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Sadlier-Oxford Level G
Unit 10
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02/17/2008

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askance
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(adv) with suspicion, distrust, or disapproval
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attenuate
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(v) to make thin or slender; to weaken or lessen in force, intensity, or value
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benign
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(adj) gentle, kind; forgiving, understanding; having a favorable or beneficial effect; not malignant
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cavil
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(v) to find fault in a petty way, carp; (n) a trivial objection or criticism
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charlatan
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(n) one who feigns knowledge or ability; a pretender, imposter, or quack
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decimate
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(v) to kill or destroy a large part of
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foible
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(n) a weak point, failing, minor flaw
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forgo
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(v) to do without, abstain from, give up
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fraught
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(adj) full of or loaded with; accompanied by
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inure
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(v) to toughen, harden; to render used to something by long subjection or exposure
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luminous
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(adj) emitting or reflecting light, glowing; illuminating
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obsequious
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(adj) marked by slavish attentiveness; excessively submissive, often for purely self-interested reasons
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obtuse
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(adj) blunt, not coming to a point; slow or dull in understanding; measuring between 90 degrees and 180 degrees; not causing a sharp impression
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oscillate
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(v) to swing back and forth with a steady rhythm; to fluctuate or waver
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penitent
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(adj) regretful for one's sins or mistakes; (n) one who is sorry for wrongdoing
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peremptory
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(adj) having the nature of a command that leaves no opportunity for debate, denial, or refusals; offensively self-assured, dictatorial; determined, resolute
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rebuff
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(v) to snub; to repel, drive away; (n) a curt rejection, a check
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reconnoiter
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(v) to engage in reconnaissance; to make a preliminary inspection
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shambles
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(n) a slaughterhouse; a place of mass bloodshed; a state of complete disorder and confusing, mess
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sporadic
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(adj) occurring at irregular intervals, having no set plan or order
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