Midterm

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Indignant

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Adj: expressing discontent with unjust actions

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Pejorative

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Adj: insulting

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Ameliorate

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Vb: to make a bad situation better (improve it)

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Pervasive

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Adj: widely spreading through a region or group

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Precocious

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Adj: having developed skills early on

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Acquiescence

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N: act of giving tacit agreement or silent consent

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Obfuscating

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Vb: to confuse or make unclear

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Extraneous

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Adj: irrelevant or extra and not needed

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Acrimony

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N: harshness of manner, nature, or actions

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Disparage

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Vb: to dishonor / denounce / belittle

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Obdurate

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Adj: stubbornly refuse to change one’s opinion

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Abdicate

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Vb: to give up a position or responsibility

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Impetuous

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Adj: (done) quickly without thought / careless

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Impetus

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N: momentum

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Insouciance

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Lack of care or concern

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Perfunctory

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Adj: action carried out with little effort

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Parsimonious

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Adj: greedy / stingy / cheap

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Rapaciousness

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N: greed for satisfaction

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Recalcitrant

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Adj: disobedient and resistant to authority

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Vitriolic

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Adj: containing bitter criticism (….. Comments)

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Avarice

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N: greed for (material) wealth

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Ossify

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Vb: to harden or stop developing / turn to bone

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Preternaturally

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Adv: action that is odd and out of the ordinary

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Ineffable

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Adj: unspeakable / too (great or terrible) to be spoken of

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Jejune

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Adj: bland / of little significance / immature

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Preponderance

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Adj:

• state of superiority
• a numerous amount

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Sycophant

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N:

• brown-noser
• one who flatters

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Conciliatory

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Adj: likely to make peace (…. Gesture)

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Urbane

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Adj: gentlemanly / sophisticated

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Crinose

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Adj: hairy

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Paramount

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Adj:

• superior
• of great importance

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Insidious

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Adj: unknown but dangerous

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Aberrant

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Adj: out of the ordinary (…. Behavior)

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Juxtaposition

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N: state of being together or in close proximity

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Surreptitious

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Adj: stealthy

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Fiscal

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Adj: financial

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Curtail

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Vb: to impose a restriction upon

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Intermittent

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Adj: continually ceasing and starting (on and off)

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Acumen

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N: ability of making good and quick choices