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Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level E unit 7-9 Flashcards

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adbhor

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to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

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amend

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to change in a formal way; to change for the better

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buffet

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to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force out with blows; (n.) a slap, blow

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chaos

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great confusion; disorder

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commodious

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roomy, spacious

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corrosive

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eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic

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discern

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to see clearly, recognize

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extant

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still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost

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implicate

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to involve in; to connect with or be related to

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inter

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to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion

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martinet

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a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules

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obviate

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to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of

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renegade

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one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; (adj.) traitorous, unconventional, unorthodox

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reprehensible

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deserving blame or punishment

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somber

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dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit

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squalid

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filthy, wretched, debased

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turbulent

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disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy

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vociferous

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loud and noisy; compelling attention

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voluminous

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of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length

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waive

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to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer

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animosity

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strong dislike; bitter hostility

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aparthy

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a lack of feeling, emotion or interest

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apprehensive

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fearful or anxious, especially about the future

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commend

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to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of

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compatible

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able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system

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condolence

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an expression of sympathy

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consecrate

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to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose

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decrepit

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old and feeble; worn-out, ruined

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deride

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to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

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ingenuous

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innocent, simple; frank, sincere

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multifarious

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having great variety, numerous and diverse

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obsolete

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out-of-date, no longer in use

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omnivorous

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eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes

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parsimonious

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stingy, miserly; meager, poor; small

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quandary

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n.) state of perplexity or doubt

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recalcitrant

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stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

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reprisal

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an injury done in return for injury

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revel

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to take great pleasure in; (n.) a wild celebration

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stultify

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to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on

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suave

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smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses

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allocate

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to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute

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ardent

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very enthusiastic, impassioned

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assiduous

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persistent, attentive, diligent

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brash

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pronte to act in a hasty manner; impudent

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capricious

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subject to whims or passing fancies

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chastise

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to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely

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copious

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abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose

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deviate

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to turn aside; to stray from a norm; (n.) one who departs from a norm; (adj.) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional

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emaciated

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unnaturally thin

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exult

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to rejoice greatly

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gnarled

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knotted, twisted, lumpy

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indemnity

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a payment for damage or loss

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inkling

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a hint a vague notion

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limpid

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clear, transparent; readily understood

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omnipotent

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almighty, having unlimited power or authority

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palatable

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agreeable to the taste or one’s sensisbilities; suitable for consumption

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poignant

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deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell

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rancor

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bitter resentment or ill-will

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sophomoric

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immature and overconfident; conceited

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spontaneous

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arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance

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