Summer Vocab

Question 0

abhor

Answer 0

to dislike some or something very much

Question 1

abase

Answer 1

to lower physically

Question 2

abstain

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to choose not to do or have something

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agile

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able to move quickly

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amiable

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friendly

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benign

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gentle

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Boisterous

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very noisy and active in a lively manner

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brazen

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bold

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candor

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honest

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Cajole

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to persuade someone to do something by using kindness

Question 10

capricous

Answer 10

changing often and quickly

Question 11

coddle

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to pamper

Question 12

conjecture

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an opinion or an idea formed without proven evidence

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dearth

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the state or condition of not having enough

Question 14

deface

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to ruin the surface of especially with writing

Question 15

deride

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to talk or write about someone or something in a very critical insulting way

Question 16

elict

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to get a response, information, or something else from someone

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eminent

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successful, well known and respected

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emulate

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to imitate

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esoteric

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only taught or understood by those skilled in that special group

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extol

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to praise highly

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factious

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very careful about how you do something

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flagrant

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very bad, too bad to be ignored

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foster

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used to describe a sitituation in which for period of time a child lives with someone who is nott he childs parents

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fraught

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filled with

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gregarious

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enjoying the company of the other people

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hendonism

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the belief that pleasure or happiness is the most important goal of life

Question 27

heinous

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very bad or evil

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homage

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respect or honor

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ignominious

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causing disgrace or shame

Question 30

implacable

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opposed to someone or something in a very angry or determined way that cannot be changes

Question 31

indigenous

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produced, living or existing naturally in a native region

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inert

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unable to move

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jocular

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playful

Question 34

lament

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to express sorrow regret o unhappiness about something