Vocab in Context- TFA

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improvident

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not having or showing foresight; thoughtless

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interim

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the intervening time

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incipient

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in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop

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quavering

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shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion

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guttural

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(of a speech sound) produced in the throat; harsh-sounding.

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meagre

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Lacking in quantity or quality

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wily

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skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully

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mirth

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amusement, especially as expressed in laughter

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brusqueness

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a quick and slightly rude manner or way of speaking

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prosperous

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successful in material terms; flourishing financially, bringing wealth and success

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foo-foo

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dough made from boiled and ground plantain or cassava, used as a staple food in parts of western and central Africa.

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ordain

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order or decree (something) officially

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elusive

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difficult to find, catch, or achieve

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espy

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catch sight of

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harmattan

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a very dry, dusty easterly or northeasterly wind on the West African coast, occurring from December to February

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locust

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a large and mainly tropical grasshopper with strong powers of flight. It is usually solitary, but from time to time there is a population explosion, and it migrates in vast swarms that cause extensive damage to crops

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harbinger

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a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another

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bout

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A short period of intense activity of a special kind

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taut

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stretched or pulled tight; not slack

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anough

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Obsolete form of “enough”

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devoid

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entirely lacking or free from

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sprightly

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lively; full of energy

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coiffure

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a person’s hairstyle, typically an elaborate one

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plantain

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a low-growing plant that typically has a rosette of leaves and a slender green flower spike, widely growing as a weed in lawns.

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ailing

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in poor health

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bargain

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an agreement between two or more parties as to what each party will do for the other

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approbation

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approval or praise

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astride

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With a leg on each side

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audacity

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a willingness to take bold risks.; rude or disrespectful behavior; impudence

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tremulous

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shaking or quivering slightly.

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gnashed

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grind (one’s teeth) together, typically as a sign of anger.

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saltpeter

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(sodium/potassium nitrate), a commonly occurring impurity in salt that is a common food preservative and additive

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tumult

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a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people

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cunning

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having or showing skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit or evasion

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notorious

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well known for bad or unfavorable quality or deed

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impenetrable

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impossible to pass through or enter

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compound

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something that is composed of two or more different separate elements

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snuff bottle

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Snuff bottles were used during the Qing Dynasty to contain powdered tobacco

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callow

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(of a young person) inexperienced and immature

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ostracize

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exclude someone from a society or group

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requisite

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a thing that is necessary for the achievement of a specified end

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esoteric

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intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialised knowledge or interest

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sheath

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a cover for the blade of a knife or sword.

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abomination

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a thing that causes disgust or hatred

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evangelism

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the spreading of the Christian gospel by public preaching or personal witness.

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fugitive

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someone who escaped a place and/or is hiding

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condemned

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sentenced to a particular punishment, especially death

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zeal

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great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective

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idolatrous

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worshiping idols or treating someone or something as an idol

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commissioner

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a person appointed to a role on or by a commission.

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tuber

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specialized storage stem of certain seed plants.

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dispensation

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a system of order, government, or organization of a nation, community, etc., especially as existing at a particular time.

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desecrated

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treated (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect; violated

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erect

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Rigidly upright or straight

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superfluous

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unnecessary, especially through being more than enough

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sacrilege

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violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred.