Vocabulary From Chapters 10-12 Of Vocabulary Workshop Level G

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cavil

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(v.) to find fault in a petty way, carp; (n.) a trivial objection or criticism

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charlatan

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(n.) one who feigns knowledge or ability; a pretender, imposter, or quack

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decimate

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(v.) to kill or destroy a large part of

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foible

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(n.) a weak point, failing, minor flaw

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forgo

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(v.) to do without, abstain from, give up

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fraught

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(adj.) full or loaded with; accompanied by

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inure

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(v.) to toughen, harden; to render used to something by long subjection or exposure

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obsequious

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(adj.) marked by slavish attentiveness; excessively submissive, often for purely self-interested reasons

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peremptory

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(adj.)having the nature of a command that leaves no opportuinity for debate, denial, or refusal; offensively self-assured, dictatorial; determined, resolute

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rebuff

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(v.) to snub; to repel, drive away; (n.) a curt rejection, a check

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abrogate

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(v.) to repeal, cancel, declare null and void

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ambient

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(adj.) completely surrounding, encompassing

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asperity

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(n.) roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness

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cabal

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(n.) a small group working in secret

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eclectic

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(adj.) drawn from different sources; (n.) one whose beliefs are drawn from various sources

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impecunious

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(adj.) having little or no money

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inexorable

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(adj.) inflexible, beyond influence; relentless, unyielding

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moribund

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(adj.) dying, on the way out

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onerous

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(adj.) burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty

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sequester

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(v.) to set apart, separate for a special purpose; to take possession of and hold in custody

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aesthetic

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(adj.) pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty

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defunct

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(adj.) no longer in existence or functioning, dead

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gregarious

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(adj.) living together in a herd or group; sociable, seeking the company of others

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importune

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(v.) to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently

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laconic

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(adj.) concise, using few words

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languish

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(v.) to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect

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mendacious

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(adj.) given to lying or deception; untrue

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nadir

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(n.) the lowest point

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perfunctory

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(adj.) done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm

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requite

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(v.) to make suitable repayment, as for kindness, service, or favor; to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong; to reciprocate