G Vocabulary Unit 10 And 11

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askance

Back 1

with suspicion, distrust, or disapproval

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attenuate

Back 2

to make thin or slender; to weaken or lessen in force, intensity, or value

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benign

Back 3

gentle, kind; forgiving, undferstanding; having a favorable or beneficial effect; not malignant

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cavil

Back 4

to find fault in a petty way, carp; a trivial objection or criticism

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charlatan

Back 5

one who feigns knowledge or ability; a pretender, impostor, or quack

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decimate

Back 6

to kill or destroy a large part of

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foible

Back 7

a weak point, failing, minor flaw

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forgo

Back 8

to do without, abstain from, give up

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fraught

Back 9

full of or loaded with; accompanied by

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inure

Back 10

to toughen, harden; to render used to something by long subjection or exposure

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luminous

Back 11

emitting or reflecting light, glowing; illuminating

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obsequious

Back 12

marked by slavish attentiveness; excessively submissive, often for purely self-interested reasons

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obtuse

Back 13

blunt, not coming to a point; slow or dull in understanding; measuring between 90 and 180 degrees; not causing a sharp impression

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oscillate

Back 14

to swing back and forth with a steady rhythm; to fluctuate or waver

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penitent

Back 15

regretful for one's sins or mistakes; one who is sorry for wrongdoing

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peremptory

Back 16

having the nature of a command that leaves no opportunity for debate, denial, or refusal; offensively self-assured, dictatorial; determined, resolute

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rebuff

Back 17

to snub; to repel, drive away; a curt rejection, a check

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reconnoiter

Back 18

to engage in reconnaissance; to make a preliminary inspection

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shambles

Back 19

a slaughterhouse; a place of mass bloodshed; a state of complete disorder and confusion, mess

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sporadic

Back 20

occurring at irregular intervals, having no set plan or order

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abrogate

Back 21

to repeal, cancel, declare null and void

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ambient

Back 22

completely surrounding, encompassing

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asperity

Back 23

roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness

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burnish

Back 24

to make smooth or glossy by rubbing, polish; gloss, brightness, luster

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cabal

Back 25

a small group working in secret

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delectable

Back 26

delightful, highly enjoyable; deliciously flavored, savory; an appealing or appetizing food or dish

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deprecate

Back 27

to express mild disapproval; to belittle

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detritus

Back 28

loose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintegration or wearing away; fragments that result from any destruction

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ebullient

Back 29

overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling, bubbling

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eclectic

Back 30

drawn from different sources; one whose beliefs are drawn from various sources

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flaccid

Back 31

limp, not firm; lacking in vigor or effectiveness

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impecunious

Back 32

having little or no money

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inexorable

Back 33

inflexible, beyound influence, relentless, unyielding

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moribund

Back 34

dying, on the way out

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necromancer

Back 35

one who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic, especially communication with the dead; in general, a magician or wizard

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onerous

Back 36

burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty

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rife

Back 37

common, prevalent, widespread, happening often; full, abounding; plentiful, abundant, replete

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rudiments

Back 38

the parts of any subject or discipline that are learned first; the earliest stages of anything

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sequester

Back 39

to set apart, separate for a special purpose; to take possession of and hold in custody

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winnow

Back 40

to get rid of something unwanted, delete; to sift through to obtain what is desirable; to remove the chaff from the wheat by blowing air on it; to blow on, fan