vocab for the midterm

Question 1

adulterate

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to corrupt, make worse

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ambidexterous

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able to use both hands equally

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augment

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to make larger

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opulent

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wealthy luxurous

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pliable

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easily bent

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wairily

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cautiously

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verbatim

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word for word

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unkempt

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not combed, not properly maintained

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adroit

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skillful

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amicable

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peaceable

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extol

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to praise extravagantly

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meticulous

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extremely careful

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feasable

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possible

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impervious

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not affected by or hurt by, admitting of no entrance or passage

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scrutinize

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to examine closely

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retrogress

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to move backwards

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craven

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cowardly

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culinary

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of or related to cooking

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negligable

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so unimportant that it can be disreguarded

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fallow

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plowed but not seeded

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incliment

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harsh

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exhilirate

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to enliven cheer give spirit to

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perpetuate

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to make permanent

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urbane

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refined in manner or style

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ascertain

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to find out

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scrupulous

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exact

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expunge

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to erase

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supercilious

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proud and contemptuous

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cogent

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forceful

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nonchalant

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cool and confident

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skulk

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to move about stealthily

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finite

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having limits

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plod

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to walk heavily

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embark

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to go aboard or to make a start

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temerity

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rashness, boldness

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clemency

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mercy humaneness

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facile

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easily done or attained

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diffident

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shy lacking in self-confidence

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remiss

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careless neglectful in ones duties or services

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stately

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dignified, majestic

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suppress

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to stop with force

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accede

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to yeild to

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inoppertune

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coming at a bad time

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deft

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skillful nimble

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ominous

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unfavourable, threatening

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comprise

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to include or contain

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explicit

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definite, clearly stated

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abhor

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to regard with horror, to hate deeply

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amend

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to change in a formal way

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commodious

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roomy, spacious

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discern

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to see clearly

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implicate

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to involve in, to connect with

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reprehensible

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deserving blame or punishment

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terbulent

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disorderly, riotous

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waive

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to do without, give up voluntarily

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animosity

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strong dislike

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commend

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to praise, express pproval

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decrepit

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old and feeble

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ingenuous

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innocent and simple

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multifarious

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having a great variety

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quandry

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a state of perplexity or doubt

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recalcitrant

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stubborn or disobedient

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stultify

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to make ineffective or useless