Vocabulary

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timorous

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adj. timid, shy

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recalcitrant

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adj. disobediant, resisting authority or control

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poiterate

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v. to restate, repeat

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scrupulous

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adj. careful to do what is right

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sustenance

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n. nourishment, provisions

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zealous

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adj. passionate, eager, enthusiastic

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adulation

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n. high praise

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chasm

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n. deep crevice in the face of the earth, difference of interests between groups

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disconsolate

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adj. without hope, forlorn

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emulate

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v. to imitate or to copy

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genial

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adj. smiling, happy, pleasant

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lament

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v. to mourn for, to express grief for

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insipid

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adj. dull, colorless, weak

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harangue

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n./v. (to give) a noisy, forceful speech

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petulant

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adj. grumpy, grouchy peevism

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torrid

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adj. hot, dry, passionate, burning

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equivocate

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v. to beat around the bush, mislead to avoid direct meaning

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abbreviate

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v. to shorten, abridge

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abstinence

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v. to refrain from something pleasurable ie. food and drink

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Congregation

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n. a crowd of people, an assembly

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Obdurate

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adj. stubborn, unyielding

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Amenable

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adj. open to suggestion or advice, responsive

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Fidelity

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n. loyalty, steadfast faithfulness

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Indolent

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adj. idle, lazy

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Insiduous

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adj. sneaky, sly, subtle, crafty

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Infalliable

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adj. free from error, reliable

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interlude

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n. interval, period of time between two events

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judicious

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adj. having wise or good judgement

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lassitude

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n. lack of energy, langour

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adversity

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n. misfortune, unfavorable turn of events

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aesthetic

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adj. pertaining to beauty or the arts

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amicable

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adj. friendly, agreeable

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anachronistic

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adj. out of date, not correct historical order or period

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anecdote

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n. short, funny story

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anonymous

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adj. nameless, without a name

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antagonist

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n. foe, opponent, adversary

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arid

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adj. dry, deathly boring

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assiduous

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adj. persistent, hard-working

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asylum

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n. refuge, sanctuary

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benevolent

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adj. friendly, helpful

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camaraderie

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n. trust, sociability amongst friends

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censure

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v. to criticize harshly

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circuitous

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adj. indirect, taking the longer route

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clairvoyant

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adj. able to forsee into the future, exceptionally insightful

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collaborate

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v. to work together, to cooperate

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compassion

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n. sympathy, helpfulness, mercy

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compromise

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v. to settle a dispute by terms agreeable to both sides

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condescending

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adj. possesing an attitude of superiority, patronizing

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conditional

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adj. dependiding on a condition, like in a contract

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conformist

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n. person who complies with accepted rules and customs