitated

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glean

Back 29

to gather bit by bit

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grouse

Back 30

to complaim, grumble

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incarcerate

Back 31

to imprison, to confine, to jail

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incumbant

Back 32

one who holds a specific office at time of election

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jocular

Back 33

humorous, jesting, jolly, joking

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ludicrous

Back 34

ridiculous, laughable, absurd

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mordant

Back 35

biting or caustic in thought, manner or style; sharply or bitterly harsh

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nettle

Back 36

to arouse displeasure, impaitience, to vex or irritate

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pecuniary

Back 37

consisting or measured in money; of relating to money

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pusillanimous

Back 38

contemptibly cowardly or mean sprited

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recumbant

Back 39

in a reclining position

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stratagem

Back 40

a scheme to outwit an opponent or to gain an end

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cavort

Back 41

to make merry, to romp or prance

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creedence

Back 42

belief, mental acceptence

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dissemble

Back 43

to disguise or conceil,attempt to give a fase impression

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distraught

Back 44

very much agitated or upset as a resut of emotional or mental conflict

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evince

Back 45

to display clearly

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feckless

Back 46

lacking in spirit or strengh

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nefarious

Back 47

wicked, depreaved, devoid of moral standard

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piquant

Back 48

stimulating to the taste or mind, spicy, pungent, appealing

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unwonted

Back 49

not usual or expected; not in character

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viscious

Back 50

having a gelatinous or gluey quality, unmoving

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affinity

Back 51

a natural attraction to something

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elixir

Back 52

a potion once thought caible of curing all ills

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folderol

Back 53

foolish talk, ideas or procedures

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mnemonic

Back 54

relating to or designed to assist the memory

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pundit

Back 55

a learned person

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symptomatic

Back 56

typical of character

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diaphanous

Back 57

very sheer and light; almost completely transparent

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prurient

Back 58

having lustful desires or dreams

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systemic

Back 59

regarding the entire body

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tenditious

Back 60

biased