Humanities Vocabulary #3 (Actual)

Question 1

adj. doubtful, questionable

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Dubious

Question 2

adj. sad, gloomy, dull

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Dreary

Question 3

v. to belittle or speak down to

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Disparage

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adj. bare, barren, empty

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Desolate

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v. to come up with (a plan)

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Devise

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v. to send off a message or messenger

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Dispatch

Question 7

n. power and authority (usu. over a territory) / n.. a legal territory

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Dominion

Question 8

n. a principle, theory, or position, usu. advocated by a religion or gov’t

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Doctrine

Question 9

n. Disagreement

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Discord

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v. to declare formally and with authority

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Decree

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v. to do as an example / v. gives evidence for

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Demonstrate

Question 12

n. the act of becoming diverse

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Diversification

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n. hopelessness, stress, or consternation / v. to fill with woe or apprehension

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Dismay

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v. to become smaller in scope or degree

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Diminish

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n. a lack of respect and strong dislike (toward something or someone)

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Disdain

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n. respect; regard

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Deference

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n. conscientiousness; the quality of being committed to a task

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Diligence

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v. to object to

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Demur

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n. a problem, usually requiring a choice between two options

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Dilemma

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adj. not enough in degree or amount

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Deficient

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v. to do something extremely well or to be superior in

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Excel

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v. to withstand, sustain, or hold out against

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Endure

Question 23

adj. derived from experience, observation, or an

experiment

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Empirical

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v. to use selfishly or for profit

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Exploit

Question 25

adj. extremely bad

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Egregious

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v. to enact / v. to found (a business, group, school, etc.)

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Establish

Question 27

adj. peculiar or odd; deviating from the norm

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Eccentric

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v. to specify or count

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Enumerate

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adj. invigorating, stimulating, or exciting

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Exhilarating

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adj. very expressive; using emphasis

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Emphatic

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adj. firmly established

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Entrenched

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v. to discharge, give forth, or release

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Emit

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n. excessive jealousy / v. to admire and be jealous of

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Envy

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v. to put into use (usu. as effort)

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Exert

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v. to draw forth or call up

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Evoke

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v. to involve or include

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Entail

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adj. having refined or expressive communication skills (in speaking or writing)

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Eloquent

Question 38

v. to make worse or increase the severity of

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Exacerbate

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adj. having no fixed course; deviating from the norm

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Erratic

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v. to equip or bestow (usu. a quality or ability)

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Endow

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v. to use up (as in energy or money)

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Expend

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adj. superior or distinguished; high in position or status

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Eminent

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v. to (over) use over time (usu. resources)

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Deplete

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adj. hopeless and dangerous or fearful

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Dire