Great Expectations Vocab Part II

Question 1

ravel

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tangle or complicate

Question 2

dismal

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causing dejection

Question 3

Detrimental

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(sometimes followed by `to’) causing harm or injury

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supplicant

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one praying humbly for something

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irate

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feeling or showing extreme anger

Question 6

deprecation

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a communication that belittles somebody or something

Question 7

magnanimous

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noble and generous in spirit

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imbue

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fill, soak, or imbue totally

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languor

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a feeling of lack of interest or energy

Question 10

ample

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fairly large

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susceptibility

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the state of being susceptible; easily affected

Question 12

induce

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cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

Question 13

inveterate

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in a habitual and longstanding manner

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mortification

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strong feelings of embarrassment

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incipient

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only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

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venerate

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regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

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ludicrous

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incongruous;inviting ridicule

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condescension

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affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank

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judicious

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marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters

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remonstrate

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censure severely or angrily

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ireppressible

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impossible to repress or control

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adept

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someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

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rudiment

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the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)

Question 24

denunciation

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a public act of denouncing

Question 25

niggardly

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petty or reluctant in giving or spending

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inveigle

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influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

Question 27

dolefully

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with sadness; in a sorrowful manner

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reticent

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temperamentally disinclined to talk

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morose

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showing a brooding ill humor

Question 30

exhort

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spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

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ungainly

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lacking grace in movement or posture

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choleric

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characterized by anger

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slovenly

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negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt

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disparity

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inequality or difference in some respect

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discrepancy

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a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions

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vehemence

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intensity or forcefulness of expression

Question 37

culminate

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bring to a head or to the highest point

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truncheon

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a short stout club used primarily by policemen

Question 39

contiguous

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connecting without a break; within a common boundary

Question 40

elocution

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an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture

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affluent

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an affluent person; a person who is financially well off

Question 42

ascertain

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find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

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infallible

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incapable of failure or error

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remunerative

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producing a sizeable profit

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copious

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large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)

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obsequious

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attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner

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vainglorious

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feeling self-importance

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inhospitable

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not hospitable

Question 49

repugnance

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intense aversion

Question 50

reiterate

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to say, state, or perform again