Lesson 10 Study Tool

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Abstracted Adj.

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removed in thought from the immediate situation, lost in ones own mind

The child thinking of Christmas, had an abstracted look on his face.

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Adulation N.

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extreme praise or admiration

Due to the great adulation of the crowds, the politician thought he might win the election.

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Adversity N.

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misfortune, unfavorable happening

He has suffered much adversity by first losing his job and then losing his wife.

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Burgeon V.

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to sprout, to newly emerge

Plants burgeon with the coming of spring.

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Chimera N.

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a fantasy; a horrible creature of the imagination

He is not the chimera your fears have made him in your mind.

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Culpable Adj.

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deserving blame; guilty

He was culpable for his children's bad behavior.

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Decadent Adj.

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decaying

Drugs, prostitution, and crime are signs of a decadent society.

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Entreaty N.

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a plea, an earnest request

The lawyer made a lengthy entreaty to the jury before they retired to chambers.

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Fatuous Adj.

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foolish, silly in an obnoxious way, inane

The woman was fatuous to think that she needed three thousand pairs of shoes.

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Humane Adj.

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kind, compassionate, sympathetic and considerate

The United States was very humane in its treatment of prisoners of war.

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Indulgent Adj.

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lenient, especially towards oneself

The boy did not learn respect from his indulgent parents.

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Ineptness N.

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lack of competence or judgment

The evidence of his ineptness as a coach is his poor win-loss record.

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Ingrate N.

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an ungrateful person

I was stunned when I didn't even receive a thank you from the ingrate.

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Inundate V.

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to flood, to overflow

The television station was inundated with phone calls when the basketball game was interrupted.

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Miser N.

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one who lives in wretched circumstances to save or hoard money

The old miser lived in a shack but was actually a millionaire.

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Nefarious Adj.

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extremely wicked, evil, vicious

Hitler's treatment of Jewish people was a sign that he was a very nefarious person.

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Prattle N.

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meaningless sounds, babble

I have difficulty understanding the prattle of young children.

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Predilection N.

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preference

He has a predilection for fish when he goes out to eat.

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Procrastinate V.

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to defer action; to delay

We try not to procrastinate when asked to do a job.

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Stoic Adj.

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a stoical person; not showing passion or feeling, indifference, impassive

The umpire remained quite stoic despite the manager's screaming and intense booing of the crowd.

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Suffrage N.

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right to vote

Woman's suffrage was a movement and a cause at the beginning of the twentieth century.

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Summon V.

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to call together, to send for or to request to appear

I am frightened because I have been summoned to the principal's office.

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Transparent Adj.

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quality of being able to be seen through, clear

Glass is a transparent substance.

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Turbulence N.

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wild or disturbing activity

There is a lot of turbulence during a hurricane.

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Viable Adj.

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capable of working, functioning, or developing adequately

He is a viable candidate because he has experience and can attract votes.