Vocab

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stark

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sheer; utter; downright; complete
harsh; grim

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boding

Back 2

to be a particular indication of something that is about to happen

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austere

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imposing or suggesting physical hardship

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arbiter

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somebody who can settle a dispute or decide an issue

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demise

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the death of somebody, especially when it happens slowly and predictably

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unstinting

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given or giving generously

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abase

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To lower in position, estimation, or the like; degrade

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capricious

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tending to make sudden unexpected changes

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nip

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an immature person

The nip ruined the wedding.

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abjure

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To recant, renounce, repudiate under oath

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proprietary

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owning property

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erratic

Back 12

having no definite course or path

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lament

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too feel or express sorrow

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acclaim

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to welcome with loud shouts

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deter

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to discourage

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dawdle

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to waste time
The little kid dawdled in the airport.

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candor

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honesty or directness, whether refreshing or distasteful

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abstinence

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restraint from indulging a desire for something, e.g. alcohol or sexual relations

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diminutive

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very small or much smaller than is usual

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assiduous

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showing persistent and hard-working effort in doing something

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insightful

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the ability to see clearly and intuitively into the nature of a complex person, situation, or subject

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fortuitous

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happening by chance, especially giving rise to a fortunate outcome

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insensitive

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insufficiently aware of other people's feelings and unable to respond to them appropriately

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fervent

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showing ardent or extremely passionate enthusiasm

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jubilant

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feeling or expressing great delight over a success, achievement, or victory

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aesthetics

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the way something looks, especially when considered in terms of how pleasing it is

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fragmentation

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the process of shattering or breaking up into fragments

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congregation

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an assembly of people brought together for common religious worship.

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volatile

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property that lets matter evaporate

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translucent

Back 30

permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible

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ponderous

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of great weight; heavy; massive

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iconoclast

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person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, etc.

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castigated

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to criticize or reprimand severely

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impinge

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to make an impression; have an effect or impact

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exigent

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Urgent

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stratus

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to spread out

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cumulus

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heap or pile

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cirrus

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tuft or curl

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parody

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a humorous imitation

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adjunct

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an accessory, something added on.

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coalesce

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to come together

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congeal

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to thicken, or change from liquid to solid

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pathosis

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a diseased condition

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patho-

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feeling

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a-

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without

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chron

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time

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Consensus

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an agreement

My sister and I had a consensus about our toys.

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fission

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a splitting apart

Nuclear fission is when the nucleus of a cell is splitting apart.

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inexhaustible

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So large or furnishing so great a supply as not to be emptied, wasted, or spent.
inexorable adj. Unrelenting.
The sun is an inexhaustible energy source

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cygnet

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baby swan

The cygnet is swimming in the water

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kinesiology

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study of human motion

We have to take a kinesiology class.

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apiary

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a place where bees are kept

We got fresh honey from the apiary.

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integrate

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to bring together and make whole
We had to integrate the toy because it broke.

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belligerent

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hostile or aggressive

The belligerent gang tried to beat up the goat.

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abdicate

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to give up power

The ruler had to abdicate his power to the other leader.

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allege

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to declare something is true without proof

Scientists should not allege.

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condone

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to forgive

I had to condone my sister because she ruined my toy.

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licit

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lawful
Congress may only pass licit laws.

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lune

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the moon
The lune is bright.

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didactic

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pertaining to teaching
The teacher could only use didactic materials.

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debunk

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to prove false.

I had to debunk my classmate that 2+2=4.

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decree

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an order or command
I decreed for a coke, but no one gave it to me.

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doleful

Back 63

sad

Today was very doleful.

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trans...

Back 64

move
transform

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coinciding

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multiple things that happen at the same time.

I could not go to both the coinciding events.

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copious

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plentiful

We had no need to worry about dehydration because of our copious supply of water.

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florid

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consisting of many flowers

The exhibit at the Belagio was very florid.

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tumultuous

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chaotic consisting of many riots

Today was very tumultuous.

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idiosyncratic

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an peculiar characteristic.

The idiosyncratic person was taken to court.

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Decorous

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dignified
They began to talk politely, in decorous half-completed sentences, with little gasps of agreement.

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appraisals

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a estimate about how much money something is worth.

I was given appraisals on my car when i wanted to sell it.

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onerous

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troublesome

He found his duties increasingly onerous.

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oner-

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burden

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eminent

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high rank

The eminent of the club will now give the opening speech.

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depicted

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to represent something using pictures.

I depicted what I wanted because no one spoke English.

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insinuate

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To suggest or hint something slyly.
The attorney attempted to insinuate that the witnesses testimony was false.

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alight

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to get down from, step down from, to come down from the air, land.

The passengers hurried to alight from the airplane.

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interminable

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endless, so long as to seem endless.

We had an interminable wait at the train station.

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regime

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the government

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peevish

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irritable

although the members of the tour group usually had good humor hunger made them peevish.

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debilitate

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To make weak.
The siege of pneumonia debilitated her completely.

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emblem

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a symbol

The olive branch is an emblem of peace.

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lobbyist

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a person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of a special interest

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defunct

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No longer operating or in use.

The defunct tribe of Indians were soon forgotten.

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erroneous

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Not true; false

The statement is erroneous.

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penchant

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a strong liking for something.

He had a strong penchant for outdoor sports.

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evading

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to escape from with the use of trickery or cleverness.

Friends helped him evade capture.

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ambiguous

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not clear in shape or structure.

The wise mans words were ambiguous, but the little boy understood them.

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accede

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To agree

She acceded that she was wrong.

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animosity

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Hatred

The boy had extreme feelings of animosity to the bully.

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expeditious

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Speedy

We had to take expeditious actions.

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forte

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A strong point

The young boy's forte was in loyalty.

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glutinous

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sticky

The glutinous substance smelled bad.

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acreage

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area in acres.