English Vocabulary Unit Exam 1-6

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adroit

Back 1

skillful in the use of hands or the mind

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adulterate

Back 2

to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value

Front 3

affiliated

Back 3

associated , group

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artifice

Back 4

a skillful or an ingenious device; a clever trick

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ascertain

Back 5

to find out something with certainty, to determine

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augment

Back 6

to make larger, increase

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averse

Back 7

having a deep-seated distaste

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bequeath

Back 8

to give or pass on as in an inheritance

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bereft

Back 9

adj. part, deprived of; made unhappy through a loss

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cogent

Back 10

forceful and convincing

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craven

Back 11

cowardly, lacking in courage

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cursory

Back 12

hasty, not thorough

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dearth

Back 13

a lack, scarcity

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demise

Back 14

a death, especially of a person in a lofty position

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deploy

Back 15

v. to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up

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esteem

Back 16

to value somebody or something highly

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extol

Back 17

to praise extravagantly

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facile

Back 18

easily done or attained

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finite

Back 19

with an end or limit; measurable limitations

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fortitude

Back 20

n. courage in facing difficulties

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gibe

Back 21

v. to utter taunting words
n. an expression of scorn

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harass

Back 22

to persistently annoy, attack or bother

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impetus

Back 23

a moving force, impluse

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infalliable

Back 24

free from error

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inoppurtune

Back 25

coming at a bed time, not appropriate, inconvenient

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muse

Back 26

to think about something in a deep and serious way, gaze thoughtfully

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nonchalant

Back 27

indifferent, calm and unconcerned

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nostalgia

Back 28

a longing for something past

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panacea

Back 29

a cure for all ills

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pinnacle

Back 30

a high peak or point

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pliable

Back 31

easily bent, flexible

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precedent

Back 32

an action or decision that can be used as an example, custom or pratice

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rampant

Back 33

growing without check, running wild

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redress

Back 34

compensation or reparationg for a loss, to make things fair or equal

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retrogress

Back 35

to move backward

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scrutinize

Back 36

to examine closely

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sojourn

Back 37

a short stay at a place, brief visit

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solace

Back 38

comfort relief, console, comfort

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stately

Back 39

dignified, majestic

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supple

Back 40

bending easily, servile, adaptable

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temerity

Back 41

rashness, boldness

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tentative

Back 42

experimental in nature, uncertain, hesitant

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tepid

Back 43

lukewarm

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urbane

Back 44

refined in manner or style

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warily

Back 45

cautiously,with great care