Vocab- Final

Question 0

augment

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v. to make larger, increase

Question 1

adulterate

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v. to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value

Question 2

bereft

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adj. deprived of; made unhappy through a loss

Question 3

deploy

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v. to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up

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fortitude

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n. courage in facing difficulties

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guise

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n. an external appearance, cover, mask

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insidious

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adj. intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous

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intimation

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n. a hint, indirect suggestion

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stolid

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adj. not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive

Question 9

tentative

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adj. experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant

Question 10

warily/ wary

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adv. cautiously, with great care

Question 11

adroit

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adj. skillful, expert in the use of hands or mind

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amicable

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adj. peaceable, friendly

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belligerent

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adj. given to fighting, warlike, aggressive

n. one at war

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benevolent

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adj. kindly, charitable

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cursory

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adj. hasty, not thorough

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duplicity

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n. treachery, deceitfulness

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grimace

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n. a wry face, facial distortion

v. to make a wry face

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impervious

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adj. not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance

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impetus

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n. a moving force, impulse, stimulus

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meticulous

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adj. extremely careful; particular about details

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retrogress

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v. to move backward; to return to an earlier condition

Question 22

scrutinize

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v. to examine closely

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abhor

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v. regard with honor or loathing; to hate deeply

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buffet

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

Question 25

corrosiive

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adj. eating away gradually, acid like, bitterly sarcastic

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obviate

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v. to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of

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somber

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adj. dark gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit

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squalid

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adj. filthy, wreched

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vociferous

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adj. loud and noisy; compelling attention

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waive

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v. to do without, give up, put off

Question 31

alienate

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v. to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile

Question 32

artifice

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n. a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; trickery

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coerce

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v. to compel, force

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craven

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adj. cowardly | n. a coward

Question 35

demise

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n. a death, especially of a person of a lofty position

Question 36

fallow

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adj. plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow n. land left unseeded v. to plow but not seed

Question 37

inclement

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adj. stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action

Question 38

negligible

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adj. so unimportant that it can be disregarded

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perpetuate

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v. to make permanent or long lasting

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redress

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v. to set right; remedy | n. relief from wrong or injury

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sojourn

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n. a temporary stay | v. a stay for a time

Question 42

panacea

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n. a remedy for all ills; answer to all problems

Question 43

scrupulous

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adj. exact, careful, having high moral standards

Question 44

supercilious

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adj. proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because feeling of superiority

Question 45

altrusitic

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adj. unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

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assent

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v. to express agreement | n. agreement

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chivalrous

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adj. marked by honor and courage; knightly

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dearth

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n. a lack, inadequate supply; a famine

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diffident

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adj. shy, lacking self-confidence; modest

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embark

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v. to go aboard; to start, invest

Question 51

facile

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adj. easily done or attained; easily shown but not sincerely felt

Question 52

indomitable

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adj. unconquerable, refusing to yield

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infallible

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adj. free from error; absolutely dependable

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repose

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v. to rest; lie; place | n. relaxation, peace of mind

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truculent

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adj. fierce and cruel; aggressive, deadly, destructive

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unfeigned

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adj. sincere, real, without pretense

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comprise

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v. to include or contain; to be made up of

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deft

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adj. skillful, nimble

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destitute

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adj. deprived the necessities in life; lacking in

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explicit

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adj. definite; clearly stated

Question 61

ominous

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adj. unfavorable, of a bad omen

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pinnacle

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n. high point or peak

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rampant

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adj. growing without check, running wild

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solace

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n. comfort, relief | v. to comfort, console

Question 65

supple

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adj. bending easily, adaptable

Question 66

suppress

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v. to stop by force, put down