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Gruber Vocab- A
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04/03/2012
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abase
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humilate; humble, lower
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abate
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to lesen; to decrease
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abet
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-to aid, to ecourage
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abeyance
 Definition
-temporary postponement
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abjure
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to give up rights
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ablution
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a washing; a cleansing
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abnegate
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to deny; to reject
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abortive
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unsuccessful
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abominate
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to detest; to dislike strongly
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abrogate
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to abolish; to repeal
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abstemious
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moderate or sparing in eating/drining
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abstruse
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hard to understand
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accede
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to agree
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acclivity
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upward slope
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accouterment
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equipment; outfit
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accretion
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an increase; an addition
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acme
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highest point; peak
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acrimonious
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harsh in speech or behavior
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acrophobia
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fear of heights
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actuate
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to put in motion or actino
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acumen
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mental keenness; shrewdness
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addled
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confused
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adduce
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to give an example in proving something
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adipose
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fatty
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ague
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fever; plague
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alacrity
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liveliness;willingness
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adjudicate
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to judge
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adorn
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to dress up ; to decorate
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adulation
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excessive flattery or praise
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alimentary
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furnishing food or nourishment
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adulterate
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to make impure
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advent
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an arrival; a coming
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allegro
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rapid; quick
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adventitious
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accidental; nonessential
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alluvial
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pertaining to a deposit of sand formed by flowing water
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aegis
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a sheild; protection; sponsorship
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affable
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friendly; agreeable
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altruism
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unselfishness; concern for others
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ambrosial
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pleasing to the taste or smell
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anoxia
 Definition
lack of oxygen
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antediluvian
 Definition
very old fashioned; primitve
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ameliorate
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to imporve; to make better
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ambuscade
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hidden or secret attack
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anachronism
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something out of time or place
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anathema
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a curse; a person or thing to be avoided
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antipodes
 Definition
opposite sides (of the earth)
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antipathy
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intense dislike
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anathema
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a curse; a person or thing to be avoided
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anent
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regarding; concerinng
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animadversion
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critiscism; comment that opposes
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anneal
 Definition
to heat, then cool; to toughen
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anon
 Definition
soon
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annuity
 Definition
specified income payable at stated intervals
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aphorism
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brief saying; proverb
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apiary
 Definition
place where bees are kept
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aplomb
 Definition
self confidence/ poise
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apogee
 Definition
farthest point away from the earth
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apoplexy
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sudden loss of consciousness; paralysis
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apostate
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one who gives up his beliefs
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apothegm
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brief instructive saying
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apotheosis
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glorificaation of a person to the rank of god
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appellation
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a name
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apposite
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appropriate
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apprise
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to inform
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approbation
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approval
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appurtenance
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something added to another more iportant thing
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aquiline
 Definition
like an eagle; curved or hooked
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arbiter
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a judge; an umpire
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arbor
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a shaded area
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archetype
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original; first of its kind
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ardent
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intenselt enthussiactic
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aria
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a solo in an opera
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arraign
 Definition
to accuse
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arrant
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notorious; downright
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arrears
 Definition
in debt
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arroyo
 Definition
a deep ditch casued by running water
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artifice
 Definition
trick; decpetion
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ascetic
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one who denies jis body pleasure and omfort
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asperity
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harshness; roughness
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aspersion
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a damageing remark
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assay
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to test; to try
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assiduity
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diligence; care
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astral
 Definition
pertaining to the stars
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astringent
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substance that contracts blood vessels or shrinks tissues
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atavistic
 Definition
going back to behvaior found in remote ancesotor
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attenuated
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decreased; weakened
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au courant
 Definition
up to date; fully informed
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augur
 Definition
to predict
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august
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majestic; worthy of repsect; impressive
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auroral
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rosy; pretaiing to the dawn
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autocratic
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despotic; unlimited in authority
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austere
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severe; stern; self disciplined
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aver
 Definition
to declare; to state firmly
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avocation
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a hoby; not one's regular work
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avoirdupois
 Definition
heaviness; weight
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avow
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to declare openly
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avuncular
 Definition
like an uncle
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awry
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twisted to onse sie; in the wrong direction
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axiom
 Definition
true statement; establish principle
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