Vocab. Chapters 1-6

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ac'quis'itive (adj.)

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-able to get and retain info.
-concerned with getting wealth or knowledge

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'a'rrogate (verb)

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-to claim or take without right

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ba'nal' (adj.)

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-commonplace

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be'la'bor (verb)

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-to work on excessively
-to thrash soundly

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'car'ping (adj.) (n.)

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-tending to find fault
-criticism

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co'her'ent (adj.)

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-making a logical whole
-comprehensible

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con'geal' (v.)

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-to change from liquid to solid
-to thicken

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'em'ulate (v.)

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-to imitate

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en'co'mium (n.)

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-formal expression of praise
-lavish tribute

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es'chew' (v.)

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-to avoid; shun

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ger'mane' (adj.)

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-relevant

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in'sa'tiable (adj.)

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-so demanding as not to be satisfied

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in'tran'sigent (adj.)

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-refusing to compromise
-irreconcilable

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in'vid'ious (adj.)

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-offensive; hateful
-tending to cause bitterness & resentment

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lar'gesse' (n.)

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-generosity in giving
-lavish contributions

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re'conn'aissance (n.)

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-a survey made for military purposes

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'tac'iturn (adj.)

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-silent or quiet
-inclined to talk very little

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'tem'porize (v.)

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-to stall or act evasively in order to gain time.
-avoid confrontation; postpone a decision
--to compromise

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'ten'able (adj.)

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-capable of being held or defended

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sub'stan'tiate (n.)

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-to establish evidence
-to prove

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a'ccost' (v.)

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-to approach & speak first
-to confront in an aggressive way

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animad'ver'sion (n.)

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-a comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval

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'av'id (adj.)

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-desirous of something to the point of greed
-intensely eager

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'brack'ish (adj.)

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-having a salty taste
-briny

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ce'ler'ity (n.)

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-swiftness
-rapidity of motion

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'de'vious (adj.)

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-straying from a direct course (deviating)
-acting in a shifty or underhanded way

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'gam'bit (n.)

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-an opening move that involves sacrifice in order to gain a later advantage
(used in chess)

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halcyon (n.) (adj.)

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--a legendary bird
--calm; peaceful; happy

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histri'on'ic (adj.)

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-pertaining to actors
-theatrical; melodramatic

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in'cend'iary (adj.) (n.)

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-setting fires
-designed to start fires; or to stir up strife
--arsonist

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'mael'strom (n.)

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-a whirlpool of great size & violence
-a destructive and whirlpool-like situation

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my'op'ic (adj.)

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-nearsighted
-lacking a realistic view; or foresight

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o'vert' (adj.)

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-open; not hidden

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pe'jor'ative (adj.)

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-tending to make worse
-derogatory; belittling

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pro'pri'ety (n.)

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-the state of being proper
-standards of what is proper or socially acceptable

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'sac'rilege (n.)

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-improper or disrespectful treatment of something holy

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su'mmar'ily (adv.)

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-without delay
-briefly; concisely

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'supp'liant (adj.) (n.)

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-asking humbly & earnestly
-one who makes a humble request

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'tal'isman (n.)

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-an object that serves as a charm or is believed to have magical powers
-amulet

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'un'dulate (v.)

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-to move in wavelike motions

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ar'tic'ulate (v.) (adj.)

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-to express well in words
-expressed clearly

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ca'vort' (v.)

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-to romp or prance
-to make merry

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'cred'ence (n.)

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-belief; mental acceptance

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de'cry' (v.)

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-to condemn
-to express strong disapproval

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di'ssem'ble (v.)

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- to disguise
-to deliberately give a false impression

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dis'traught' (adj.)

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-very agitated or upset

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'eu'logy (n.)

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-a formal statement of praise

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e'vince' (v.)

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-to display clearly; make evident
-to provoke

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ex'hume' (v.)

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-to remove from a grave
-to bring to light

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'feck'less (adj.)

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-lacking in spirit & strength
-weak; unreliable

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'mur'ky (adj.)

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-dark & gloomy
-lacking in clarity

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ne'far'ious (adj.)

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-wicked; depraved
-devoid of moral standards

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'pi'quant (adj.)

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-stimulating to the taste or mind
-spicy; pungent; appealing

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pri'mor'dial (adj.)

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-created at the beginning
-basic

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pro'pin'quity (n.)

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-nearness in place & time
-kinship

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un'won'ted (adj.)

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-not usual or expected
-not in character

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u'to'pian (adj.)

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-idealistic; ideal world

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'ver'biage (n.)

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-language that is too wordy
-wordiness

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'ver'dent (adj.)

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-greenish
-immature in experience or judgment

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'vis'cous (adj.)

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-gelatinous or gooey
-lacking in easy movement

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'a'trophy (adj.) (v.)

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-wasting away
-to waste away

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'bas'tion (n.)

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-fortified place; stronghold

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'con'cord (n.)

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-a state of agreement; harmony
-a treaty; pact

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'con'summate (adj.) (v.)

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-complete to the highest degree
-to bring to the state of completion

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disa'rray' (n.) (v.)

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-disorder; confusion
-to throw into disorder

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'ex'igency (n.)

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-urgency; pressure
-emergency

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'flot'sam (n.)

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-debris; wreckage
-homeless; poor people

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fre'net'ic (adj.)

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-frenzied
-highly agitated

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glean (v.)

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-to gather bit by bit
-to gather leftover grain

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grouse (n.) (v.)

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-a type of game bird
-complaint
-to complain

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in'car'cerate (v.)

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-to imprision; to jail

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in'cum'bent (adj.) (n.)

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-required
-one who holds office @ a specific time

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'joc'ular (adj.)

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-humorous; joking

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'lud'icrous (adj.)

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-ridiculous
-laughable

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'mor'dant (adj.)

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-sharply or bitterly harsh

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'nett'le (n.) (v.)

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-a stinging plant
-to agitate or annoy

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pe'cu'niary (adj.)

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-consisting of or measured in money
-related to money

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pusi'llan'imous (adj.)

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-cowardly
-mean-spirited

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re'cum'bent (adj.)

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-in a reclining position; lying down

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'strat'agem (n.)

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-a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent

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a'cu'ity (n.)

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-sharpness (usually of the mind)

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de'lin'eate (v.)

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-to portray or describe in accurate detail

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de'praved' (adj.)

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-marked by evil & corruption
-nefarious

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'en'ervate (v.)

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-to weaken

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eso'ter'ic (adj.)

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-private; secret

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'fec'und ((adj.)

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-fruitful; productive

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fiat (n.)

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-a random order or decree

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'fig'ment (n.)

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-a fabrication of the mind

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'gar'ner (v.)

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-to acquire from effect
-to gather & store away

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'hall'ow (v.)

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-to set apart as holy; consecrate
-to revere

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idio'syn'crasy ( n.)

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-a peculiarity that serves to distinguish

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'ig'nominy (n.)

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-shame and disgrace

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mun'dane' ( adj.)

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-earthly; worldly
-concerned with what is ordinary

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'nu'ance (n.)

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-a subtle variation
-delicate gradation

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over'wee'ning (adj.)

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-conceited
-excessive

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'pen'chant (n.)

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-a strong attraction or inclination

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re'put'ed (adj.)

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-according to reputation
-having widespread acceptance

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'soph'istry (n.)

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-reasoning that seems plausible but is false

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'sump'tuous (adj.)

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-costly
-magnificent

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u'biq'uitous (adj.)

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-existing everywhere
-omnipresent

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'ab'ject (adj.)

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-degraded; contemptible; servile

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ag'nos'tic (n.) (adj.)

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-one who believes nothing can be known about God
-without faith; skeptical

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com'plic'ity (n.)

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-involvement in wrongdoing
-the state of being an accomplice

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'der'elict (n.) (adj.)

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-something abandoned
-left abandoned or neglected

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'di'atribe (n.)

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-a bitter and prolonged attack

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'eff'igy (n.)

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-a crude image of a despised person

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'eq'uity (n.)

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-the state of being just or equal
-the money value of a property

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in'ane' (adj.)

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-silly
-empty of meaning or value; retarded

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in'dict'ment (n.)

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-the act of accusing
-a formal accusation

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in'du'bitable (adj.)

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-certain
-not to be doubted

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inter'mitt'ent (adj.)

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-stopping & beginning again
-sporadic

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moot (adj.) (v.) (n.)

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-open to discussion and debate
-to bring up for discussion
-a hypothetical law case by students

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mo'tif' (n.)

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-a principal theme or element
-a repeated figure in a design

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'ne'ophyte (n.)

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-beginner; novice

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perspi'cac'ity (n.)

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-keenness in observing and understanding

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'plen'ary (adj.)

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-complete or absolute in all aspects
-attended by all members

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sur'vei'llance (n.)

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-a watch kept over a person
-close observation

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'syl'van (adj.)

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-pertaining to forests
-woodsy

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'tes'ty (adj.)

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-easily irritated
-impatient

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'trav'esty (n.) (v.)

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-a grotesque imitation
-a disguise
--to ridicule by imitating