L.a. Midterm Vocab

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adjacent

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(adj.) near, next to, adjoining

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synonyms: alongside, nearby, neighboring

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dynasty

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(n)a powerful family or group of rulers

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synonyms: ruling house, regime

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germinate

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(v.)to begin to grow, come into beings

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synonyms: sprout, shoot up, grow

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recompense

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(v) to pay back; give reward
(n) a payment for loss, service, or injury

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synonyms: (v) repay (n)compentsation

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resume
(re-sum-A)

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(n) a brief summary; a short written account of one's education, workin experience, or qualification for a job

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synonyms: synopsis, job history

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vicious

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(adj) evuk, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme

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synonyms: wicked, malicious, savage

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entrepeneur

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(n.) a person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business

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synonyms: businessperson, impressario

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indignant

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(adj.)filled with resentment or anger over something unjust

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synonyms: offended, resentful, outraged, exasperated

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mutual

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(adj.) shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more

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synonyms: two-sided, joint, shared, reciprocal

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unschathed

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(adj.) wholy unharmed, not injured

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synonyms: unhurt, sound, intact, unimpaired

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regime

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(n.) a government in power; a form or system of rule or management; period of rule

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synonyms: administration, rule

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culminate

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(v.) to reach a high point of development; to end, climax

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synonyms: conclude, terminate

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drone

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(n.)a loafer, idler; a buzzing or humming sound; a remote-control device; a male bee (v.) to make a buzzing sound; to speak in a dull tone of voice

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synonyms: bum, do nothing (v.) hum buzz or pur

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seethe

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(v.)to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed

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synonyms: churn, swimmer, stew

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literate

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(adj.) able to read; showing an excellent education background; having knowledge or training

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synonyms: educate, trained

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singe

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(v.) to burn slightly (n.)a burn at the dge or edges

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synonyms: (v.) scorch, char, sear

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buffoon

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a clown, a coarse, stupid person

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synonyms: jester, fool

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controversial

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(adj.) arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement

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synonyms: agruable, debateable

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malignant

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(adj.) deadly, extremely harmul, evil; spiteful, malicious

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synonyms: lethal, wicked

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orthodox

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(adj.) ub agreement with established or generally accepted beleifs or ways of doing things

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synonyms: traditional, standard, customary

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procure

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to obtain through special effort; to bring about

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synonyms: gain, acquire, achieve

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wince

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(v.) to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear; (n.) the act of drawing back in this way

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synonyms: flinch, shudder, recoil

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consolidate

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(v.) to combine, unite; to make solid or firm

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synonyms: false phony or bogus

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docile

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easily taught led or managed; obedient

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synonyms: managable, teachable, plaint

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entreat

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(v.) to beg, implore, ask earnestly

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synonyms: clamor for

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iota

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(n.) a very small part or quantity

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synonyms: speck, dab, jot, bit, smidgen

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maul

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to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle (n.) heavy hammer

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synonyms: rough up. manhandle, batter

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tactful

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(adj.) skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite

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synonyms: skillful, diplomatic, discreet

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tamper

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to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in a secret and improper way

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synonyms: monkey with, fool with, mess with

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eradicate

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to root out, get rid of, destroy completley

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synonyms: wipe out, uproot

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inimitable

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not capable of being copied or imitated

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synonyms: inimitable, incomparable, unique

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marginal

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in, at, or near, the edge of a margin; only barely good, large. or important enough for the purpose

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synonyms: borderline, minimal, peripheral

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pending

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waiting to be settled

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synonyms: undecided, unsettled

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prominent

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standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known

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synonyms: standing out so as to be easily seen; important well-known

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scrimp

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to handle very economically, or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty

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synonyms: economize

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fledgling

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and inexperienced person, beginner; a young bird about to leave the nest; (adj.)inexperienced, budding

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synonyms: novice, tyro, neophyte

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flagrant

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extremely bad, glaring; scandalous, notorious

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synonyms: blatant, gross, outrageous

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perjury

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the act of swearing to a lie

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synonyms: false witness

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salvo

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a burst of gunfire or cannon shot, often as a tribute or salute; a sudden burst of anything; a spirited verbal attack

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synonyms: barrage, volley

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paradox

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a self-contradictory statement that on closer examinationn proves true; a personor thing with seemingly contradictory qualities

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synonyms: riddle, enigma, anomaly, absurdity

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detest

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to hate, dislike very much, loathe

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synonyms: despise, abhor

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insinuate

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to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly

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synonyms: imply, imitate

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firebrand

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a piece of burning wood; a troublemaker; and extremely energetic or emotional person

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synonyms: hothead, agitator, rabble-rousor

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barren

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not productive, bare

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synonyms: unproductive, sterile, desolate, arid

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humdrum

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ordinary, dull, routine, without variation

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synonyms: monotonous, uneventful, prosaic, boring

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poised

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balanced, suspended; calm, controlled; ready for action

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collected, self confident, ready