Vocabulary: Mcat Purpose 16

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Courtship

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[noun] a period during which a couple develop a romantic relationship before getting married
; the action of attempting to win a person's favor or support

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Pristine

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[adjective] in its original condition
; clean and fresh as if new; spotless

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Defiance

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[noun] open resistance; bold disobedience
[verb form] defy

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Ignoble

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[adjective] 1. not honorable in character or purpose
2. of humble origin or social status

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Humble

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[adjective] having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's importance

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Disavow

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[verb] deny any responsibility or support for

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Accentuate

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[verb] make more noticeable or prominent

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Champion

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[noun] a person who has surpassed all rivals in a sporting contest or other competition
[verb] vigorously support or defend the cause of

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Vile

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[adjective] extremely unpleasant
; morally bad

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Senile

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[adjective] (of a person) having or showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age, especially a loss of mental faculties
; (of a condition) characteristic of or caused by old age

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Defile

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[verb] damage the purity or appearance of

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Vale

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[noun] 1. valley (used in place names or as a poetic term)
2. a written or spoken farewell

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Repressive

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[adjective] (especially of a social or political system) inhibiting or restraining personal freedom

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Ascetic

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[adjective] characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons

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Preach

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[verb] deliver a sermon or religious address to an assembled group of people, typically in churce

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Invoke

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[verb] 1. call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for inspiration
2. cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an arguement