Ww Lessons 1-4

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accoutrements

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equipment or accessories

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aggrieved

Back 2

feeling or expressing a sense of injustice or offense

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choleric

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easily angered, hot tempered

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comport

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1. to behave or conduct oneself, 2. to be in accord or agreement

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disconcert

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to disrupt self confidence, to fluster

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fauna

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animals of a certain area

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interpose

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to physically get between things, to place yourself between two things

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maraud

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to roam in search of plunder, think of pirates

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modicum

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a small amount

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opulent

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having a lot of money or wealth, showy

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patrician

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a member of the nobility, or a person with expensive tastes

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phlegmatic

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not given to action or reaction, hard to get a reaction out of a person who is phlegmatic

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propensity

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a natural inclination or tendency

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therapeutic

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relating to the treatment of a disease, contributing to general well being

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utilitarian

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relating to usefulness rather than beauty, practical. example: a steel desk instead of a fancy carved one

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Apocryphal

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of dubious authenticity or origin, can't prove it's true, spurious

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arcane

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understood by only a few, mysterious

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convene

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cause to assemble, to summon

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expedient

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useful for a purpose, convenient

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exude

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1. to flow out slowly, to ooze or emit. 2. To exhibit in abundance

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Gesticulate

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to motion energetically with body or limbs, to wave your hands around while talking

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Imperturbable

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calm, assured, can't be rattled

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increment

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an increase, addition, or gain by regular amounts

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levity

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lack of seriousness, joking

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mortify

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to embarrass, humiliate

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periphery

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the area around the edges, the perimeter

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raconteur

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one who tells stories with skill and wit

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reiterate

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to say or do over and over again

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subterfuge

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deceptive scheme or strategy

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Vacillate

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1. to move back and forth from a lack of balance. 2. to alternate between different opinions

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Atrophy

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to waste away or fail to develop

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efficacy

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the power to bring about the desired result, effectiveness

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emolument

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salary or fees for work done; compensation

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icon

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1. a religious painting 2. a symbol or image whose form suggests its meaning (think of a computer icon on your desktop) 3. one who is idolized

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incipient

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beginning to exist or appear, in the first stage. for example: a blueprint of a car

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inculcate

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to impress upon or teach by frequent repetition

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inestimable

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to valuable or great to be measured

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lackluster

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lacking brightness or vitality, without spirit or enthusiasm

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martinet

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strict, disciplinary

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prodigious

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extremely large quantity, bulk, or degree

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regimen

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a regulated program, especially one for your health. For example: an exercise routine

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stellar

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1. relating to stars 2. outstanding or brilliant

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stoic

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seemingly indifferent to pleasure or pain (I won the lottery. Neat.)

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Vibrant

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1. full of life or vigor 2. bright or vivid 3. quivering or vibrating

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zealous

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very enthusiastic, passionate about something or someone

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autonomy

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self governing, independent

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circumspect

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cautious, careful

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composure

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self control, calmness of mind

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edifice

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1. a large, imposing structure 2. a complex system built up over time (for example: the edifice of science)

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ensconce

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to settle or place securely or snugly

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environs

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the area around a specific place

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hapless

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marked by bad luck, unfortunate

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heinous

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shockingly evil, horrible

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incognito

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unrecognized, with one's identity concealed

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indoctrinate

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1. to teach or train in the fundamentals 2. to instill or teach a partisan point of view

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interim

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time between events

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mausoleum

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large, impressive tomb

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pillage

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to rob, plunder (think pirates again)

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reverie

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the condition of being lost in thought. A daydream

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thrall

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a loss of ability to act freely (think slavery)