Vocabulary 21

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Olio

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Mixture

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Bald

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Overt, bare

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Mores

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Moral attitudes,habits, manners

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Bootless

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Futile; fruitless

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Accrual

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To grow slowly

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Philandering

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Having amorous affairs

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Mercenary

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A person hired to fight for another country

Materialistic

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Quagmire

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Complicated, difficult, confused situation

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Infusion

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the addition of something (such asmoney) that is needed or helpful

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Pontificate

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to speak or express your opinionabout something in a way thatshows that you think you are alwaysright

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Expeditious

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Marked by speed and efficiency

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Fleeting

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Lasting for a short time

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Influx

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The process of flowing in

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Triage

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the assigning of priority order

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Requite

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Repay

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Sneer

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to smile or laugh with facialcontortions that express scorn orcontempt

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Putative

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commonly accepted or supposed

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Assayed

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Make an effort to accomplish something; attempt

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Fortitude

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mental strength and courage thatallows someone to face danger,pain, etc.

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Apprise

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to give information to

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Counseling

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advice and support that is given topeople to help them deal withproblems, make importantdecisions,

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Subterfuge

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the use of tricks especially to hide,avoid, or get something

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Vivacious

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happy and lively in a way that isattractiv

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Probity

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: the quality of a person who iscompletely honest

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Equity

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fairness or justice in the waypeople are treated

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Indiscretion

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lack of good judgment or care

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Quietus

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Euphemism for death

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Myrmidon

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a loyal follower

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Siren

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a woman who is very attractive butalso dangerous

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Censorious

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having or showing a tendency tocriticize someone or somethingseverely : very critical

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Effusive

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expressing a lot of emotion

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Blithe

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showing a lack of proper thoughtor care : not caring or worrying: happy and without worry

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Fetid

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having a strong, unpleasant smell

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Incendiary

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a person who commits arson

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Dessicated

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Dull; lifeless

Dehydrate

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Wizened

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Shriveled with age

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Arid

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Dry

Dull

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Convivial

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of or relating to social eventswhere people can eat, drink, andtalk in a friendly way with other

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Risible

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Provoking laughter

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Farcical

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Humorous

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Labile

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readily open to change

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Gallivant

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to go or travel to many differentplaces for pleasure

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Tergiversate

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Equivocate

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Traipse

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to walk or go somewhere

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Astute

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having or showing an ability tonotice and understand things clearly: mentally sharp or clever

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Erudite

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having or showing knowledge thatis learned by studying

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Peppery

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having a lively, aggressive, orsomewhat shocking quality

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Boorish

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Ill-mannered

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Ignominious

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Deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

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Defile

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Tarnish

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Unseemly

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Indecent; improper