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USMAPS QUARTER 1 VOCAB
vocab for quarter one
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Undergraduate 1
10/10/2013

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1. Mundane
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Common place, normal, boring
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2. Insidious
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Sinister, dangerous, subtle
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Unexceptional
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Average
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Mull
Definition
Consider, ponder, think over
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Inequity
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Unfair, injustice
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2. Pomp
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Dignified, magnificent display
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Spawning
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Generated, produced
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3. Corporeal
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Physical, substantially, bodily
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4. Garrulous
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Talkative
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Dearth
Definition
Lack of, scarcity
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6. Aberration
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Deviation, abhorrent
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7. Infiltrated
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Permeate, gradually penetrate
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Prolific
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- Productive, fruitful
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Pungent
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- Overpowering, sharp, bitter
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Inexplicable
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- Unexplainable, mysterious
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Trepidation
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* -Fear, Anxiety
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Intrepid
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- Fearless
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Deft
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-Skillful, clever, adroit
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Array
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Collection, display, range
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Indiscriminate
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Haphazard, random, arbitrary
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Mellifluous
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Smooth, Honeyed flowing
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Evokes
Definition
Summon, call to mind
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Paradoxically
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- Contradiction
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Patronize
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-Support by shopping at, belittling
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Morbid
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- morose, dark, gloomy
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o Ingenuity
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originality, clever use of imagination
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o Reconstruct
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to rebuild, assemble again
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o Re-enactment
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going though a performance
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o Alternative
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describing a choice between various options
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o Forum
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a place to voice ideas or to openly discuss something
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o Vitality
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energy, liveliness
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Rollicking
Definition
romping, behaving in carefree manner
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o Pungent
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sharp to sense of smell
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o Permeate
Definition
spread throughout
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o Deft
Definition
skillful
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o Aficionados
Definition
enthusiastic followers
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o Intrepid
Definition
courageous
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o Ultimate
Definition
representing the farthest extreme
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Connoisseur
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- a person who has knowledge of food, wine, or esthetic manners
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o Excruciating
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Intensely painful and exact
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o Fugu
Definition
Japanese puffer fish
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o Dogma
Definition
authoritative belief, principle, or doctrine
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o Theology
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one who has wisdom and judgment
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o Expenditure
Definition
outlay, amount used
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o Counterparts
Definition
similar or corresponding people
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o Proverbial
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referring to an widely accepted idea
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o Opted
Definition
chose
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o Chronic
Definition
lasting, occurring over a period of time
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o Irony
Definition
an occurrence that is the opposite of what actually is expected
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o Provoke
Definition
Cause, give rise to
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o Vexing
Definition
causing perplexity, puzzling
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o Culmination
Definition
the highest point reached, the end
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o Terrestrial
Definition
pertaining to earth or land
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o Opaque
Definition
neither transparent nor translucent, impenetrable by light
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Insoluble
Definition
difficult to explain or solve
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o Deduction
Definition
conclusions drawn from observation
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o Memorabilia
Definition
objects valued for their connection with historical events, culture, or entertainment
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o Curious
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Arousing interest because of novelty or strangeness
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o Idiosyncrasy
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A structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual group
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o Thwarting
Definition
to prevent the occurrence, realization, or attainment of something
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o Faltered
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to move ineptly or haltingly; stumble
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o Trepidation
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A state of alarm or dread; apprehension
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o Booby Trap
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A situation that catches one off guard; a pitfall
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o Manifestations
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An indication of the existence, reality, or presence of something
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