Vocab 8-9

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allege

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v. to assert without proof or confirmation
calm contend

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arrant

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adj. thoroughgoing, out and out, shameless blatent
egregious unmitigated

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badinage

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n. light and playful conversation
banter persiflage repartee

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conciliate

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v. to overcome the distrust of, win over
placate mollify propitiate

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countermand

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v. to cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contrary to the first
recall revoke

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echelon

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n. one of a series of grades in an orginazeion of field of activity; an organized military unit; a steplike formation or arrangement
level rank

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exacerbate

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v. to make more violent, severe, bitter, or painful
aggravate, intensify, worsen

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fatuous

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adj. stupid or foolish in a self satisfied way
silly vapid inane doltish vacuous

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irrefutable

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adj. impossible to disprove; beyond argument
indusputable incontrovertible, undeniable

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juggernaut

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n. a massive and inescapable force or object that crushes what ever is in its path

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lackadaisical

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adj. lacking spirit or interest, half hearted
listless indolent, indifferent, lax

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litany

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n. a prayer consisting of short appeals to God recited by the leader alternating with responses from the congregation; any repetitive chant' a long list
rigmarole catalog megillah

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macabre

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adj. grisly, gruesome; horrible, distresssing; having death as a subject
grotesque grim ghoulish

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paucity

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n. an inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth
lack

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portend

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v. indicate beforehand that something is about to happen; to give an advance warning of
bode fortell foreshadow suggest

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raze

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v. to tear down, destroy completely; to cut or scrape off or out
pull down, demolish, shave off

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recant

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v. to withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously been committed renounce retreact
repudiate disavow

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saturate

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v. to soak thoroughly, fill to capacity, satisfy fully
permeate drench flood imbue

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saturnine

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adj. of a gloomy or surly disposition; cold or sluggish in mood
sullen morose

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slough

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v. to cast off, discard; to get rid of something objectionable or unnecessary; to plod through as if through mud
n. a mire a state of depreshion
v. shed slog

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acclamation

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n. shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval
ovation cheering plaudits

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bucolic

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adj. characteristic of the countryside; rural; relating to sheperds and cowherds pastoral
rustic

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calumniate

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v. to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously
defame libel

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chary

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adj. extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to), reserved diffident wary skittish

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collusion

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n. secret agreement or cooperation
conspiracy plot connivance cahoots

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dilettante

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n. a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish trifling way
adj. superficial
amateur trifler

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imperturbable

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adj. not easily excited; emotionally steady
unflappable unexcitable serene unruffled

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increment

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n. an enlargement, increase addition
accredation gain

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mandate

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n. an authoritative command, formal order, authorization;
v. to issue such an order
n. directive

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paltry

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adj. trifling insignificant; mean despicable; inferior, trashy
measly meager piddling trivial