Vocab Exam 3

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Benign

Back 1

1. kindhearted

2. kindly; gentle

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blase

Back 2

1. unexcited

2. unexcited or bored about something already experienced repeatedly

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comprise

Back 3

1. to be made up of

2. to consist of

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condescend

Back 4

1. to lower oneself

2. to do something one feels is beneath self

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facade

Back 5

1. the front of a building

2. a front

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glib

Back 6

1. smooth

2. characterized by a smooth, easy manner of speaking that often suggests insincerity or thoughtlessness

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haughty

Back 7

1. snobbish

2. proud of one's apperance or accomplishments to the point of looking down on others; arrogant

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libel

Back 8

1. a printed falsehood

2. the publishing of false information that harms a person's reputation

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pseudonym

Back 9

1. a false name

2. a false name used by an author; a pen name

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redundant

Back 10

1. repetitious

2. wordy or needlessly repetitive

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Averse

Back 11

1. opposed

2. having a feeling of dislike or distaste for something

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detract

Back 12

1. to take away

2. to lessen what is admirable or worthwhile about something

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disdain

Back 13

1. disrespect

2. an attitude or feeling of contempt; scorn

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divulge

Back 14

1. to tell

2. to reveal; make known

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elation

Back 15

1. happiness

2. a feeling of great joy or pride

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endow

Back 16

1. to equip

2. to provide with a talent or quality

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expulsion

Back 17

1. being forced out

2. the act or condition of being forced to leave

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mortify

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1. to shame

2. to humiliate or embarrass

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nullify

Back 19

1. to cancel

2. to make legally ineffective; cancel

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ominous

Back 20

1. threatening

2. threatening harm or evil; menacing

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Creditble

Back 21

1. believable

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cursory

Back 22

1. quick

2. done quickly and without attention to detail

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designate

Back 23

1. to assign

2. to name to a office or duty; appoint

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deviate

Back 24

1. to depart

2. to turn aside or stray, as from a path, direction, or standard

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improvise

Back 25

1. to invent

2. to compose, perform or provide without preparation

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interim

Back 26

1. the time between

2. the period of time in between; meantime

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latent

Back 27

1. inactive

2. present but hidden or inactive

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secular

Back 28

1. nonreligious

2. not directly related to religion; not spiritual; worldy

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shun

Back 29

1. to keep away from

2. to keep away from; avoid consistently

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simulate

Back 30

1. to imitate

2. to act or look like; imitate

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commemorate

Back 31

1. to celebrate

2. to honor the memory of someone or something; as with a ceremony; celebrate; observe

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complacent

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1. too much at ease

2. self-satisfied; feeling too much satisification with oneself or one's accomplishments

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consensus

Back 33

1. a majority view

2. an opinion held by everyone (or almost everyone) involved

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deplete

Back 34

1. to use up

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diligent

Back 35

1. hard-working

2. steady, determined, and careful in work

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empathy

Back 36

1. a sympatheic understanding

2. the ability to share in someone's feeling or thoughts

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menial

Back 37

1. unskilled

2. not requiring special skills or higher intellectual abilities

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niche

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1. a suitable place

2. an activity or situation especially suited to a person

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transcend

Back 39

1. participate in

2. to rise above or go beyond the limit of; exceed

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waive

Back 40

1. to lose

2. to willingly give up (as a claim, privilege, or right); do without

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bizarre

Back 41

1. odd

2. dramatically unusual, as in manner or apperance; strange

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conducive

Back 42

1. tending to promote or bring about

2. favorable

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falter

Back 43

1. to hesitate

2. to act or speak with uncertainty; hesitate

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flaunt

Back 44

1. to show off (something)

2. to exhibit

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frenzy

Back 45

1. an excited condition

2. a wild outburst of excited feelings or action

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gist

Back 46

1. the main idea

2. the main point or essential part of a matter; central idea

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hamper

Back 47

1. to restrict

2. to limit, interfere, or restrict

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paradox

Back 48

1. a simple statement

2. a statement that seems contradictory yet may be true

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repertoire

Back 49

1. a variety of skills

2. a range or collection of skills or accomplishments

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viable

Back 50

1. practical

2. workable; capable of being successful or effective

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aster-, astro-

Back 51

1. star

2. outer space

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contra-

Back 52

1. against

2. against; contrasting; opposite

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-er, -or

Back 53

1. someone who does something

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-gamy

Back 54

marriage

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geo-

Back 55

earth; geography

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mis-

Back 56

1. badly

2. wrong

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omni-

Back 57

1. all

2. everywhere

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pop

Back 58

people

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rect

Back 59

straight

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the, theo-

Back 60

God or a god