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Vocab 17&18
Vocab exercise of Advancing Vocabulary Skill by Sherrie Nist 4th edition
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General Vocab
Undergraduate 1
05/01/2013
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complement
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to go perfectly with
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discreet
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cautious; tactful
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fastidious
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very particular; fussy
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flout
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to mock and defy
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heinous
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wicked;outrageous
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implement
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put into effect; carry out
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impromptu
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not rehearsed
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inference
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conclusion; assumption
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intuition
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hunch; instinct
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obtrusive
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overly obvious; undesirably noticeable
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auspicious
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favorable; encouraging
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expedite
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to hurry up; make easier
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extenuating
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providing a good excuse
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fraudelent
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dishonest
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innuendo
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hint
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rebuke
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criticize intensely; reprimand
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redeem
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make up for past errors; make amends
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subordinate
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lower than; under; inferior
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transgress
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commit an offense; sin
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vehement
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violent
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