8.2 vocab

Question 1

infrequent

Answer 1

not occurring often; rare

Question 2

engulf

Answer 2

to surround and cover something completely

Question 3

comprise

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consist of; be made up of

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provoke

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to call forth (a feeling, an action, etc.)

Question 5

waive

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refrain from insisting on or using

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concede

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to admit that something is true

Question 7

refute

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to prove a statement, opinion, or belief to be wrong or false

Question 8

persist

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to continue to exist past the usual time

Question 9

reprise

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a repeated passage in music

Question 10

exultant

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triumphantly happy

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rejuvenate

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to make young or youthful again

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invigorate

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give strength or energy to

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bureaucracy

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a system for controlling or managing a country

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veteran

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a person who has had long experience in a particular field

Question 15

eruption

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an act or instance of erupting (when a volcano becomes active and ejects lava, ash, and gases)

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predecessor

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a person who had a position before someone else

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replenish

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fill (something) up again

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mimic

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imitate (someone or their actions or words)

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surpass

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exceed; be greater than

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catastrophic

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involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering

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elusive

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difficult to find, catch, or achieve

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abrupt

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sudden and unexpected

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imminent

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about to happen

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presuppose

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to assume beforehand

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iridescent

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showing many bright colors that change with movement

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uptake

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the action of taking up something that is available

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proponent

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a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or project

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supplement

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something that completes something else when added to it

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restrain

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to prevent from doing something

Question 30

inexplicable

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unable to be explained or accounted for

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mystify

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utterly bewilder or perplex (someone)

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interject

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say (something) abruptly

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prescribe

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to order treatment for someone

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disparate

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essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison

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complementary

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serving to fill out or complete

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interchangeable

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(of two things) able to be exchanged with each other

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hierarchical

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arranged in order of rank

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emergence

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the process of appearing

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detoxify

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remove toxic substances or qualities from

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preserve

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maintain (something) in its original or existing state

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abate

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to become less strong

Question 42

confrontational

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tending to deal with situations in an aggressive way

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conscientious

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feeling a moral responsibility to do something

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cryptic

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having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure

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endure

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suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently

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epigram

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a concise and forcefully expressive saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way

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excorciate

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criticize severely

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fathom

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understand something after much thought

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instantaneous

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occurring or done in an instant or instantly

Question 50

defy

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to challenge