Vocabulary: Mcat Purpose 19

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Ponderous

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[adj] slow and clumsy because of great weight;
(especially of speech or writing) dull or laborious

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Predisposition

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[n] a liability or tendency to suffer from a particular condition, hold a particular attitude, or act in a particular way

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Ramification

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[n] a complex or unwelcome consequence of an action or event

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Expatriate

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[n] a person who lives outside their native country

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Deter

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[v] discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences
[n] <deterrent> a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something

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Linger

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[v] stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave

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Devour

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[v] 1. eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly
2. read quickly and eagerly

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Unwary

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[adj] not cautious of possible dangers or problems

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Agrarian

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[adj] relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land
[n] a person who advocates a redistribution of landed property

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Condon

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[v] accept (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive)

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Unsavory

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[adj] disagreeable to tate, smell, or look at;
disagreeable and unpleasant because morally disputable

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Epoch

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[n] a particular period of time in history or person's life
<Geology> a division of time that is a subdivision of a period and is itself subdivided into ages, corresponding to a series in chronostratigraphy

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Barren

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[adj] (of land) too poor to produce much of any vegetation

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Incumbent on/ upon

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[adj] necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility
[n] the holder of an office or post

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Siege

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[n] a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling those inside to surrender

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Beleaguer

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[v] (beleaguered) lay siege to
; put in a very difficult situation
(refer) mire

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Semblance

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[n] the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different

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Onus

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[n] something that is one's duty or responsibility

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Amortize

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[v] gradually write off the initial cost of (an asset) over a period
; reduce or pay off (a debt) with regular payments

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Hoax

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[n] a humorous or malicious deception

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Gullible

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[adj] easily persuaded to believe something

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Deride

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[v] express contempt for; ridicule

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Commensurate

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[adj] corresponding in size or degree; in proportion