Vocab Lists 1-4

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Ambidextrous

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(Adj.) Able to use both hands equally well

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Assuage

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(V.) To make easier or milder

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Coalition

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(N.) A group with a common goal

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Elicit

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(V.) To draw or bring out from a source

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Hackneyed

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(Adj) used so often that it lacks freshness or originality

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Hiatus

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(N) a gap, opening, or break

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Innuendo

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(V) a hint or indirect suggestion

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Intercede

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(V) to plead on behalf of someone else (lawyer)

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Opulent

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(Adj) rich, luxurious

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Tentative

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(Adj) uncertain, experimental

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Jaded

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(Adj) wearied, worn out

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Lurid

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(Adj) causing shock, horror, or revulsion

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Meritorious

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(Adj) worthy of praise

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Petulant

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(Adj) annoyed by little things

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Perogative

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(N) a special right of privilege

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Provincial

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(Adj) narrow-minded

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Simulate

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(V) to imitate

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Transcend

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(V) to rise above and beyond

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Umbrage

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(N) resentment, offense

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Verbatim

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(Adv) word for word

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Ameliorate

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(V) to improve or make better

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Aplomb

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(N) great self-confidence

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Bombastic

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(Adj) full of big words trying to hide a lack of knowledge

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Callow

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(Adj) immature, without experience

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Drivel

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(N) foolish, aimless talk

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Epitome

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(N) the best example

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Exhort

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(V) to urge strongly

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Feasible

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(Adj) possible or able to be done

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Infringed

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(V) to violate or trespass

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Ingratiate

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(V) to make oneself agreeable in order to gain acceptance by others

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Interloper

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(N) an intruder

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Intrinsic

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(Adj) built in, ingrained

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Inveigh

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(V) to make a violent attack using words

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Jeopardy

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(N) danger

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Millennium

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(N) a period of 1000 years

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Occult

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(Adj) mysterious, supernatural

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Permeate

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(V) to spread or soak through

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Precipitate

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(V) to rain

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Stringent

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(Adj) strict, severe

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Surmise

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(V) to believe without supporting evidence

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V- to have an intense dislike for

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Abominate

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Adj- resulting from chance or accident

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Adventitious

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V-to refer to as a cause (blame)

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Ascribe

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V- to sympathize

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Commiserate

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V-to direct or order

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Enjoin

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V- to make easier or faster

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Expedite

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V- to produce alcohol by chemical action

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Ferment

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V- to disturb or worry

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Harass

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Adj- stormy or harsh

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Inclement

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V- to think about in a dreamy way

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Muse