Vocab 1

Question 1

Abet

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(Verb) to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing

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Abhor

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(Verb) to detest, loathe, hate strongly

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Acquit

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(Verb) to find not guilty of a fault or crime

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Acrimony

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(Noun) harsh temper or bitter feeling

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Adamant

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(Adj.) unyielding; firm in opinion

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Adulation

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(Noun) excessive praise or admiration

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Affable

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(Adj.) friendly; courteous; agreeable in manner; easy to talk to

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Agnostic

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(Noun) one who believes that the existence of God is unknown and unknowable

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Agrarian

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(Adj.) having to do with farms, farmers, or the use of land

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Abate

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(Verb) to lesson in violence or intensity

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Altercation

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A heated argument

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Ambivalent

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To be uncertain, to be unable to decide between two opposing points of view

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Amicable

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Friendly, peaceable

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Anathema

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A greatly disliked person or thing, a curse or a cursed person

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Apathy

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Lack of interest

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Appease

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To make calm or quiet, to give in to the demands of

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Arduous

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Difficult, requiring much effort, strenuous

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Audacity

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Insolence, rude boldness

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Augment

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To enlarge, to increase in amount of intensity

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Austere

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Stern, severe, plain

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Avarice

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Excessive greed;desire for wealth

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Avid

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Eager: extremely interested

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Bacchanalian

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Wild with drunkenness

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Balk

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To stop short and refuse to continue; to obstruct

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Banter

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Teasing; good natured joking

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Barrister

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Lawyer

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Bask

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To lie in or be exposed to warmth

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Bastion

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A stone defense, a fort

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Baldy

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Indecent; humorously obscene

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Befuddle

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To confuse; to perplex

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Bigot

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One who is intolerant of another’s beliefs, opinions or values

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Cajole

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To persuade with false promises and flattery

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Candid

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Outspoken, blunt, informal, unposed

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Canine

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Having to do with dogs

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Capricious

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Guided by whim rather than reason; changing ones mind suddenly

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Castigate

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To criticize or punish for the purpose of correction

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Caustic

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Biting, burning, sever, sharp, or sarcastic

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Chaos

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Complete disorder

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Charlatan

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One who pretends to ha e more knowledge or skill than he really has, especially in the field of medicine

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Chastise

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To punish severely

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Circumspect

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Careful, watchful, attentive to all points

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Circumvent

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To get around; to beat or defeat by trickery; to prevent an occurence

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Clandestine

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Secret

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Clement

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Merciful, lenient

Mild, as weather

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Cliche

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A worn out idea or overused expression

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Coerce

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To compel by force; to force a person to do something against his will

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Collaborate

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To work with another toward a goal

To cooperate with an enemy invader

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Comely

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Attractive or handsome; pleasing to the sight

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Complacent

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Pleased with oneself or ones deeds

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Concur

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To b of the same opinion; to agree with