Mrs. Salzman Midterm Vocab

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amity

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n- friendship

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wane

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v- decrease gradually

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inconsequential

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adj.- of little or no importance; irrelevant; without consequence

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jubilant

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adj.- joyous, especially because of success

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preclude

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v- to prevent

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opportune

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adj.- happening at a convenient time; favorable

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adjacent

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adj.- lying near; adjoining

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refuse

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v- to decline
n- discarded items; trash

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skeptical

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adj.- doubting; disbelieving

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blas'e

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adj.- uninterested or unimpressed because of frequent exposure or excess

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diverse

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adj.- differing from each other; many and distinctly unalike

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tranquil

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adj.- calm; peaceful

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venemous

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adj.- 1.poisonous
2. intentionally harmful; malevolent

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wrest

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v- to obtain throught force, usually by twisting and turning violently

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acute

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adj- serious and sudden

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nominal

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adj- 1. existing in name only
2. insignificantly small; token

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nurture

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v- to nourish; to help grow or develop

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quibble

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v- to evade the main point by arguing over petty details
n- n argument

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improvise

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v- 1. to do or make with no preparation
2. to fashion using only immegiately available materials

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jostle

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v- to bump, push, or shove

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rite

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n- customary or religious ceremonial act

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bungle

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v- to act or work clumsily; to ruin something through clumsiness

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deduce

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v- to conclude by reasoning; to infer

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candor

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n- sincerity; honesty

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loiter

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v- to linger without an apparent purpose

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paradox

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n- a statement or situation that is true, but seems impossible or self contradictory

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obstinate

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adj.- stubborn

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undermine

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v- to weaken by wearing away foundation or support

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scrutinize

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v- to examine in great detail

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superficial

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adj.- 1. on or near the surface
2. concerned with the obvious only; shallow
3. insignificant, trivial

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ultimate

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adj.- 1. last in a series; conclusive; final
2. highest; extreme

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viable

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adj.- capable of succeding, working, or living

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doleful

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adj.- causing grief; sad

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subordinate

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adj.- of lower importance or rank; subject to the control of another
n- one who is under the control of another

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eminent

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adj.- famous; prominent

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decry

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v- to condemn or disapprove openly

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articulate

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adj.- well spoken; clear
v- to speak clearly and distinctly

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crux

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n- the main or important point or feature