Pds Vocab 101-150

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Ignoble

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Adj. - Not noble (for example, acting in a cowardly way.

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Impale

Back 2

V. - To pierce whith a sharp object.

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Impecunious

Back 3

Adj. - The lacking of money.

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Impromptu

Back 4

Adj. - Spur of the moment.

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Inane

Back 5

Adj. - lacking of substance or sense.
Foolish

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Incongruity

Back 6

noun. - Incompatibility or disagreement of parts;

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Indict

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V. - To accuse of a wrongdoing or crime.

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Ineffable

Back 8

Adj. - Unable to be expressed.

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Inept

Back 9

Adj. - Unfit for something and incompetent for the role.

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Ingratiate

Back 10

V. - To put oneself in the good graces of another (suck up).

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Instigate

Back 11

V. - To start and provoke.

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Integrity

Back 12

N. - To be honorable and adhere to a strict moral.

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Interment

Back 13

N. - The act or ritual of burying.

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Inveigle

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V. - To win over by flattering.

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Invidious

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Adj. - Provoking and stirring up, tending to cause envy.

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Kiosk

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N. - An information booth, a small side shop small street shop, open gazebo or a Turkish summer open home.

Note: Turkish word.

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Jeopardy

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N. - At risk of harm.

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Languid

Back 18

Adj. An overall state of lacking energy.

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Lesion

Back 19

N. - A wound or infected cut.

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Liaison

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N. - A secret love affair.
N. - A coordinator communicator between two groups.

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Lithe

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Adj. - Easily bent or flexed.
Adj. - Marked by effortless grace.

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Maelstrom

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Adj. - A powerful and turbulent storm or situation.

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Maim

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V. - To disable, mutilate or disfigure.

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Malleable

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Adj. - Capable of being shaped or formed by pressure.

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Meander

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V. - To follow or stroll through a windy course.

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Mendacious

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Adj. - Lying or untruthful.

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Mentor

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N. - A wise and trusted instructor.

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Mercantile

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Adj. - Relating to merchants or trade.

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Mete

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V. - To measure or distribute.

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Misnomer

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N. - An error in naming a person or place.

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Mollify

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V. - To calm someone's temper.

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Moot

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Adj. - Unnecessary and obsolete.
N. - A hypothetical case argued by law students.

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Myriad

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Adj. - Consitituting a very large amount of numbers.

Root: 10,000

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Noisome

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Adj. - Offensive to a point of disgust.

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Nostalgia

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N. - A bittersweet longing for something in the past, homesickness.

Root: Nostos - Return Home
Algos - Pain

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Novice

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N. - A person new to a field or activity.

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Obdurate

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Adj. - Hardened into wrong doing or wickedness, stuborn.

Root: Dur (oak) - Lasting long

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Obliterate

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V. - To do away completly without leaving a trace.

Ety. Ob/literate - Writing over

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Odious

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Adj. - causing intense displeasure.

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Omnivorous

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Adj. - Eating both animal and vegetable food.

Ety. - Omni - All
Vorous - Swallow

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Ostensible

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Adj. - Supposing to be something but not in reality.

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Ostentatious

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Adj. - Overdone and pretentious to a point of wanting attention.

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Palpitate

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Adj. - To shake or move with trembulous motion.

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Patent

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N. - A document from the government granting exclusive rights of an idea or creation to its creator.

Adj. - Obvious, clear or plain.

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Peculate

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V. - To dip into funds that are not yours.

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Penchant

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Adj. - A strong liking for.

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Pensive

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Adj. - Deeply thoughtful.

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Permeate

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V. - To pass through openings and spread throughout.

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Perpetrate

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V. - To be responsible for a negative action.

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Perversion

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N. - A corrupting of something.