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WF: units 21-30
pcat prep
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Language - English
Undergraduate 2
07/11/2008
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frivolous
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lacking seriousness; relatively unimportant
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frugality
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thrift
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furtive
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sneaky; stealthy
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garrulous
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very talkative
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genesis
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beginning; origin
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genre
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type; a category of artistic or literary work
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gluttony
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excessive eating and drinking
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gravity
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importance; seriousness
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gregarious
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sociable
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gullible
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easily deceived
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hamper
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to obstruct
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hardy
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robust
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haughty
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arrogant and condescending
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hedonism
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pursuit of pleasure
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heretical
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contrary to established belief
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hierarchy
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series arranged by rank or grade
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hindrance
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obstacle
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homogeneous
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composed of identical parts
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hyperbole
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exaggeration for effect
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hypocritical
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pretending to be virtuous, insincere
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hypothetical
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based on assumptions
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iconoclastic
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attacking cherished traditions
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ideology
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set of beliefs forming the basis of a political system
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illusory
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deceptive; not real
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immutable
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unchangeable
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impair
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to damage
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impassive
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showing no emotion
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impeccable
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without fault
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impede
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to hinder; block
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imperative
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essential; obligatory
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implement
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to put into effect
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implication
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something hinted or suggested
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impose
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to force upon
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inane
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silly; senseless
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inception
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beginning
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incite
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to arouse action
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inclusive
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tending to include all
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incompatible
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inharmonious
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incongruous
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not fitting
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inconsequential
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insignificant; unimportant
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incontrovertible
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indisputable
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incorrigible
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uncorrectable
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inculcate
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to teach; impress in the mind
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indict
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to charge with an offense
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indigenous
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native; occurring naturally in an area
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indigent
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very poor
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indiscriminate
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random; not properly restrained
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induce
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to persuade; bring about
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indulgent
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lenient; tolerant
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inert
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unable to move or act; sluggish
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inexorable
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inflexible; unyielding
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infamous
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having a bad reputation; notorious
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infer
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to conclude; deduce
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ingenious
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clever
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inherent
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firmly established by nature or habit
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inhibit
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to prohibit; restrain
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inimical
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injurious; hostile
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innate
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inborn
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innocuous
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harmless
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innovation
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creativity
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insidious
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causing harm in a way that is not apparent; sly; devious
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insipid
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lacking in flavor; dull
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instigate
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to incite; agitate
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insular
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narrow-minded; isolated
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integrity
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uprightness; wholeness
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interminable
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endless
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intractable
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not easily managed
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intrinsic
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inherent; internal
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irony
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word or words that convey a meaning opposite to the literal one
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jargon
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specialized language
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jingoist
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person who gives extreme support to his or her country
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judicious
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wise; sound in judgement
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lamentable
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distressing; deplorable
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lampoon
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to attack with satire; mock harshly
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languish
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to become weak
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latent
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present but hidden; potential
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laudable
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praiseworthy
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legislature
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body that makes laws
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legitimate
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in accordance with established standards; genuine
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lethargic
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sluggish; drowsy; lacking energy; indifferent
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levity
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lacking seriousness
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listless
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lacking energy and enthusiasm
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loathe
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to despise; hate
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lofty
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very high; noble
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lucid
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bright; clear; intelligible
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magnanimous
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forgiving; noble
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malady
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illness
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malevolent
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causing evil
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mandatory
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required
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manifest
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obvious
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mar
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to impair the soundness or integrity
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maxim
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concise statement of a fundamental principle
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melancholy
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sad; depressing
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meramorphosis
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change; transformation
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metaphor
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figure of speech that compares two different things
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meticulous
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very careful
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misconception
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incorrect understanding
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mitigate
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to cause to become less harsh or severe
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mollify
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to soothe
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morbid
 Definition
unhealthily gloomy; gruesome
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