Vocab 2014 Summer

Question 0

Attire

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N. Clothes, especially fine and expensive clothes

Question 1

Antic

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N. A playful or funny act (Usually plural)

Question 2

Captivate

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V. To please greatly, to win over by special charm

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Deft

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Adj. Quick and sure, skillful at handling

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Diligent

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Adj. working with great care and effort

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Innate

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Adj. Having from birth, occurring naturally rather than being learned

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Shroud

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N. Something that covers or hides from view
Clothes used to wrap a dead body before burial
V. To block from sight

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Stifle

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V. To cut off the air from; to smother

To hold back; to check

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Tentative

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Adj. Not fully worked out or final, hesitating or uncertain

Question 9

Tranquil

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Adj. Calm, peaceful

Tranquility: the state of being tranquil, peacefully

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Versatile

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Adj. Able to do many different things or to be used in many different ways

Versatility: The state or condition of being versatile

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Minute

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Adj. Very small, tiny

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Sheathe

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V. To cover with something that protects

Question 13

Brawl

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N. A rough, noisy fight

V. To fight noisily

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Ravenous

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Adj. Eager for whatever satisfies one’s needs or wants

Question 15

Soothe

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V. To make calm and relaxed

To relieve soreness; to make less painful

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Stampede

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N. A sudden rush of animals or people, usually caused by fear

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Inept

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Adj. Clumsily or awkwardly expressed; not suitable for the occasion

Lacking Skill or ability

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Skirmish

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N. A minor fight or battle

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Aggravate

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V. To make worse

To anger or annoy

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Peril

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N. Danger; something that is dangerous

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Perpetual

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Adj. lasting or seeming to last forever or a long time; continuous

Question 22

err

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V. To be wrong or to do wrong

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Gripe

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V. To complain

To annoy or irritate

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Knack

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N. A special talent or skill; ability to do something easily

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Fanciful

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Adj. Not based on reason; unrealistic

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Futile

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Adj. Certain to fail; hopeless or useless

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Resolute

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Adj. Determined not to give in; unyielding

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Unanimous

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Adj. Without any disagreement

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Unruly

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Adj. Badly behaved

Hard to control

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Adversary

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N. An enemy or opponent

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Blunder

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N. A stupid or careless mistake

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Colossal

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Adj. Very big; enormous

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Scoff

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V. To mock; to ridicule

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Sentinel

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N. One who keeps watch or guards a point of entry

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Siege

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N. The surrounding of a place in order to force it to surrender

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Sinister

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Adj. Suggesting or leading to evil or harm

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Woe

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N. Deep distress or misery

Trouble; misfortune