Vocab List 1

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Venerable

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Adj.
Commanding respect because of great age or dignity
The king is very venerable and great

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Levity

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Noun.
lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness.
There was no levity in his trial

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Puerile

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Adj.
childishly foolish; immature or trivial
He is very puerile at times

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Frugal

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Adj.
economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful
Many billionares are actually very frugal

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Antipathy

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Noun.
Feeling of intense dislike; hate
I have antipathy for those who ask to many questions

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Avocation

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Noun
A hobby; supplementary occupation
My avocation is reading

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Charlatan

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Noun
One who poses as an expert in a skill or profession for which he is not qualified
"That man is a charlatan!" He cried.

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Doughty

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Adj.
steadfastly courageous and resolute
The knight is very doughty

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Elucidate

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Verb.
to provide clarification
He elucidated the topic for me

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Indolent

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Adj.
having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion
That man is very indolent

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Ludicrous

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Adj.
causing laughter because something is absurd or ridiculous; laughably absurd
His actions are ludicrous

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Callow

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Adj.
young and inexperienced
If you appoint this callow youth I will quit

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Blithe

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Adj.
merry; cheerful; happy
The blithe man filled me with laughter

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Nepotism

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Noun
favoritism shown to relatives, especially in securing jobs
That man is a nepotist

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Malign

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Verb.
to speak evil of
Do not malign the king

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Posthumous

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Adj.
occurring after death; published after the author's death
His works are posthumous

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Heinous

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Adj.
outrageously evil or wicked
This is to heinous a crime for me

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Clandestine

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Adj.
kept secret especially for some illegal purpose
The whole operation was clandestine

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Refute

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Verb
to disprove or demostrate the falsity of something
I refuter that theory

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Cursory

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Adj.
hasty,hurried or not thorough
His cursory job was terrible

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Asset

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Noun.
an advantage or source of strength
The president is an asset to society

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Unfathomable

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Adj.
not cabable of being understood or grasped
This information was unfathomable

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Rivalry

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Adj.
A continued striving for advantage over another
Jack and I have a flaming rivalry

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Gingerly

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Verb.
cautiously; carefully
She tended his wound gingerly

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Sagely

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Adj.
wisely; knowingly
He sagely told me what to do

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Roguishly

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Adj.
In a mischievous way
He grinned roguishly

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Incredulous

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Adverb.
Not ready to believe; doubting
His expression was incredulous

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Nonchalantly

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Adj.
In a casual and unenthusiastic manner
He said nonchalantly

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Abiding

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Adj.
Obeying
The man was law abiding

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Digested

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Adverb.
Thought over; absorbed
He digested the new information

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Radiate

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Verb.
To send out rays
He radiated coolness

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Delinquents

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Noun
People (espeially young people) who commit a crime
Don't be a delinquent he said

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Manslaughter

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Noun
Unlawfully killing anothr without planning it in advance
Don't commit manslaughter she said

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Brawn

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Noun
Strength; physical power

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Recurring

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Verb
Occuring again and again
It was a recurring pattern

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Aghast

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Adj.
Shocked; horrified; terrified
His expression was aghast

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Exploit

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Noun
Daring act or heroic deed
His exploit was amazing

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Faltered

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Verb
Spoke hesitantly; stammered
His speech faltered

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Jet

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Adj.
Black, usually highly polished
The stone was jet black

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Divert

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Verb
Draw to another direction; turn from its course
He diverted the attention of the audience

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Anxious

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Adj.
Eager or frightened
He was anxious for his presents

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Atrocious

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Adj.
Extremely or shockingly wicked
His crimes were atrocious

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Compliance

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Noun
Compliance
His compliance was necessary

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Congregate

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Verb
To come together
They congregate at the meeting house

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Console

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Verb
To comfort someone
I consoled him

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Ecstatic

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Adj.
To be extremely happy
He was ecstatic at the news

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Indulgent

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Adj.
Characterized by or showing indulgence
He indulged himself

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Mock

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Verb
To make fun of
He mocked her

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Slouch

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Verb
To sit forward
He slouched

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Subdued

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Adj.
Quiet; Controlled
He was subdued throughout the performance

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Disparage

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Verb
To speak of or treat slightingly
He disparaged him

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Rambuncitous

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Adj.
Difficult to control or handle
He was highly rambunctious

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Scrupulous

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Adj.
Having scruples
He was very scrupulous

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Squander

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Verb
To waste
He squandered the funds

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Whimsical

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Adj.
Given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious
He was very whimsical

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Reticent

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Adj.
Quiet, Reserved, or uncommunicative
The girl was extremely reticent

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Travail

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Noun
Hard work; Exhausting; Agony
The travail was incredible

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Opulence

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Noun
Wealth, Luxury, or Abundance
The opulence of the room was astounding

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Arduous

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Adj
Difficult, strenuous, or hard to achieve
Lifting the heavy load was extremely arduous

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Paltry

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Adj.
Practically worthless; petty; trifling;
I complained about the paltry paycheck

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Abduct

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Verb
To carry off by force
The men plotted to abduct the dog

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Tractable

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Adj.
Easily managed, taught or controlled
The children were tractable on the subject

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Obliterate

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Verb
To do away with or destroy; to blot out completely
The earthquake obliterated the building

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Prodigious

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Adj.
Extraordinary in size or amount
The feat was prodigious

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Haughty

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Adj.
Having or showing great pride in oneself and disdain, contempt, or scorn for others.
The rich man was very haughty

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Equanimity

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Noun
Evenness of mind or temper
The man had great equanimity

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Exacerbate

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Verb
To irritate or make bitter
Ms. Wolff was exacerbated when Cooper fooled around in class

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Gratuity

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Noun
A tip; payment for a service for which no bill is offered
He gave his friend a gratuity for the favor

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Incredulous

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Skeptical; doubtful; too extraordinary to be believed
The teacher wore an incredulous outfit

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Ioquacious

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Adj.
Talkative; Chatty
The girl was very ioquacious

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Reprehensible

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Adj.
Deserving blame; wrong
The man was reprehensible after he broke into the house

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Stringent

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Adj.
Strict; rigid; exacting
The headmistress was very stringent

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Taciturn

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Adj.
Habitually silent
The boy was very taciturn

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Ubiquitous

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Adj.
Present everywhere
Mcdonalds is very ubiquitous

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Vapid

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Adj.
Having lost its spirit or zest
The speech was vapid