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Vocabulary: Week 7
List of Vocabulary Words for Week Seven
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Undergraduate 1
05/13/2012

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Credulous (adj.)
Definition
Willing to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence; gullible
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Exasperate (v.)
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To irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely
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Exculpate (v.)
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To clear from a charge of guilt or fault; free from blame
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Imputation (n.)
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An attribution, as of fault or crime; accusation
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Pretentious (adj.)
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1. Characterized by assumption of dignity or importance
2. Making an exaggerated outward show; ostentatious
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Probity (n.)
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Integrity and uprightness; honesty
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Reproach (v.)
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To find a fault with; blame; censure
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Subterfuge (n.)
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An artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc.
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Tedious (adj.)
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Long and tiresome; wordy
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Trite (adj.)
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Lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale
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