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Vocab D-Unit 1
admonish
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breach
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brigand
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circumspect
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commandeer
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cumbersome
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deadlock
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debris
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diffuse
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dilemma
(n.) an opening, gap,
rupture, rift; a violation
or infraction; (v.) to create
an opening, break through
(v.) to caution or advise
against something; to
scold mildly; to remind
of a duty
(adj.) careful, cautious (n.) a bandit, robber,
outlaw, highwayman
(adj.) clumsy, hard to
handle; slow-moving
(v.) to seize for military
or official use
(n.) scattered fragments,
wreckage
(n.) a standstill resulting
from the opposition of
two equal forces or
factions; (v.) to bring to
such a standstill
(n.) a difficult or
perplexing situation or
problem
(v.) to spread or scatter
freely or widely; (adj.)
wordy, long winded, or
unfocused; scattered or
widely spread
(v.) to make a mess of;
muddle through: to get by;
(n.) a hopeless mess
(v.) to wipe out; to keep
oneself from being
noticed
(adj.) lasting for a long
time, persistent; (n.) a
plant that lives for many
years
(adj.) stubborn and often
unreasonable in holding to
one’s own ideas, having a
closed mind
(v.) to let go, give up (v.) to incline to
beforehand
(adj.) sudden and violent
but brief; fitful; intermittent
(v.) to save from fire or
shipwreck; (n.) property
thus saved
(adj.) uncontrolled,
lacking in restraint
(adj.) not genuine, not true,
not valid
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efface
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muddle
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opinionated
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perennial
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predispose
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relinquish
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salvage
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spasmodic
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spurious
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unbridled
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adjourn
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alien
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comely
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compensate
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dissolute
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erratic
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expulsion
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feint
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fodder
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fortify
(n.) a citizen of another
country; (adj.) foreign,
strange
(v.) to stop proceedings
temporarily; move to
another place
(v.) to make up for; to
repay for services
(adj.) having a pleasing
appearance
(adj.) not regular or
consistent; different
from what is ordinarily
expected; undependable
(adj.) loose in one’s
morals or behavior
(n.) a deliberately
deceptive movement;
to make a pretense of
(n.) the process of
driving or forcing out
(v.) to strengthen, build
up
(n.) food for horses or
cattle; raw material for a
designated purpose
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illegible
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jeer
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lucrative
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mediocre
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proliferate
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subjugate
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sully
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tantalize
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terse
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unflinching
(v.) to make fun of
rudely or unkindly; (n.)
a rude remark of
derision
(adj.) difficult or
impossible to read
(adj.) average, ordinary,
undistinguishable
(adj.) bringing in money;
profitable
(v.) to conquer by force,
bring under complete
control
(v.) to reproduce,
increase, or spread
rapidly
(v.) to tease, torment by
teasing
(v.) to soil, stain, tarnish,
defile, besmirch
(adj.) firm, showing no
signs of fear, not
drawing back
(adj.) brief and to the
point
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abridge
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adherent
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altercation
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cherubic
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condone
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dissent
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eminent
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exorcise
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fabricate
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irate
(n.) a follower,
supporter; (adj.)
attached, sticking to
(v.) to make shorter
(adj.) resembling an
angel portrayed as a
little child with a beauti-
ful, round, or chubby
face; sweet and innocent
(n.) an angry argument
(v.) to disagree; (n.)
disagreement
(v.) to pardon or
overlook
(v.) to drive out by
magic; to dispose of
something troublesome,
menacing, or oppressive
(adj.) famous,
outstanding, distinguish;
projecting
(adj.) angry (v.) to make,
manufacture; to make
up, invent
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marauder
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obesity
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pauper
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pilfer
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rift
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semblance
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surmount
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terminate
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trite
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usurp
(n.) excessive fatness (n.) a raider, plunderer
(v.) to steal in small
quantities
(n.) an extremely poor
person
(n.) a likeness; an
outward appearance;
an apparition
(n.) a split, break, breach
(v.) to bring to an end (v.) to overcome, rise
above
(.) to seize and hold a
position by force or
without right
(adj.) commonplace;
overused, stale
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abscond
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access
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anarchy
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arduous
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auspicious
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biased
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daunt
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disentangle
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fated
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hoodwink
(n.) approach or
admittance to places,
persons, things; an
increase; (v.) to get at,
obtain
(v.) to run off an hide
(adj.) hard to do,
requiring much effort
(n.) a lack of
government and law;
confusion
(adj.) favoring one side
unduly; prejudiced
(adj.) favorable,
fortunate
(v.) to free from tangles
or complications
(v.) to overcome with
fear, intimidate;
dishearten, discourage
(v.) to mislead by a trick,
deceive
(adj.) determined in
advance by destiny or
fortune
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inanimate
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incinerate
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intrepid
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larceny
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pliant
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pompous
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precipice
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rectify
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reprieve
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revile
(v.) to burn to ashes (adj.) not having life;
without energy or spirit
(n.) theft (adj.) very brave,
fearless, unshakable
(adj.) overly self-
important in speech and
manner; excessively
stately or ceremonious
(adj.) bending readily;
easily influenced
(v.) to make right,
correct
(n.) a very steep cliff;
the brink or edge of
disaster
(v.) to attack with words,
call bad names
(n.) a temporary relief
or delay; (v.) to grant a
postponement
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accomplice
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annihilate
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arbitrary
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brazen
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catalyst
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exodus
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facilitate
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incorrigible
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latent
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militant
(v.) to destroy
completely
(n.) a person who takes
part in a crime
(n.) made of brass;
shameless, impudent
(adj.) unreasonable;
based on one’s wishes
or whims without
regard for reason or
fairness
(n.) a large-scale
departure or flight
(n.) a substance that
causes or hastens a
chemical reaction; any
agent that causes change
(adj.) not able to be
corrected; beyond
control
(v.) to make easier; to
assist
(adj.) given to fighting;
active and aggressive in
support of a cause
(n.) an activist
(adj.) hidden, present
but not realized
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morose
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opaque
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paramount
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prattle
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rebut
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reprimand
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servitude
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slapdash
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stagnant
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succumb
(adj.) not letting light
through; not clear or
lucid; dense, stupid
(adj.) having a gloomy
or sullen manner; not
friendly or sociable
(v.) to talk in a aimless,
foolish, or simple way;
to babble; (n.) baby talk;
babble
(adj.) chief in
importance, above all
others
(v.) to scold; find fault
with; (n.) a rebuke
(v.) to offer arguments or
evidence that contradicts
an assertion; to refute
(adj.) careless and hasty (n.) slavery, forced labor
(v.) to give way to
superior force, yield
(adj.) not running or
flowing; foul from
standing still; inactive,
sluggish, dull
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atone
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bondage
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credible
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defray
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diligent
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doleful
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ghastly
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hamper
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hew
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impoverished
(n.) slavery; any state of
being bound of held
down
(v.) to make up for
(v.) to pay for (adj.) believable
(adj.) sad; dreary (adj.) hardworking,
industrious, not lazy
(v.) to hold back (adj.) frightful, horrible;
deathly pale
(adj.) poor, in a state of
poverty; depleted
(v.) to shape or cut down
with an ax; to hold to
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incessant
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intricate
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lucid
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posthumous
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prim
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sardonic
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superfluous
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supplant
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taunt
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tenacious
(adj.) complicated;
difficult to understand
(adj.) never stopping,
going on all the time
(adj.) occurring or
published after death
(adj.) easy to understand,
clear; rational, sane
(adj.) grimly or
scornfully mocking,
bitterly sarcastic
(adj.) overly neat,
precise, proper, or
formal; prudish
(v.) to take the place of,
supersede
(adj.) exceeding what is
sufficient or required,
excess
(adj.) holding fast;
holding together firmly;
persistent
(v.) to jeer at, mock; (n.)
an insulting or mocking
remark
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adieu
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advent
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apex
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assimilate
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bogus
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exorbitant
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interim
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inundate
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malign
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meander
(n.) an arrival; a
coming into place or
view
(int.) “Farewell!”; (n.) a
farewell
(v.) to absorb fully or
make one’s own; to
adopt as one’s own ;
to adapt fully
(n.) the highest point, tip
(adj.) unreasonably
high; excessive
(adj.) false, counterfeit
(v.) to flood, overflow;
to overwhelm by
numbers or size
(n.) the time between;
(adj.) temporary, coming
between two points in
time
(v.) to wander about,
wind about; (n.) a
sharp turn or twist
(v.) to speak evil of,
slander; (adj.) evil
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metropolis
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momentous
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obstreperous
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pensive
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perilous
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shoddy
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sprightly
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surly
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tirade
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vagrant
(adj.) very important (n.) a large city; the chief
city of an area
(adj.) thoughtful;
melancholy
(adj.) noisy; unruly,
disorderly
(adj.) of poor quality;
characterized by
inferior workmanship
(adj.) dangerous
(adj.) angry and
bad-tempered; rude
(adj.) lively, full of life;
spicy, flavorful
(n.) an idle wanderer,
tramp; (adj.)
wandering aimlessly
(n.) a long, angry speech,
usually very critical
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assurance
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asylum
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console
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dilate
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dross
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dwindle
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flippant
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immunity
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institute
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liability
(n.) an institution for
the care of children,
elderly people, etc.;
a place of safety
(n.) a pledge; freedom
from doubt, self
confidence
(v.) to make or become
larger or wider; to
expand upon
(v.) to comfort; (n.) the
keyboard of an organ;
a control panel for an
electrical or mechanical
device
(v.) to lessen, diminish (n.) refuse, waste
products
(n.) resistance to
disease; freedom
from some charge or
obligation
(adj.) lacking in
seriousness;
disrespectful, saucy
(n.) a debt; something
disadvantageous
(v.) to establish, set up;
(n.) an organization for
the promotion of
learning
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preposterous
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pugnacious
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rabid
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realm
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rejuvenate
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remunerate
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sparse
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sterling
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venture
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warp
(adj.) quarrelsome,
fond of fighting
(adj.) ridiculous,
senseless
(n.) a kingdom; a
region or field of study
(adj.) furious, violently
intense, unreasonably
extreme; mad; infected
with rabies
(v.) to reward, pay,
reimburse
(v.) to make young
again; to make like new
(adj.) genuine,
excellent; made of
silver of standard
fineness
(adj.) meager, scant;
scattered
(v.) to twist out of
shape; (n.) an
abnormality
(n.) a risky or daring
undertaking; (v.) to
expose to danger; to dare
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auxiliary
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candid
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cubicle
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drudgery
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envoy
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escalate
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expedient
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feign
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flair
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grievous
(adj.) frank, sincere;
impartial; imposed
(adj.) giving assistance
or support (n.) a helper,
aid
(n.) work that is hard
and tiresome
(n.) a small room or
compartment
(v.) to elevate; to
increase in intensity
(n.) a representative or
messenger (as of
government)
(v.) to pretend (n.) a means to an end;
(adj.) advantageous,
useful
(adj.) causing sorrow
or pain; serious
(n.) a natural quality,
talent or skill; a
distinctive style
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heterogeneous
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horde
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impel
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incredulous
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inscribe
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monologue
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prognosis
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rasping
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repugnant
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scuttle
(n.) a vast number (as
of people); a throng
(adj.) composed of
different kinds, diverse
(adj.) disbelieving,
skeptical
(v.) to force, drive
forward
(n.) a speech by one
actor; a long talk by
one person
(v.) to write or engrave;
to enter a name on a list
(adj.) with a harsh,
grating sound; (n.)
a harsh sound
(n.) a forecast of the
probable course and
outcome of a disease or
situation
(v.) to sink a ship by
cutting holes in it; to
get rid of something
in a decisive way; to
run hastily, scurry; (n.)
a pail
(adj.) offensive,
disagreeable, distasteful
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adept
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aspire
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bleak
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chide
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despicable
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diminutive
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emancipate
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erroneous
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exploit
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extemporaneous
(v.) to have ambitious
hope or plans, strive
toward a higher goal,
desire earnestly; to
ascend
(adj.) thoroughly skilled;
(n.) an expert
(v.) to blame; scold
(adj.) bare, dreary,
dismal
(adj.) small, smaller
than most others of
the same type
(adj.) worthy of scorn,
contemptible
(adj.) incorrect,
containing mistakes
(v.) to free from slavery;
to release or liberate
(adj.) made or
delivered on the spur
of the moment
(v.) to make use of,
develop; to make
improper use of for
person profit; (n.) a feat, deed
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impair
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invincible
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languid
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mire
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obtrusive
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preamble
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render
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rugged
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skeptical
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slipshod
(adj.) not able to be
defeated, unbeatable
(v.) to make imperfect,
damage, harm
(n.) mud; wet, swampy
ground; a tough
situation; (v.) to
get stuck
(adj.) drooping; without
energy, sluggish
(n.) an introduction to
a speech or piece of
writing
(adj.) forward;
undesirably prominent;
thrust out
(adj.) rough, irregular;
severe, stern; strong;
stormy
(v.) to cause to become;
to perform; to deliver
officially; to process
extract
(adj.) untidy in dress,
personal habits, etc.;
careless, sloppy
(adj.) inclined to doubt;
slow to accept something
as true
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brevity
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comport
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concise
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demure
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depreciation
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deteriorate
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divulge
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enlightened
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forestall
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garble
(v.) to conduct or bear
oneself, behave to be
in agreement
(n.) shortness
(adj.) sober or serious
in manner, modest
(adj.) expressing much in a
few words
(v.) to lower in quality
or value; to wear away
(n.) a lessening in value; a
belittling
(v.) to tell, reveal;
to make public
(adj.) free from ignorance
and false ideas; possessing
sound understanding
(v.) to prevent by
acting first
(v.) to distort in such a way
as to make unintelligible
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proponent
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quaver
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recoil
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recoup
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reek
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relentless
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rivulet
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squander
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staccato
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statute
(v.) to shake, tremble;
to trill
(n.) one who puts
forward a proposal;
one who supports a cause
or belief
(v.) to make up for,
regain
(v.) to spring back, shrink;
(n.) the act of springing
back
(adj.) unyielding,
harsh, without pity
(n.) an unpleasant smell;
(v.) to give off unpleasant
smells; to give a strong
impression
(v.) to spend
foolishly, waste
(n.) a small stream
(n.) a law
(adj.) detached or
disconnected in sound
or style
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appreciable
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autocratic
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blanch
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blasphemy
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brawny
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concerted
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contend
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humane
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illustrious
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intolerable
(adj.) absolute in power
or authority
(adj.) sufficient to be
noticed or measured
(n.) an act, utterance,
or writing showing
contempt for
something sacred
(v.) to remove the color
from; to make or turn
pale; to parboil
(adj.) planned or
performed in
cooperation with
others
(adj.) strong, muscular
(adj.) kind, merciful
(v.) to fight, struggle;
to complete; to argue
(adj.) unbearable
(adj.) very famous,
distinguished
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irreverent
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laborous
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lithe
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maltreat
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ponder
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subversive
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synthetic
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temperate
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venomous
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wily
(adj.) not easy,
requiring hard work;
hardworking
(adj.) disrespectful
(v.) to abuse, use
roughly or crudely
(adj.) bending easily,
limber
(adj.) intended to
undermine or overthrow;
(n.) one who advocates
or attempts to undermine
a political system
(v.) to consider
carefully, reflect on
(adj.) mild, moderate
(adj.) made or put
together by people;
(n.) something artificial
(adj.) sly, shrewd,
cunning
(adj.) poisonous;
spiteful, mean
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ad infinitum
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apportion
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bona fide
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buoyant
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clique
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concede
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congenial
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lofty
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migration
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perceive
(v.) to divide and give
out in shares
(adj.) endlessly
(adj.) able to float
easily; able to hold
things up; cheerful,
hopeful
(adj.) genuine; sincere
(v.) to admit as true;
to yield, submit
(n.) a small, exclusive
group of people
(adj.) very high; noble
(adj.) getting on well with
other; agreeable, pleasant
(v.) to be aware of
through the senses,
observe; to grasp
mentally
(n.) a movement from one
country or region to
another
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perverse
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prelude
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rancid
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rustic
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sever
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sordid
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untenable
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versatile
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vindicate
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wane
(n.) an introduction;
that which comes
before or leads off
(adj.) inclined to go against
what is expected; stubborn;
turned away from what is
good and proper
(adj.) country-like;
simple, plain; awkward;
(n.) one who lives in
the country
(adj.) stale, spoiled
(adj.) wretchedly poor;
run-down; mean or
selfish
(v.) to separate, divide into
parts
(adj.) able to do many
things well; capable
of many uses
(adj.) not capable of
being held or defended;
impossible to maintain
(v.) to lose size,
strength, or power
(v.) to clear from hint or
charge of wrongdoing; to
defend successfully against
opposition; to justify
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annex
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cleave
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cordial
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cornerstone
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debacle
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devitalize
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embroil
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exonerate
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glib
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haphazard
(v.) to cut or split open;
to cling to
(v.) to add to, attach; to
incorporate (n.) an
attachment or addition
(n.) the starting point of
a building; a fundamen-
tal principle or element
(adj.) in a friendly
manner, hearty; cheery;
(n.) a liqueur
(v.) to make weak or
lifeless
(n.) an overwhelming
defeat, rout; a complete
collapse or failure
(v.) to clear from a
charge or accusation
(v.) to involve in a
conflict or difficulty; to
throw into confusion
(adj.) by chance, not
planned; lacking order
(adj.) ready and fluent in
speech; thoughtless,
insincere
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improvise
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incite
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influx
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pallor
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pedigree
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precipitous
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profuse
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reconcile
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shackle
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threadbare
(v.) to rouse, stir up,
urge on
(v.) to compose or
perform without
preparation; to
construct from available
materials
(n.) an extreme or
unnatural paleness
(n.) a coming in, inflow
(adj.) very steep
(n.) a list of ancestors,
family tree; the history
or origins of something
(v.) to restore to
friendship; to settle;
to resign (oneself)
(adj.) very abundant;
given or flowing freely
(adj.) shabby, old and
worn
(v.) to put into chains;
(n., usually pl.) a chain,
fetter
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abase
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actuate
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avert
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boorish
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brunt
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combatant
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dormant
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dubious
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harangue
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harry
(v.) to move to action;
to impel
(v.) to lower in esteem,
degrade; to humble
(adj.) rude, unrefined; clumsy
(v.) to turn aside, turn
away; to prevent, avoid
(n.) a fighter; (adj.)
engaged in fighting
(n.) the main impact,
force, or burden
(adj.) causing uncertainty
or suspicion; in a doubtful or
uncertain state of mind,
hesitant
(adj.) inactive; in a state
of suspension; sleeping
(v.) to make a destructive raid
on; to torment,
harass
(v.) to deliver a loud,
ranting speech;
(n.) a loud speech
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impenitent
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knave
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legion
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liberality
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plaintiff
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probe
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protract
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quarry
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spurn
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subterfuge
(n.) a tricky, unprincipled,
or deceitful fellow
(adj.) not feeling remorse
or sorrow for errors or
offenses
(n.) generosity, generous act;
breadth of mind or outlook
(n.) a large military force;
any large group or
number (adj.) many,
numerous
(v.) to examine, investigate
thoroughly; (n.) an
investigation; a device used
to explore or examine
(n.) one who begins a
lawsuit
(v.) to cut or take from (or as
if from) a quarry (n.) a place
from which stone is taken;
something that is haunted or
pursued
(v.) to draw out or
lengthen in space or time
(n.) an excuse or trick for
escaping or hiding
something
(v.) to refuse with scorn,
disdain
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