Unit 5

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cajole

Back 1

to persuade by using flattery

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exhort

Back 2

to urge strongly

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coerce

Back 3

to persuade through the use of force

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induce

Back 4

to cause

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coax

Back 5

to persuade by using flattery

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provoke

Back 6

to stir up; to excite

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obligatory

Back 7

required

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wheedle

Back 8

to influence by flattery

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goad

Back 9

to urge into action

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begrudge

Back 10

to give in to something reluctantly

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spur

Back 11

to goad into action

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prerequisite

Back 12

a requirement

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resigned

Back 13

accepting of one's fate

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tactile

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able to be sensed by touch

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olfactory

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relating to the sense of smell.

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gustatory

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relating to the sense of taste

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auditory

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relating to the sense of hearing

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discern

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to perceive as separate; to sense keenly

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pungent

Back 19

having a sharp or irrating odor

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palpable

Back 20

detectable by touch

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ascertain

Back 21

to learn for certain

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savory

Back 22

pleasant tasting; appetizing

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putrid

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rotten; having a foul odor

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perceptive

Back 24

able to perceive; aware

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perceive

Back 25

to become aware

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aural

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relating to the sense of hearing

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tangible

Back 27

detectable by touch; substantial

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thwart

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to stop something before it is able to succeed

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abstain

Back 29

to refrain from action

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deterrent

Back 30

something that acts to discourage.

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impede

Back 31

to slow the progress of, to block

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hinder

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to slow the progress of

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curtail

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to make less

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impediment

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something that works to impede progress; a hindrance

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stymie

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to present an obstacle to

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dissuade

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to persuade not to do something

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refrain

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to hold back from doing

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abstinence

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the voluntary avoidance of something

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tentative

Back 39

uncertain

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hamper

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to restrict the progress of

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destitute

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completely penniless (poor)

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frugal

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economical; good with money

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remuneration

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payment for service

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impecunious

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without money

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improvident

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failing to provide for the future

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parsimony

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excessive thriftiness

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venal

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able to be bribed

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thrifty

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economical; good with money

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pauper

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an extremely poor individual

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mercenary

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one who gives his services to the highest bidder.

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perquisite

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payment or privilege receive in addition to wages

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insolvent

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bankrupt

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indigent

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impoverished, poor

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pecuniary

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pertaining to money

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prophecy

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a prediction of the future

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harbinger

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a precursor

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angur

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to predict the future

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premonition

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a forewarning

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portend

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to give advance warning

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prescient

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having knowledge of future events.

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omen

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a sign of something to come

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foresight

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the ability to see things coming

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clairvoyant

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one with great foresight

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portent

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an omen of a future event

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preempt

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to block by acting first (anticipate)

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premeditate

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to plan ahead of time

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prophetic

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able to tell the future

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bode

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to be an omen for something

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archaic

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ancient

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relic

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an object from an ancient time

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decrepit

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worn out from old age or use

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antiquated

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obsolete; outdated

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antediluvian

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very old

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defunct

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no longer in existence

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perpetuate

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to keep from dying out

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outmoded

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out of fashion; obsolete

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artifact

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an object of historical interest

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obsolete

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outmoded

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dilapidated

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worn out

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threadbare

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shabby; worn down such that the threads show

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archive

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a collection of historically interesting material

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apathy

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lack of feeling; lack of interest

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apprehensive

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anxious about what is to come

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contrite

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repentant

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lament

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to mourn, to show sorrow

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console

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to comfort

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impassive

Back 87

lacking emotion

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ignominy

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humiliation; shame

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pathos

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pity; feeling of sorrow

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empathy

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the ability to identify with another's feelings

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penitent

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feeling remorse for one's actions

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sympathy

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the ability to share another's feelings

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poignant

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causing a sharp emotional response

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remorse

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regret for past deeds

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antipathy

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strong feelings against something