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Vocabulary Ch 1-6
Study Words & Definitions for Midterm
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English
Undergraduate 1
10/02/2012

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adament
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not giving in; stubborn
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amoral
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lacking a moral sense; without principles
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eccentric
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differing from what is customary; odd
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absolve
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to find innocent or blameless
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encounter
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a brief or an unexpected meeting
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epitome
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a perfect or typical example
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antagonist
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an opponent; one who opposes or competes
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animosity
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bitter hostility
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milign
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to make evil and often untrue statements about; speak evil of
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amiable
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good natured' friendly and pleasant
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elicit
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to draw forth
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terminate
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to stop; bring to an end
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methodical
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orderly; systematic
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adjacent
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close; near (to something)
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tangible
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able to be touched; having form and matter
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obsolete
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no longer active or in use; out of date
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escalate
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to increase or internsify
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acclaim
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great praise or applause; enthusiastic approval
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engross
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to hold the full attention of; absorb
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exploit
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to use selfishly or unethically; take unfair advantage of
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arbitrary
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detrmined by personal judgment, not rule or reason; based on impulse
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mercenary
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motivated only by financial gain; greedy
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allusion
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an indirect reference
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syndrome
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a group of symtoms typical of a particular disease or condition
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euphemism
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a mild or vague term used as a substitute for one considered offensive or unpleasant
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appease
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to calm, especially by giving in to the demands of
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banal
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lacking originality; overused; commonplace
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taint
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to stain the honor of someone or something
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assail
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to attack physically or verbally
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altruistic
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unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others; unserlfish
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flagrant
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shockingly obvious; outrageous
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venture
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to take the risk of; dare
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comprehensive
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including all or much
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rehebilitate
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to restore to a normal life through therapy or education
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persevere
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to continue with an effort or plan despite difficulties
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turmoil
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complete confusion; uproar
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calamity
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an event bringning great loss and misery
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fluctuate
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to vary irregularly; to go up and down or back and forth
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ponder
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to consider carefully; think deeply about
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conventional
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customary; ordinary
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enigma
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a mystery or puzzle
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dispatch
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to send to a specific lace or on a specific business
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nocturnal
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of, about, or happening in the night; active at night
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attest
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to make a statement about something on the basis of personal experience; bear witness; testify
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orient
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to determine one's location or direction; to locate in relation to a direction (east, west, etc.)
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discern
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to recognize; detect
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enhance
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to improve; add to the strength, beauty, or value of something
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mobile
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moving or able to move from place to place
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attribute
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a quality or feature of a person or thing
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exemplify
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to be an example of ; represent; be typical of
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constitute
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to make up; be the parts of
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concurrent
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to fail to do something required
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default
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most common or most noticeable
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prerequisite
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something required beforehand
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confiscate
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to seize with authority; legally take possesion of
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decipher
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to interpret or read (something confusing or hard to make out)
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nominal
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slight; very small compared with what might be expected
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predominant
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happening or existing at the same time; simultaneous
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recession
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a temporaty decline in business
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hypothetical
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supposed for the sake of argument or examination; imaginary; theoretical
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