english final vocab

Question 1

reprieve

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temporary delay or suspension of punishment, especially a death sentence

Question 2

tremulous

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shaking slightly; timid or nervous

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vindictive

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showing strong desire for revenge

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affinity

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natural liking or connection to someone or something

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bilk

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to cheat or defraud, especially of money

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pervasive

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spreading widely throughout an area or group

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ethereal

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delicate and heavenly in appearance

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anthology

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collection of poems, stories, or writing pieces

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ruminate

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to contemplate, reflec

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surmise

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suppose something is true without evidence

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commendation

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a notice of approval or recognition

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cosmopolitan

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sophisticated, worldly

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sycophant

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one who flatters for self-gain

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pungent

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having a strong taste or smell

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approbation

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approval or praise

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restive

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unable to keep still, especially due to impatience

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dissuade

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persuade against a course of action

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audacious

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willing to take bold risks

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congruity

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quality of being suitable and appropriate

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exult

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show elation

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precocious

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developed abilities at an early age

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despot

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one who has total power and rules brutally

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enfranchise

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to grant the vote to

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fortitude

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courage in adversity

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repudiate

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refuse association or deny validity

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pillage

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to seize or plunder, especially in war

Question 27

inquisitor

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harsh person making inquiries

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interminable

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endless, often exaggeratedly

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amiable

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friendly and pleasant

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hypothetical.

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based on a hypothesis, not necessarily. true

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exhort

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strongly encourage or urge.

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antithesis

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direct opposite of someone or something

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complicit

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involved in illegal activity

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culmination

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highest point, reached after a long time

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dispel

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making doubt or feeling disappear

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buttress

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support built against a wall; strengthen or support

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convival

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friendly and enjoyable

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ennui.

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listlessness from lack of occupation or excitement

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mundane

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lacking excitement; earthly

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coronation

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crowning ceremony for a sovereign

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diffuse

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spread out over a large area

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fractious

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irritable and difficult to control

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aesthetic

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concerned with beauty

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ubiquitous

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present everywhere

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multifarious

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many and varied

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hedonist

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pleasure-seeker

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censure

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express severe disapproval

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divergent

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developing in different directions

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emulate

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imitate to match or surpass

Question 50

rescind

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revoke or cancel a law or agreement