Vocab Semester 2 Freshman

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abhor

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(v.) to regard with horror loathing;to hate deeply

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amend

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(v.) to change in a formal way; to change for the better

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buffet

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(v.) to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; (n.) a slap, blow

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chaos

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(n.) great confusion, disorder

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commodious

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(adj.) roomy, spacious

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corrosive

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(adj.) eating away gradually, acidlike;bitterly sarcastic

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discern

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(v.) to see clearly, recognize

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extant

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(adj.) still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost

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implicate

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(v.) to involve; to connect with or be related to

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inter

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(v.) to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion

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martinet

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(n.) a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules

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obviate

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(v.) to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of

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renegade

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(n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw
(adj.) traitoprous, unconventional, unorthodox

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reprehensible

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(adj.) deserving blame or punishment

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somber

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(adj.) dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit

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squalid

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(adj.) filthy, wretched, debased

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turbulent

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(adj.) disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy

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vociferous

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(adj.) loud and noisy; compelling attention

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voluminous

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(adj.) of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length

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waive

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(v.) to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer

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animosity

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(n.) strong dislike; bitter hostility

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apathy

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(n.) a lack of feeling, emotion or interest

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apprehensive

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(adj.) fearful or anxious, especially about the future

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commend

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(v.) to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of

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compatible

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(adj.) able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system

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condolence

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(n.) an expression of sympathy

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consecrate

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(v.) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose

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decrepit

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(adj.) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined

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deride

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(v.) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

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ingenuous

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(adj.) innocent, simple; frank, sincere

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multifarious

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(adj.) having great variety; numerous and diverse

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obsolete

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(adj.) out of date, no longer in use

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omnivorous

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(adj.) eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes

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parsimonious

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(adj.) stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small

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quandary

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(n.) a state of perplexity or doubt

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recalcitrant

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(adj.) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

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reprisal

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(n.) an injury done in return for injury

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revel

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(v.) to take great pleasure in; (n.) a wild celbration

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stultify

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(v.) to make ineefective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on

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suave

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(adj.) smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses

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allocate

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(v.) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute

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ardent

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(adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned

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assiduous

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(adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent

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brash

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(adj.) prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent

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capricious

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(adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies

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chastice

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(v.) to inflict physical punsihment as a means of correction; to scold severely.

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copious

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(adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose

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deviate

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(v.) to turn aside; to stray from a norm; (n.) one who departs from a norm (adj.) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional

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emaciated

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(adj.) unnaturally thin

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exult

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(v.) to rejoice greatly

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gnarled

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(adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy

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indemnity

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(n.) a payment for damage or loss

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inkling

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(n.) a hint; a vague notion

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limpid

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(adj.) clear, transparent; readily understood

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omnipotent

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(adj.) almighty

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palatable

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(adj.) agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption

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poignant

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(adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell

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rancor

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(n.) bitter resentment or ill-will

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sophmoric

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(adj.) immature and overconfident; conceited

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spontaneous

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(adj.) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance.

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acquiesce

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(v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit

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allure

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(v.) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to (n.) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm

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askew

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(adj. adv.) twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly

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blithe

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(adj.) cheerful, lightheawrted; casual, unconcerned

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contentious

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(adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue

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covet

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(v.) to desire something belonging to another

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crestfallen

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(adj.) discouraged, dejected, downcast

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disheveled

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(adj.) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

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exponent

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(n.) one who advocated, speaks for, explains, or interprets the power to which a number, symbol or expression is to be raised.

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garuulous

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(adj.) given to much talking, tediously chatty

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insuperable

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(adj.) incapable of being overcome

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lamentable

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(adj.) to be regretted or pitied

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misnomer

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(n.) an unsuitable or misleading name

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profess

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(v.) to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend

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respite

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(n.) a period of relief or rest

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retribution

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(n.) repayment; a deserved punishment

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sinuous

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(adj.) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible

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sonorous

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(adj.) full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style

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vanguard

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(n.) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field

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wastrel

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(n.) a wasteful person, spendthrift; good-for-nothing