Avid 9 Vocabulary

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adherent

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Someone who follows a leader or supports a cause

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adversity

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force negativity affecting one's well-being

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advocate

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speak in favor of

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disclose

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make known; cause to be seen

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disdain

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view with scorn

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Ephemeral

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Lasting only a short time

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Expedient

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governed by self-intrest

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obdurate

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stubbornly persistent in resisting persuasion

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rigorous

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demanding strict attention to meeting standards

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submissive

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giving way to someone or something that one is unable to resist

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aloof

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emotionally or physically distant

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assumption

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something taken for granted, act of taken possession

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condone

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treat as if harmless or unimportant

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Exacerbate

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increase or intensify the severity of

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Furtive

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done in a sentence or a shifty manner

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integrity

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commitment to moral and ethical principals; state of being whole

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reticent

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inclined to be silent

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surreptitious

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done by stealth

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squander

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spend foolishly

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venerate

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regard with esteem

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acrid

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sharply bitter in taste or oder

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adroit

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having skills or resourcefulness in coping with situations

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allusion

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indirect or hinted reference

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bolster

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support or prop up

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buttress

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shore up using an external support

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capitulate

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give up resisting

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cryptic

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having a secret meaning

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decorum

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appropriateness in behavior; orderliness and good taste in manners

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erroneous

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containing a mistake

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formulaic

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following a formula or set procedure

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futile

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incapable of serving any useful purpose

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gratuitous

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given freely; uncalled for

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gravity

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seriousness or critical nature

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hardy

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able to withstand harsh conditions

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hersey

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opinion contrary to popular belief or to accepted religion

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hypothetical

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based on assumptions or hypotheses

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immaterial

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of no particular importance

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inane

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lacking a point or sense

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laconic

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brief and to the point; using few words

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linger

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loiter or dawdle; continue to exist, although losing strength

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materialism

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preoccupation with physical comforts and things

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mercenary

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interested in money or gain

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morose

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having an ill humored disposition

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orator

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one recognized as a skillful public speaker

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parody

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humorous imitation (of serious literary or musical work, a person, an event

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prevalent

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generally accepted

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prodigal

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reckless with money

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profane

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treat in an unworthy manner

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quixotic

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idealistic but impractical

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recount

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give a detailed account

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regimen

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systematic program or plan; regular course of training

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reprimand

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strong rebuke

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robust

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possessing or showing strengnth

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soporific

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marked by or inducing sleepiness

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static

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showing little or no change; lacking development

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taciturn

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disinclined to talk

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trifling

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of very little significance

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turbulent

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violently agitated

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undermine

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chip away at

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unprecedented

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never before experienced or known

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usurp

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seize another's power, rank, or authority

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vacillate

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hesitate in making a choice

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vestigial

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relating to visible traces left by something that no longer exists