Vocab Workshop Units 1-6

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adulterate

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to corrupt, make worse by addition of something of lesser value

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ambidexterous

Back 2

able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical

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augment

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to make larger, increase

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bereft

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deprived of; made unhappy through a loss

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deploy

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to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up

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dour

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stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored

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fortitude

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courage in facing difficulties

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gape

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to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide

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gibe

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to utter taunting words

an expression of scorn

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guise

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an external appearance, cover, mask

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insidious

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intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous

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intimation

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a hint, indirect suggestion

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opulent

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wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose

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pliable

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easily bent, flexible; easily influenced

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reiterate

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to say again, repeat

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stolid

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not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive

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tentative

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experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant

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unkempt

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not combed; untidy; not properly maintained

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verbatim

Back 19

word for word

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warily

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cautiously, w/ great care

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adroit

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skillful, expert in use of hands/mind

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amicable

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peaceable, friendly

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averse

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having a deap seated distaste; opposed, unwilling

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belligerent

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goven to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive

one at war, one engaged in war

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benevolent

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kindly, charitable

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cursory

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hasty, not thorough

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duplicity

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treachery, deceitfulness

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extol

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to praise extravagantly

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feasible

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possible, able to be done

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grimace

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a wry face, facial distortion

to make a wry face

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holocaust

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large-scale destruction, esp by fire; vast slaughter; a burnt offering

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impervious

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not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance

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impetus

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a moving force, impulse, stimulus

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jeopardy

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danger, risk

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meticulous

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extremely careful; particular about details

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nostalgia

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a longing for something past; homesickness

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quintessence

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purest essence or form of something; the most typical example

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retrogress

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to move backward; to return to an earlier condition

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scrutinize

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to examine closely

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tepid

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lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absense of interest

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adversary

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an enemy, opponent

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alienate

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to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey

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artifice

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a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery

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coerce

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to compel, force

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craven

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cowardly

a coward

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culinary

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of or related to cooking or the kitchen

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delete

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to erase, wipe out, cut out

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demise

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a death, especially of a person in a lofty position

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exhilerate

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to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to

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fallow

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plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow

land left unseeded

to plow but not seed

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harass

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to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks

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inclement

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stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or inaction

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muse

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to think about in a dreamy way, ponder

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negligible

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so unimportant that it can be disregarded

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perpetuate

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to make permanent or long lasting

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precedent

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an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action

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punitive

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inflicting or aiming at punishment

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redress

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to set right, remedy

relief from wrong or injury

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sojourn

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a temporary stay

to stay for a time

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urbane

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refined in manner or style, suave

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affiliated

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associated, connected

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ascertain

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to find out

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attainment

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an accomplishment, the act of achieving

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bequeath

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to give or pass on as an inheritance

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cogent

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forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

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converge

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to move toward one point, approach nearer together

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disperse

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to scatter, spread far and wide

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esteem

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to regard highly

a highly favorable opinion or judgement

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expunge

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to erase, obliterate, destroy

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finite

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having limits; lasting for a limited time

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invulnerable

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not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack

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malevolent

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spiteful, showing ill will

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nonchalant

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cool and confident, unconcerned

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omniscient

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knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding

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panacea

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remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems

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scrupulous

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exact, careful, attending thoroughly to detais; having high moral standards, principled

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skulk

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to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding

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supercilious

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proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority

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uncanny

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strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

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venial

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easily excused; pardonable

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altruistic

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unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

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assent

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to express argreement

agreement

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benefactor

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one who does good to others

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chivalrous

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marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly

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clemency

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mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness

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dearth

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a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine

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diffident

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shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved

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discrepancy

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a difference; lack of agreement

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embark

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to go aboard; to make a start; to invest

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facile

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easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt

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indomitable

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unconquerable, refusing to yield

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infallible

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free from error; absolutely dependable

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plod

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to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly

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pungent

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causeing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting

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remiss

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neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless

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repose

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to rest; lie; place

relaxation, peace of mind, calmness

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temerity

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rashness, boldness

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truculent

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fierce and cruel; agressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh

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unfeigned

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sincere, real, without pretense

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virulent

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extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful