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Vocabulary:Power Plus
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01/29/2012

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Licentious
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adj. Morally unrestrained 
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Numismatist
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n. A coin collector
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Paucity
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n. A scarcity, lack
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Fatalistic
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adj. Believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate 
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Obtrude
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v. To force oneself into a situation uninvited
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Pensive
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adj. Dreamily thoughtful
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Lackadaisical
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Adj. Uninterested, listless
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Alienate
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v. To turn away feelings or affections
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Elated
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adj. In high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful
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Epigram
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n. A witty saying expressing a single thought or observation 
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Amalgamate
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v. To combine
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Demented
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adj. Mentally ill, insane
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Hone
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v. To sharpen
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Beleaguer
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v. To besiege by encircling (as with an army), to harass
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Gorge
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v. To eat or swallow greedily
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Antiquated
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adj. No longer used or useful, very old  
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Opiate
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n. A narcotic used to sleep or bring relief from pain
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Caricature
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n. An exaggerated portrayal of one's features 
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Dally
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v. To waste time, to dawdle
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Felonious
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adj. Pertaining to or constituting a major crime 
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Ediface
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n. A large, elaborate structure, an imposing building
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Ambidextrous
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adj. Equally skillful with either hand
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Belated
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adj. Delayed
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Animate
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v. To give life or motion to
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Knead
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v. To work dough or clay into a uniform mixture
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Chauvinist
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n. One having a fanatical devotion to a country, gender, or religion, with contempt for other countries, the opposite sex, or other beliefs
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Egalitarian
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adj. Promoting equal rights for all people
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Berserk
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adj. In a state of violent or destructive rage
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Ostentatious
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adj. Marked by a conspicuous, showy, or pretentious display
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Delude
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v. To mislead, to fool