Last Vocab

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jargon

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specific set of words used by a certain profession or specialized group

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slang

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a type of language that consists of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal and more common in speech than in writing

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dialect

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distinctive speech pattern of a particular region, class or race. unlike jargon or slang, dialect has a distinct system of grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation.

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idioms

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Group of words that taken together means something different from the literal meaning of the individual words

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euphemisms

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mild or indirect words or phrases substituted for ones considered too harsh, blunt, improper, or embarrassing

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colloquial

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used an ordinary conversation by common people; not formal or literary

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aberration

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unwelcome oddity

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anachronism

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something out of place in time or sequence

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archetype

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a perfect example; an original pattern or model

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artifice

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clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially used to trick or deceive others

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assiduous

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hardworking

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auspicious

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favorable; promising (inauspicious: unfavorable)

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austere

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without decoration; strict

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bellicose

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demonstrating aggression, inducing a fight

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capricious

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changeable

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coherent

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logically connected

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convoluted

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extremely complex and difficult to follow

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copious

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plentiful; having a large quantity

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daunting

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intimidating, assuming difficult to deal with (undaunted: undiscouraged)

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deference

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humble submission; great respect

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depraved

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corrupt, without morals

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deprived

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lacking in basic necessities

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didactic

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intended to teach

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dubious

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doubtful; of unlikely authenticity

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egregious

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extraordinarily bad; shocking

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extol

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to praise

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effusive

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emotionally unrestrained; gushy

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equanimity

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the quality of being calm and even tempered; composure

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hegemony

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political dominance by a country or party

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heuristic

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process enabling a person to discover or learn something for themselves

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iconoclast

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a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions

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impinge

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to hinder or interfere with

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impunity

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to be exempt from punishment or consequence

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incorrigible

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unable to be reformed

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incumbent

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imposed as a duty; obligatory

a person who is running for re-election

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indolent

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lazy

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haphazard

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lacking in any obvious principle or organization

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nascent

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coming into existence; emerging

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paucity

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too little of a thing; scarcity

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pedestrian

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lacking excitement, dull

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propitious

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presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious

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prosaic

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unimaginative; dull

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pugnacious

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combative; belligerent

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redact

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to select or adapt for publication or release broadly

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quandary

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a state of of uncertainty or perplexity

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sardonic

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disdainfully or ironically humorous; harsh, bitter, or caustic

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spurious

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not genuine

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stoic

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indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive

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tepid

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lukewarm; showing little enthusiasm

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truncated

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shortened; cut off

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ubiquitous

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found everywhere