Vocab 10-12

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accord

Back 1

(n.) agreement. harmony
(v.) to agree, be in harmony or bring into harmony; to grant, bestow on

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barter

Back 2

(n.) an exchange in trade
(v.) to exchange goods

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curt

Back 3

(adj.) short, rudely brief

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devise

Back 4

(v.) to think out. plan. figure out. invent. create

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dexterous

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(adj.) skillful in the use of hands or body: clever

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engross

Back 6

(v.) to occupy the complete attention. absorb fully

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entail

Back 7

(v.) to put a burden on. impose. require. involve. to restrict (ownership of property) by limiting inheritance
(n.) such a restriction

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ferret

Back 8

(n.) a kind of weasel
(v.) to search or hunt out: to torment, badger

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habituate

Back 9

(v.) to become used to: to cause to become used to

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impending

Back 10

(adj.) about to happen, hanging over (in a menacing way)

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personable

Back 11

(adj.) pleasing in appearance or personality, attractive

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rue

Back 12

(v.) to regret, be sorry for
(n.) a feeling of regret

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scoff

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(v.) to make fun of; to show contempt for

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transition

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(n.) a change from one state or condition

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trepidation

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(n.) fear, fright, trembling

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upbraid

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(v.) to blame, scold, find fault with

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veritable

Back 17

(adj.) actual, true, real

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vex

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(v.) to annoy, anger, exasperate, to confuse, baffle

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vitality

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(n.) strength, energy, liveliness, the capacity to live and develop; the power to endure of survive

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whimsical

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(adj.) subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies. playful; unpredictable

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appease

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(v.) to make calm, soothe, to relieve, satisfy; to yield to

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belated

Back 22

(adj.) late, tardy

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calamitous

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(adj.) causing great misfortune

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cite

Back 24

(v.) to quote, to mention; to summon to appear in court; to comment, recommend

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conventional

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(adj.) in line with accepted ideas or standards; tride

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decoy

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(v.) to lure into a trap
(n.) a person or thing used to lure into a trap

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delve

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(v.) to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly in

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ensue

Back 28

(v.) to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result

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gallantry

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(n.) heroic courage; respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy

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impart

Back 30

(v.) to make known, tell; to give, pass something on

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judicious

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(adj.) using or showing good judgement, wise, sensible

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mediate

Back 32

(v.) to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between;
(adj.) occupying a middle position; indirect, acting through an intermediary

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milieu

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(n.) the setting, surroundings, environment

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outlandish

Back 34

(adj.) strange, freaking, odd, foreign-looking; geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits

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overbearing

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(adj.) domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering, predominant

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pert

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(adj.) high-spirited; lively; bold, saucy; jaunty

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quirk

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(n.) a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn

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regale

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(v.) to feast, entertain agreeably

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shiftless

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(adj.) lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient

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taint

Back 40

(n.) a stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor
(v.) to stain of contaminate

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abdicate

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(v.) to resign, formally give up and office or a duty. to disown, discard

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bestow

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(v.) to give as a gift; to provide with lodgings

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capacious

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(adj.) able to hold much, room

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caustic

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(adj.) able to burn or eat away by chemical action; biting, sarcastic

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crusade

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(n.) a strong movement to advance a cause or idea
(v.) to campaign, work vigorously

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deface

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(v.) to injure or destroy the surface or appearance of; to damage the value, influence, or effect of; to face down, outshine

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embargo

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(n.) an order forbidding the trade in or movement of commercial goods; any restraint or hindrance
(v.) to forbid to enter or leave port; to forbid trade with

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fallacy

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(n.) a false notion or belief; an error in thinking

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levity

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(n.) a lack of seriousness or earnestness, especially about things that should be treated with respect; buoyancy, lightness in weight

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mendicant

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(n.) a beggar
(adj.) depending on begging for a living

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nauseate

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(v.) to make sick to the stomach, to fill with disgust

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pivotal

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(adj.) vitally important, essential

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recipient

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(n.) one who receives
(adj.) receiving; able or willing to receive

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ruse

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(n.) an action designed to confuse or mislead, a trick

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teem

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(v.) to become filled to overflowing, to be present in large quantities

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tenet

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(n.) an opinion or belief, or principal held to be true

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tractable

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(adj.) easily managed, easy to deal with; easily wrought; malleable

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ungainly

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(adj.) clumsy, awkward; unwieldy