Test 1 Vocab

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capricious

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erratic, unpredictable

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dispassionate

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free from or unaffected by passion; devoid of personal feeling or bias; impartial; calm: a dispassionate critic.

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decorous

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noticeable for proper behavior and good taste

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infighting

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conflict, disagreement

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jingoism

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extreme devotion to a belief or nation

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ossified

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hardened

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bureaucratization

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to divide an agency into govt departments or bureaus

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politicized

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to bring a political character or flavor to; make political or relating to country's affairs/government

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venerable

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respected

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prudence

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caution

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stimulus

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something that sparks an action, or a change, or something that quickens

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dictum

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saying; proverb; saying referring to common fact, knowledge

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respite

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pause, suspension in activity

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denunciations

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public censure or condemnation/blaming, conviction, criticism

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pedestrian

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everyday, dull, banal, commonplace, bland

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unprecedented

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uniquely awesome, original, never before experienced, not done or experienced before

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derivative

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adj: made up of or having elements derived from something else

n: a substance that can be made from another substance in one or more steps

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inept

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1 : not suited for the occasion
2 : lacking in skill or ability

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spontaneous

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1 : done, said, or produced freely and naturally <spontaneous laughter>
2 : acting or taking place without any outside force or cause

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viable

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1) capable of living, growing or developing
2) capable of being put into practice

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inaccessible

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not accessible; unapproachable.

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cryptic

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1) ambiguous
2) secret
3) involving or using cipher, code

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supercilious

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arrogant, stuck-up

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indigence

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seriously impoverished condition; poverty/poorness

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perfidy

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deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery: perfidy that goes unpunished.

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aspersion

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1. a damaging or derogatory remark or criticism

2. the act of sprinkling, as in baptism.

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obtrusive

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pushy, obvious, outgoing, NOT shy or modest

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elliptical

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oval-shaped, tending to be ambiguous in writing, bumpy, uneven

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deficient

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lacking some element or characteristic; defective

2)insufficient; inadequate

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deafening

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very loud, able to be heard, earsplitting

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negligible

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something really small or unimportant/ insignificant

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credence

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belief in or acceptance of something as true

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irrefutable

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something that can't be disproved, incontrvertible

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disrepute

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dishonor, shame

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inconclusive

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incomplete, not confirmed

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palpable

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clear, obvious

2) touchable

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diaphanous

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fine, see-through, delicate

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anomalous

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deviating from normal/usual

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variegated

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varied in appearance or color; marked with patches or spots of different colors.

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egalitarian

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democratic, someone who believes in equality

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dowager

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old woman, or widowed woman one that of the upper class or royalty

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dilettante

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adj: amateurish
n: one that does an activity just for fun

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iconoclast

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a person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional institutions; a non-believer

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purveyor

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one that supplies like a steward or custodian