Vocab #2

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Pedestrian

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ordinary, dull

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Uniform

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all the same, common

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Sage

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wise

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Flag

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to decrease or diminish

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Refrain

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to hold back, abstain or restrain

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Abominable

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horrible or unpleasant

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Arid

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very dry

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Delusion

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a false opinion or idea

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Despair

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a feeling of absolute hopelessness, or to lose hope

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Dread

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overwhelming fear or to be very afraid

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Exasperate

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to make very angry or impatient

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Gaunt

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very thin and bony

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Impediment

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an obstacle, something in the way

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Laden

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weighed down with a heavy load, burdened

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Parch

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to make very thirsty

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Pungent

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a sharp, biting smell or taste

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Rancid

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having a nasty smell or test, rotting

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Repugnant

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highly disgusting, offensive

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Revile

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to criticize with abusive language

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Scorn

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to abuse or treat with no respect, or a strong feeling of dislike

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Authentic

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genuine and true, not false

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Era

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a period of time (usually in the past)

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Extinct

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no longer existing

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Hackneyed

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over used and old-fashioned

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Hoary

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very old, or gray from old age

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Obsolete

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out of date, no longer useful

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Posterity

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all of a person's descendants

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Premise

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an essential fact that others are based on

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Retrospect

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the review of past events, hindsight

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Absolved

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freed from guilt or blame

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Concede

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to give in or surrender

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Contrition

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deep regret for doing something wrong

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Implore

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to beg or ask earnestly

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Indignant

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feeling angry or insulted from an injustice or wrongdoing

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Obdurate

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stubborn

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Obstinate

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stubborn

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Pardoned

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forgiven

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Penitent

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feeling or expressing remorse for a wrongdoing

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Placate

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to please, or make less angry

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Revere

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to deeply respect or admire

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Abridge

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to shorten in length or duration

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Academic

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having to do with school or education

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Adage

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an old saying usually considered to be true

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Assert

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to state a viewpoint

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Cumulative

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increasing through successive addition

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Genre

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a specific style of art or literature

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Oration

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a formal speech

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Preamble

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an introduction to a formal document

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Ail

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to suffer from sickness

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Bewilder

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to cunfuse

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Confound

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to puzzle or confuse

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Crevice

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a narrow crack, especially in a rock

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Decompose

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to rot or decay

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Deteriorate

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to get worse

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Dilute

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to weaken, especially by adding water to a solution

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Distort

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to bend or twist something out of its normal shape

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Quibble

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to complain about little things

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Rift

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a narrow break

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Squalid

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appearing dirty and wretched

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Circulate

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to move around freely, to spread widely

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Evacuate

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to leave or withdraw, as from a dangerous area

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Exclusion

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not being allowed to enter or join

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Exile

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to banish someone from their native country

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Fluctuate

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to shift back and forth without regularity

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Linger

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to delay or be slow in leaving

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Ramble

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to move or speak without direction

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Recede

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to move away or become smaller

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Rout

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an overwhelming defeat or to defeat

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Audible

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able to be heard

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Dingy

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dirty, dull, or shabby

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Elaborate

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very detailed, or to explain something in greater detail

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Elongate

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to lengthen

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Embroider

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to decorate an object with needlework

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Emulate

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to copy or imitate

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Fringe

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the edge or outer portion

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Hue

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the color or shade of an object

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Livid

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discolored, bruised, or very angry

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Lush

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juicy and tender or covered with plant life

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Opulent

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rich, characterized by wealth

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Plumage

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the feathers on a bird

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Stark

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bare, without decoration

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Sublime

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without equal, awe-inspiring

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Tome

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a book, especially a large and scholarly one

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Translucent

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almost transparent, able to be seen through clearly

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Virtuoso

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a person with great skill, especially a musician

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Vivid

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very distinct and sharp, realistic

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Adamant

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stubborn and persistent

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Condescend

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to act as if you are better than someone

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Contradict

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to disagree

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Egotistic

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a self-centered or conceited person

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Glutton

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one who eats and drinks too much, greedy

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Imperious

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arrogant, behaving like royalty

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Plunder

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to steal

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Shun

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to avoid deliberately

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Timid

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shy

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Wily

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cunning and crafty