chapter 3 vocab

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conjecture

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a guess

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condiment

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spices

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connoisseur

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an expert with training or informed taste

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construe

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to explain, to interpret

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consummate

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complete

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contemptuous

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full of contempt; treating as inferior or as useless

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contiguous

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adjacent to, touching upon

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copious

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large in quantity, great in number

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corpulent

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very fat

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correlation

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a link or relationship

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covert

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secret, concealed, hidden

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criterion

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a standard, a rule or year on which judgement is based

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Crone

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a hag

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culpable

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deserving blame, guilty

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cupidity

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greed

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cursory

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casual, hastily done

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cynic

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one who is skeptical

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dearth

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a scarcity, or lack of something

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debase

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to make lower in value, quality, character, or dignity

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decadence

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a state of decline or decay

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decorum

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formal, proper, or suitable behavior

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deduce

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to reach a conclusion by reasoning

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deluge

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a great flood or downpour

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demure

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serious, reserved

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depraved

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wicked, immoral, evil

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derogatory

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expressing a low opinion of

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despicable

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deserving of dislike or scorn, contemptible

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desultory

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moving in a disorganized way, aimless

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deviant

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not normal, standard, or acceptable,( abnormal)

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diction

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manner of expression, the choice and arrangement of words

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dilapidated

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falling to pieces, broken

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din

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a loud, annoying noise

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dint

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means, effort

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disconcerting

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upsetting, frustrating, embarrassing

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discourse

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formal and orderly speech or writing on a subject

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disgruntled

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dissatisfied , resentful, disconnected

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dissuade

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to persuade not to do something

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divers

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several, differing

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dour

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sullen, stubborn

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eclectic

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selecting from a variety of sources

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effrontery

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shameless boldness

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egalitarian

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promoting equal treatment for people

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egotist

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a boastful conceited self centered person

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egregious

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shocking

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elusive

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hard to grasp

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emaciated

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excessively thin

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enmity

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a deep seated mutual hatred or distrust

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ennui

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boredom

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epitome

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an embodiment of an idea or quality

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esoteric

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known only to a chosen few

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esprit de corps

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comradeship

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ethics

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standard governing proper conduct

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eulogy

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praise

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evanescent

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vanishing short lived fleeting

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execrable

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very bad

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exorbitant

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far beyond what is usual or proper

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expedient

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appropriate | advisable or useful

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expiate

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to make amends for

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extrinsic

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external not inherent

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extrovert

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a person interested mostly in external objects or actions

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exuberant

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abundant lavish

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facade

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a front of a building

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facet

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a side | a plane of a gemstone

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facetious

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humorous | jocular

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facile

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easy | expert

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facsimile

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an exact copy

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fallow

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plowed but not sown

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fanatic

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a person motivated by extreme unreasoning enthusiasm

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farcical

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laughable | comical

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fastidious

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difficult to please

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fatalism

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belief that events are determined by forces beyond ones control

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fatuous

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foolish | insane