Quarter 1 Vocab

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Brazen

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adj. made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness); unrestrained by convention or propriety// v. face with defiance or impudence

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Compunction

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n. a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

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Din

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n. the act of making a noisy disturbance; a loud harsh or strident noise// v. instill (into a person) by constant repetition; make a resonant sound, like artillery

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Edict

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n. a formal or authoritative proclamation; a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)

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Indiscretion

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n. a petty misdeed; the trait of being injudicious

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Perquisites

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n. an incidental payment, benefit, privilege, or advantage over and above regular income, salary, or wages.

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sepulcher

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n. a chamber that is used as a grave

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suppliant

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adj. humbly entreating; noun one praying humbly for something

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tumult

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n. violent agitation; a state of commotion and noise and confusion; the act of making a noisy disturbance

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marauding

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adj. characterized by plundering or pillaging; going about in search of things to steal or people to attack.

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admonish

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v. take to task; counsel in terms of someone's behavior; warn strongly; put on guard

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akimbo

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adv. with hands on hips and elbows extending outward

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lassitude

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n. weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy; a feeling of lack of interest or energy

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licentious

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adj. lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained

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muse

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n. the source of an artist's inspiration; protector of an art or science// v. reflect deeply on a subject; A Source of Inspiration

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pecuniary

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Adj. relating to or involving money

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plight

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N. a solemn pledge of fidelity

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presumptuous

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Adj. assuming too much; arrogant

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subversive

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Adj. in opposition to a civil authority or government

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vacuous

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Adj. devoid of significance or point; empty

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avocation

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n. a hobby or minor occupation.

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callous

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adj. showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others

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capricious

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adj. given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

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disparity

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n. a great difference

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efficacy

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N. the ability to produce a desired or intended result

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epistle

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n. a letter; a poem or other literary work in the form of a letter or series of letters

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hospice

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n. a home providing care for the sick, esp. the terminally ill.

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impetus

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n. the force or energy with which a body moves, the force that makes something happen or happen more quickly

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moribund

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adj. (of a person) at the point of death; (of a thing) in terminal decline; lacking vitality or vigor

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vacillate

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v. alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive

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akin

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Adj. related to or alike

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corrobate

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V. to support with evidence

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inexorable

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Adj. impossible to stop or prevent

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insipid

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Adj. lacking taste or flavor or tang

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nefarious

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Adj. extremely wicked

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physiognomy

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N. the art of judging human character by facial features

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retinue

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N. a group that attends an important person.

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tedium

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N. the feeling of being bored by something tedious

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torrid

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Adj. very hot and dry, full of difficulty or tribulation

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affront

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v. an action or remark that causes outrage or offense

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blasé

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adj. unimpressed or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before

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cajole

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v. persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery

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choleric

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adj. bad-tempered or irritable

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encumber

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v. restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult

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feckless

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adj. lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible

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impasse

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n. a situation in which no progress is possible, esp. because of disagreement

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indolent

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adj. wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy

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lugubrious

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adj. looking or sounding sad and dismal

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ribald

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adj. referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way

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adulation

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n. Excessive devotion to someone. excessive praise or admiration

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censure

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v./n. express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement// Expression of strong disapproval; criticism 

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dissemble

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V. Conceal the truth or real nature of ; to disguise or conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs

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dissimulation

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n. Form deception, feign; the act of deceiving; the act of disguising or concealing under a false appearance

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droll

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adj. Amusing in an odd way; amusingly odd

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expectorate

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v. to cough up or spit; clear out the chest and lungs

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palpate

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v. examine (a body part) by touch, especially for medical purposes

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peremptory

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adj. (especially of a person's manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way

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pusillanimous

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adj. showing a lack of courage or determination; timid

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surfeit

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n./v. an excessive amount of something/cause (someone) to desire no more of something as a result of having consumed or done it to excess

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supplicant

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n. a fervently religious person who prays to God for help with a problem, and it can also be someone who begs earnestly for something he or she wants