Weeks 4-6 Vocab Terms

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coerce

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(v.) to compel, force (syn: pressure, bully, intimidate, constrain)

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inclement

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(adj.) stormy; harsh; severe in attitude or action (syn: bluster, tempestuous, implacable)

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perpetuate

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(v.) to make permanent or long lasting (syn: continue, preserve, prolong, indefinitely)

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redress

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(v.) to set right, remedy, relief from wrong or injury (syn: rectify, correct, mitigate)

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punitive

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(adj.) inflicting or aiming at punishment (syn: penalizing, retaliatory)

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flaunt

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(v.) display (something) ostentatiously, especially in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance (syn: parade, exhibit, brandish)

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insufferable

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(adj.) too extreme to bear; intolerable (syn: unbearable, oppressive, overwhelming)

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ordinance

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(n.) an authoritative order; a decree (syn: edict, law, injunction, order, rule, mandate, directive)

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nonchalant

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(adj.) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm (syn: unconcerned, cool, calm, blase, indifferent)

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vitality

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(n.) the capacity to live and develop; power of enduring (syn: liveliness, animation, spirit, vivacity, exuberance)

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epitome

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(n.) a summary, condensed amount; an instance that represents a larger reality (syn: abstract, digest, archetype)

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infringe

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(v.) to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds (syn: encroach, impinge, intrude)

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ameliorate

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(v.) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming (syn: amend, better)

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interloper

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(n.) one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder (syn: trespasser, meddler, buttinsky)

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millennium

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(n.) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy (syn: chiliad, golden age)

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fallow

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(adj.) plowed but not seeded; inactive; land left unseeded (syn: unproductive, inert, dormant)

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ascertain

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(v.) to find out (syn: discover, determine, establish)

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malevolent

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(adj.) spiteful, showing ill will (syn: malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant)

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scrupulous

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(adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled (syn: painstaking, meticulous, conscientious)

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froth

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(n.) bubbles formed in or on a liquid; a film of foam sometimes accompanying disease of exhaustion (syn: lather, spume, suds, surf)

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embellish

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(v.) to make beautiful with ornamentation; to heighten the attractiveness of by adding fanciful details (syn: elaborate, embroider, exaggerate, magnify)

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invigorating

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(adj.) having an enlivening or stimulating effect

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qualm

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(n.) a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety; disturbing emotion (syn: compunction, misgiving, scruple)

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manipulate

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(v.) to treat or operate with it as if with the hands of or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner; to manage or utilize skillfully (syn: exploit, play {upon})

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manipulate

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(v.) to treat or operate with it as if with the hands of or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner; to manage or utilize skillfully (syn: exploit, play {upon})

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surmise

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(v.) to think or believe without supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess (syn: infer, gather)

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manipulate

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(v.) to treat or operate with it as if with the hands of or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner; to manage or utilize skillfully (syn: exploit, play {upon})

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surmise

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(v.) to think or believe without supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess (syn: infer, gather)

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exhort

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(v.) to urge strongly; advise earnestly (syn: entreat, implore, adjure)

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manipulate

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(v.) to treat or operate with it as if with the hands of or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner; to manage or utilize skillfully (syn: exploit, play {upon})

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surmise

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(v.) to think or believe without supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess (syn: infer, gather)

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exhort

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(v.) to urge strongly; advise earnestly (syn: entreat, implore, adjure)

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aplomb

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(n.) poise, assurance, great self-confidence (syn: composure, self-possession, levelheaded ness)

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callow

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(adj.) without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers (syn: green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced)

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bombastic

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(adj.) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding word intended to conceal a lack of ideas (syn: inflated, highfalutin, pretentious)

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affiliated

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(v.) associated; connected (syn: attached, related, joined)

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affiliated

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(v.) associated; connected (syn: attached, related, joined)

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expunge

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(v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy (syn: excusable, forgivable)

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affiliated

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(v.) associated; connected (syn: attached, related, joined)

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expunge

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(v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy (syn: excusable, forgivable)

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venial

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(adj.) easily excused; pardonable (syn: excusable, forgivable)

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affiliated

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(v.) associated; connected (syn: attached, related, joined)

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expunge

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(v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy (syn: excusable, forgivable)

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venial

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(adj.) easily excused; pardonable (syn: excusable, forgivable)

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altruistic

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(adj.) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others (syn: selfless)

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affiliated

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(v.) associated; connected (syn: attached, related, joined)

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expunge

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(v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy (syn: excusable, forgivable)

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venial

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(adj.) easily excused; pardonable (syn: excusable, forgivable)

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altruistic

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(adj.) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others (syn: selfless)

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chivalrous

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(adj.) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly (syn: gallant, civil, valiant)

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enthrall

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(v.) to hold spellbound (syn: bedazzle, enchant, fascinate, mesmerize)

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intensity

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(n.) the quality or state of being intense; extreme degree of strength, force, energy, or feeling (syn: ardor, fervency, passion, vehemence, enthusiasm)

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overture

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(n.) an initiative toward agreement or action; something introductory (syn: preamble, preliminary, prelude, prologue, warm-up)

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malady

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(n.) a disease or disorder of the animal body; an unwholesome or disordered condition (syn: ailment, complication, disorder, infirmity)

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vigilant

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(adj.) alertly watchful especially to avoid danger (syn: attentive, observant, watchful)

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overture

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(n.) an initiative toward agreement or action; something introductory (syn: preamble, preliminary, prelude, prologue, warm-up)

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malady

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(n.) a disease or disorder of the animal body; an unwholesome or disordered condition (syn: ailment, complication, disorder, infirmity)

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vigilant

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(adj.) alertly watchful especially to avoid danger (syn: attentive, observant, watchful)

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abominate

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(v.) to have an intense dislike or hatred for (syn: loathe, abhor, despise, detest)

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overture

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(n.) an initiative toward agreement or action; something introductory (syn: preamble, preliminary, prelude, prologue, warm-up)

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malady

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(n.) a disease or disorder of the animal body; an unwholesome or disordered condition (syn: ailment, complication, disorder, infirmity)

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vigilant

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(adj.) alertly watchful especially to avoid danger (syn: attentive, observant, watchful)

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abominate

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(v.) to have an intense dislike or hatred for (syn: loathe, abhor, despise, detest)

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adventitious

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(adj.) resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential (syn: extrinsic, incidental, fortuitous)

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overture

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(n.) an initiative toward agreement or action; something introductory (syn: preamble, preliminary, prelude, prologue, warm-up)

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malady

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(n.) a disease or disorder of the animal body; an unwholesome or disordered condition (syn: ailment, complication, disorder, infirmity)

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vigilant

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(adj.) alertly watchful especially to avoid danger (syn: attentive, observant, watchful)

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abominate

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(v.) to have an intense dislike or hatred for (syn: loathe, abhor, despise, detest)

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adventitious

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(adj.) resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential (syn: extrinsic, incidental, fortuitous)

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commiserate

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(v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress (syn: feel sorry for, empathize)

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expedite

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(v.) to make east, cause to progress faster (syn: accelerate, facilitate, speed up)

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expiate

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(v.) to make amends, make up for; to avert (syn: redeem, make amends for, make reparation)