English.vocab.units123

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adulterate

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(v.) to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value.

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ambidextrous

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(adj.) able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical.

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augment

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(v.) to make larger, increase.

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bereft

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

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deploy

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

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dour

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(adj.) stern, unlyielding; gloomy, ill-humored.

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fortitude

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(n.) courage in facing difficulties

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gape

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(v.) to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide.

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gibe

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(v.) to utter taunting words; (n.) an expression of scorn.

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guise

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(n.) an external appearance, cover, mask.

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insidious

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(adj.) intended to deceive or entrap;sly;treacherous.

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intimation

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(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion

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opulent

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(adj.) wealthy,luxurious; ample; grandiose.

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pliable

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(adj.) easily bent, flexible; easily influenced

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reiterate

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(v.) to say again, repeat.

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stolid

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(adj.) not easily moved, mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive

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tentative

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(adj.) experiemental in nature; uncertain, hesitant.

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unkempt

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(adj.) not combed;untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude.

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verbatim

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(adj., adv.) word for word; exactly as written or spoken.

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warily

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(adv.) cautiously, with great care.

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adroit

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(adj.) skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind.

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amicable

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(adj.) peaceable, friendly.

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averse

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(adj.) given to fighting, warlike; cambative, aggressive; (n.) one at war, one engaged in war.

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feasible

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(adj.) possible, able to be done.

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grimace

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(n.) a wry face, facial distortion; (v.) to make a wry face.

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holocaust

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(n.) a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering.

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impervious

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(adj.) not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance.

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impetus

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(n.) a moving force, impulse, stimulus.

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jeopardy

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(n.) danger

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meticulous

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(adj.) extremly careful; particular about details.

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nostalgia

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(n.) a longing for something past; homesickness.

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quintessence

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(n.) the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example.

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retrogress

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(n.) to move backwards; to return to an earlier condition.

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scrutinize

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(v.) to examine closely.

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tepid

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(adj.) lukewarm; unenthusiatic, marked by an absense.

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adversary

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(n.) an enemy, opponent.

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artifice

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(n.) a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; clever skill; trickery.

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alienate

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(v.) to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey.

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coerce

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(v.) to compel, force

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craven

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(adj.) cowardly; (n.) a coward.

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culinary

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(adj.) of or related to cooking or to the kitchen.

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delete

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(v.) to erase, wipe out, cut out.

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exhilarate

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(v.) to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to.

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demise

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(n.) death, especially of a person in a lofty position.

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fallow

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(adj.) plowed but not seede; inactive; reddish-yellow; (n.) land left unseeded; (v.) to plow but not seed.

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harrass

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(v.) to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks.

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inclement

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(adj.) stormy, harsh; severe om attitude or action.

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muse

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(v.) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder.

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negligible

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(adj.) so unimportant that it can be disregarded

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perpetuate

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(v.) to make permanent or long lasting.

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precedent

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(n.) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action.

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punitive

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(adj.) inflicting or aiming at punishment.

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redress

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(v.) to set right, remedy; (v.) relief from wrong or injury.

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sojourn

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(n.) a temporary stay; (v.) to stay for a time.

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urbane

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(adj.) refined in manner or style, suave.

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benevolent

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(adj.) kindly, charitable

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cursory

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(adj.) hasty, not thorough.

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duplicity

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(n.) treachery, decietfulness.

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extol

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(v.) to praise extravagantly.

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belligerent

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(adj.) given to fighting, warlike; cambative, agressive; (n.) one at war, one engaged in war.