Vocab Test Level E

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animosity

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(n.) Strong dislike; bitter hosility

Hint 1

S: enmity, rancor, antipathy
A: affection, fondness, rapport, amity

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Ardent

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(adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned

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S: intense, zealous, fervent, avid
A: indifferent, stolid, phlegmatic, apathetic

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Assiduous

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(adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent

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S: industrious, unremitting, sedulous
A: lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless

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Brash

Back 4

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

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S: rash, impetuous, brazen, impertinent
A: prudent, wary, cautious, circumspect

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Capricious

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(adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies

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S: impulsive, fickle, unpredictable, mercurial
A: constant, steady, steadfast, unwavering

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Commodious

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(adj.) roomy, spacious

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S: comfortable, ample, capacious
A: cramped, claustrophobic, insufficient

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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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S: devote, dedicate, sanctify
A: desecrate, defile, profane, dishonor

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Deride

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(v.) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

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S: mock, scorn, disparage, jeer at
A: praise, extol, acclaim, applaud

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Exult

Back 9

(v.) to rejoice greatly

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S: revel, glory
A: mope, sulk, regret, rue, lament

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Gnarled

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(adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy

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S: knotty, misshapen, contorted
A: smooth, unblemished, straight

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Implicate

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(v.) to involve in, to connect with or be related to

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S: incriminate, entangle
A: absolve, exculpate

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Indemnity

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(n.) a payment for damage or loss

Hint 12

S: compensation, restitution, reparation

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Ingenuous

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(adj.) innocent, simple; frank, sincere

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S: naive, artless, guileless, candid
A: artful, crafty, worldly, sophisticated

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Martinet

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

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S: taskmaster, slave driver

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Omnipotent

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(adj,) almighty, having unlimited power or authority

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S: all-powerful
A: powerless, impotent, feeble, weak

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Parsimonious

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

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S: frugal, niggardly, penny-pinching, cheap
A: generous, openhanded

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Poignant

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

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S: heartrending, bittersweet, melancholy
A: unaffecting, bland, vapid, insipid, funny

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Premeditated

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(adj., part.) considered beforehand, deliberately planned

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S: preplanned, rehearsed, calculated, prearranged
A: unplanned, spontaneous, impromptu

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Rancor

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(n.) bitter resentment or ill-will

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S: animosity, enmity, bitterness
A: goodwill, harmony, rapport, amity

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Recalcitrant

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(adj.) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

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S: unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery
A: obedient, docile, cooperative, compliant

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Reprisal

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(n.) an injury done in return for injury

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S: retaliation, revenge, retribution

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Stately

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(adj.) dignified, majestic

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S: grand, magnificent, imposing
A: lowly, humble, servile, abject

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Stultify

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(v.) to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling affect on

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S: smother, stifle, neutralize, negate
A: arouse, excite, inspire, stimulate

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Venal

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(adj.) open to or marked by bribery or corruption

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S: dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary
A: honest. incorruptible, scrupulous

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Venial

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(adj.) easily excused; pardonable

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S: excusable, forgivable
A: inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable