Very Valuable Vocabulary #13 Flashcards

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esoteric

A

Only taught to or understood by members of a special group

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enervate

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To deprive of strength or force. To weaken

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crass

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Having or showing no understanding or what is proper or acceptable. Insensitive

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4
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itinerant

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Traveling from place to place. Staying in a place for only a short amount of time

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5
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Conciliate

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To make someone more friendly or less angry

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6
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Misanthrope

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A person who displays hatred or contempt for mankind

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obsequious

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Obvious in being too eager to help or obey someone important. Overly attentive

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8
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expropriate

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To take or deprive someone of their property

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9
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Monolithic

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Formed from a single block of stone. A large and powerful organization or system that is indivisible.large size or challenging to alter change

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10
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sacrosanct

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Too important respected or valuable o be interfered with or changed above criticism

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