Vocabulary

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adventitious {adv ven TISH uhs }

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added extrinsically
not essentially inherent

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exiguous { ig ZIG yoo us }

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extremely scanty,
meager

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pendantic { puh DAN tik }

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ostentatious in learning
overly concerned with minute details
- esp in teaching
concern for trivial aspects of learning

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pukka { PUHK uh} (also pucka)

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authentic , genuine
superior, first class
good of its kind

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neoteric { nee uh TER ik }

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recent in origin, new
modern

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Glabrous {GLAY bruhs }

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smooth,
having a surface w/o hairs, pubescence or projections

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gravid {GRAV id}

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carrying young or eggs, heavy with
pregnant

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impassible {im PASS uh buhl }
impassive

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incapable of suffering
unfeeling, not showing feeling

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hypnagogic {hip nuh GOJ ik }

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pertaining to the state of drowsiness proceeding sleep

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jejune { juh JOON }

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lacking in nutritional value
displaying immaturity
lacking interest or significance
dull, meager, dry

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raddled {RAD uld }

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broken down
worn

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officious { uh FISH uhs }

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marked by excessive eagerness in offering service or advice - especially when not needed
meddlesome

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redoubtable { rih DOW tuh buhl }

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arousing fear or alarm
illustrious, eminent, worthy of respect or honor

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quondam { KWAHN - duhm}

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having been, formerly, former, sometime

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rebarbative {ree BAR buh tiv }

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serving or tending to irritate or repel

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perdurable {pur DUR uh bul }

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very durable
lasting
continuing

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a

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b

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anodyne {AN uh dyn }

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serving to relieve pain
soothing
not likely to offend
innocuous

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Venal {VEE nuhl }

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Showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery: "venal politicians".

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lachrymose {LAK ruh mohs }

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generating or shedding tears

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amative {AM uh tiv }

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pertaining to or disposed to love, esp sexual love
full of love=

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stertorous {STUR tuh ruhs }

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heavy snoring or gasping sound
hoarsely breathing

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stentorian {sten TOR ee uhn }

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extremely loud

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nugatory

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trifling, insignificiant, inconsequential
having no force, inoperative

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otiose {OH shee ohs }

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ineffective, futile
lazy, indolent, idle
of no use

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sonorous {suh NOR uhs }

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1.(of a person's voice or other sound) Imposingly deep and full.
2.Capable of producing a deep or ringing sound.

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sibilant {SIB uh luhnt }

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hissing
sound based on s (thisssss)

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fulsome {FUL sum }

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offensive to the taste or sensibilities
insincere, offensive from excessive praise
excessively lavish

(2.Of large size or quantity; generous or abundant)

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superannuated {soo pur AN you ay tid }

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Retire (someone) with a pension
discharged or disqualifed due to old age
old, no longer in use or valid
outmoded

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voluble {VOL you buhl }

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characterized by a ready flow of speech
easily rolling or turning, rotating
(Botany) having the power of havit of truning or twining

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limpid {LIM pid}

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clear transparent
calm, untroubled, serene
easily understandable

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trenchant { TREN chuh nt }

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incisive or keen
caustic, cutting - as in wit
vigourous, effective, energetic, - as in policy
clearly or sharply defined, clearcut, distinct

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pusillanimous {pyoo suh LAN uh muhs }

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lacking in courage and resolution
contemptibly fearful
cowardly

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impetuous { im pech oo uhs }

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1.Acting or done quickly and without thought or care; impulsive.
2.Moving forcefully or rapidly: "an impetuous flow of water".
sudden or forceful energy or emotion

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ineffable {in ef uh buhl }

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incapable of being expressed or described in words
not to be spoken of because of sacredness

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importunate { im POR chuh nit }

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troublesomely urgent, overly persistent in request or demand
unreasonably solicitious
( .... bells of the wire service )

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recherche (ruh sher SHAY }

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uncomon, exotic, rare
exquisite, choice
excessively refined, affected
pretentious, overblown.

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diffident {DIF uh dunt }

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lacking in self confidence
distrustful of one's own powers, timid
unassertive

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myraid {MIR er uhd }

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very great but indefinite number (.... stars)
composed of numerous diverse elements

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oneiric {oh NY rik }

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of, pertaining to, or suggestive of dreams
dreamy

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ingenuous { in JEN you uhs }

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demonstrating childlike simplicity
innocent, naive
frank, free from guile

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impecunious {im pih KYOO nee uhs }

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not having money
habitiually without money

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incarnadine {in KAR nuh dyn }

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having fleshy pink color
red, blood red
to make red

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gelid { JEL id }

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very cold
icy

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protean {PRO tee un }

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displaying considerable variety or diversity
readily assunimg different shapes or forms

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supernumerary { soo puhr NOO muh rair ee }

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exceeding the stated standard or prescribed number
exceeding what is necessary or desired
superfluous

n . an actor without a speaking part... an extra

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littoral { LIH tuh rul }

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relating to, or on, a coastal or shore region
sea shore

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lugubrious {lu GOO bree us }

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mornful, indicatin sorrow,
often in a way that seems feigned, exaggerated
gloomy, dismal

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redolent {RED uh luhnt }

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having or exuding fragrance
scented
full of fragrance
serving to bring to mind
evocative, suggestive

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Sui Generis {soo eye JEN ur us }

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being the only example of its kind
constituting a class of its own
unique

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fatuous { FACH oo uhs }

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inanely follish and stupid
illusory, delusive

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recondite { REK uhn dyt }

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difficult to understand
concerned with obscure subject natter
very profound, difficult, abstruse

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heterodox

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contrary to or differing from an acknowledged standard
- esp in church doctrine
unorthidox opinions

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glutinous {GLOOT nuhs }

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sticky, like glue