English Vocabulary Set A

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acute

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adj., quick to comprehend, sharply intelligent

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aesthetic

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adj., referring to the sense of beauty

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agnostic

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adj., doubting or questioning the existence of God

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aloof

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adj., distant, unsociable, withdrawn, cool

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ambivalence

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n., lack of certainty or definiteness, a feeling of simultaneous, opposing attitudes towards a subject

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apathy

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n., lack of interest or feeling

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ascetic

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adj., sternly self-denying, like a monk

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audacity

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n., extreme boldness, chutzpah, nerve

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capitulate

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v., to yield to pressure, give in, concede

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civil

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adj., polite, well-mannered

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conspicuous

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adj., noticeable, obvious

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corporeal

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adj., of the physical, not spiritual, body; material, substantial

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desultory

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adj., random, haphazard, casual

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discriminate

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v., to see clear distinction or differences

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disinterested

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adj., without prejudice or bias, dispassionate, neutral

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eccentric

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adj., significantly odd or unusual; idiosyncratic

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ephemeral

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adj., fleeting, short-lived

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fallible

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adj., capable of error

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fervor

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n., deep feeling, passion, zeal

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flaccid

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adj., lacking normal firmness, flabby, limp

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grave

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adj., extremely serious, solemn

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humane

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adj., showing compassion for people or animals

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idiosyncrasy

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quirk, oddness, eccentricity

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indifferent

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neutral, unbiased, impartial, even apathetic

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insatiable

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unable to be satisfied, quenchless

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intimate

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to hint, imply, suggest

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laconic

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sparing of speech, concise almost to the point of rudeness

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loath

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reluctant, disinclined towards something (NOT loathe)

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maudlin

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overly sentimental

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neophyte

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beginner, novice, newb

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orthodox

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according to traditional teaching, accepted, customary

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pious

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extremely, devoutly religious

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premonition

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a forewarning, an omen

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provincial

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fromt he provinces; unsophisticated

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provocative

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arousing interest or curiousity, enticing, alluring

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resignation

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reluctant acceptance of conditions

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reticent

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untalkative; restrained in behavior, reserved

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sectarian

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one with a limited viewpoint; a narrow bigoted person

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simulate

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to approximate, to assume, feign

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solemn

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serious, sober, grave

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somnolent

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sleepy, groggy

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stoic

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brave in the face of pain or sorrow, impassive

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tentative

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not final; hesitant, unsure

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tepid

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lukewarm or weak (opp. of passionate)

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vehement

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profoundly intense, passionate

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willful

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strong-minded, stubborn, determined, headstrong