Vocab Test

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Alleged

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adj. Represented as existing or as being as described but not so proved; supposed.

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Apothecary

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n. One that prepares and sells drugs and other medicines; a pharmacist.

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Agility

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n. The state or quality of being agile; nimbleness.

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Taciturn

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adj. Habitually untalkative.

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Consult

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v. To seek advice or information of.

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Liberal

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adj. Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views or dogmas; free from bigotry.

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Garish

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adj. Marked by strident color or excessive ornamentation; gaudy.

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Optimism

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n. A tendency to expect the best possible outcome or dwell on the most hopeful aspects of a situation.

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Compel

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v. To force, drive, or constrain.

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Assuage

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v. To make (something burdensome or painful) less intense or severe.

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Piety

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n. A belief or point of view that is accepted with unthinking conventionaly reverence.

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Furtive

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adj. Sneaky, stealthy.

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Amble

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v. To walk at a leisurely pace.

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Stolid

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adj. Showing little or no emotion.

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Tyrannical

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adj. Harsh, cruel.

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Contemptuous

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adj. Manifesting or feeling contempt; scornful.

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Sufficient

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adj. Happening, existing, or done at the same time.

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Onslaught

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n. A violent attack.

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Attribute

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n. A quality or characteristic inherent in or ascribed to someone or something.

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Illicit

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adj. Not sanctioned by custom or law; unlawful.

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Concede

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v. To awknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper; admit.

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Apoplectic

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adj. Extremely angry; furious.

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Gravitate

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v. To pull towards.

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Diminutive

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adj. Extremely small in size; tiny.

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Vehement

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adj. Passionate, forceful.

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Articulate

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adj. Endowed with the power of speech.

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Temerity

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n. Foolhardy disregard of danger; recklessness.

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Avocation

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n. Something done for enjoyment; a hobby.

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Placid

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adj. Calm, soothing.

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Umbrage

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n. A feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult.
take umbrage- take offense

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Acquittal

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n. A setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process.

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Amiable

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adj. Pleasing, or admirable.

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Notoriety

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n. Famous for some bad quality or deed.

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Vague

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adj. Misleading, not straightforward, unclear.

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Communal

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adj. Shared, public.

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Stealthy

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adj. Furtive; characterized by guilty or evasive secrecy.

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Undulate

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v. To move in a wave like motion

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Vocation

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n. A person's employment or main occupation, especially one requiring dedication.

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Prerogative

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n. A right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.

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Obstreperous

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adj. Noisy and difficult to control.

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Denote

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v. To mark, to signify.

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Acquiesce

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v. To accept or consent to something without protest.

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Propensity

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n. An inclination or tendency.

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Misgivings

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n. Feelings of doubt or apprehension.

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Simultaneous

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adj. Happening, existing, or done at the same time.

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Multitude

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n. The condition or quality of being numerous.

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Gallant

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adj. Nobly or selflessly resolute.

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Predilection

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n. A preference

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Libel

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n. A false publication, as in writing, pring, signs or pictures, that damages a person's reputation.

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Aberration

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n. A deviation from the proper or expected course.

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Melancholy

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n. Sadness or depression from the spirits; gloom.

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Woe

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n. Deep distress or misery, as from grief; wretchedness.

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Civil

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adj. Of, relating to, or befitting a citizen or citizens.

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Formidable

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adj. Arousing fear, dread, or alarm.

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Auspicious

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adj. Attended by favorable circumstances; propitious.

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Mortify

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v. To cause to experience shame, humiliation, or wounded pride; humiliate.

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Cantankerous

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adj. Disagreeable, difficult to please.

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Ascertain

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v. To discover with certainty, as through examination or experimentation.

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Philippic

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n. A verbal denunciation characterized by harsh, often insulting language.

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Succinct

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adj. Concise and to the point; brief.