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Word Wealth II Unit 4
Words you will never use
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English
11th Grade
02/04/2013

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austere
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rigorous/stern/severely simple
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austerity
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harsh restraint and the absence of warmth/liveliness
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asceticism
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self-denial
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sobriety
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serious, restrained, temperate living
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rigor
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stiffness, implying strong discipline, from within/out
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stringency
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strictness/tight controls
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avid
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eager/greedy
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preference
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mild eagerness
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partiality
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stronger preference (deliberate/unreasoning)
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keenness
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desire with a sharp edge/ is mildly thrilling
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ardor
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spirited/fiery eagerness
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zeal/zealousness
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warm, strong, energetic eagerness
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rapacity
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ruthless/immoral eagerness which leads to the wrongful/violent seizure of what one wants
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covetousness
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rapacious eagerness for something that belongs to someone else
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mania
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eagerness verging on madness/obsession
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capricious
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subject to whims/changeable
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whimsical
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droll/sensible in a humorous/unexpected way
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erratic
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uneven/irregular
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spasmodic
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sudden/irregular/violent because of strong changes in mood/emotion
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competent
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capable/skillful/well qualified
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proficiency
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a high degree of mastery in some specific skill/field
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dexterity
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muscular skill/speed
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adroitness
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the ability to handle a situation/problem skillfully
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finesse
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adroitness/gracefulness/smoothness in handling a situation
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facility
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competence with ease and skill
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diffident
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shy/timid/unassertive
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diminutive
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undersized/small
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formidable
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hard to overcome/causing fear/dread
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inexorable
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unyielding/unrelenting
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inscrutable
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mysterious/unfathomable/beyond comprehension
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scrutinize
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to examine closely
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inveterate
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habitual/deeply established
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chronic
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long-established/recurring condition
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lugubrious
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mournful/doleful/dismal
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melancholy
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gloomy/brooding/sadly thoughtful
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melancholia
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a mental disorder characterized by exceedingly low spirits/severe depression
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wistfulness
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slight/gentle melancholy
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depression
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a state of low spirits (due more to physical/temporary conditions)
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dejection
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the state of being downcast, discouraged, lacking hope
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despondency
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lack/loss of hope that the situation will improve
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disconsolateness
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the condition of being uncomforted, especially over a specific cause of grief
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despair
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despondency at/beyond the breaking point, where one abandons hope/faith
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meticulous
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scrupulous about details
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punctilious
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scrupulously exact about details, practices, customs, and schedules
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punctual
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a person who makes a habit of being on time
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munificent
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very generous, lavish
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liberal
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free/ample/more than enough
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generous
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spontaneous/unselfish/wholehearted
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bounteous
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abundant/unrestrained/more than liberal
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opportune
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timely/advantageous/seasonable
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opportunism
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the act of seizing an unexpected chance and turning it to one's advantage
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opportunistic
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implied lack of moral restraint
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plebeian
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common/ordinary/low-class
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plebiscite
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a vote by the people on a specific issue, especially a choice of sovereignty
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precipitous
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very steep
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precipitate (adj)
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sudden/rash/too hasty
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precipitate (verb)
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to hurl/throw violently
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impetuous
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acting or done quickly and without thought or care; impulsive
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precocious
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ahead in development(especially mental); exhibiting exceptionally mature qualities
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pugnacious
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quarrelsome/inclined to fight
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combative
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having the wary/pugnacious attitude of a soldier in combat
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contentious
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stirring up trouble
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pugilistic
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not necessarily pugnacious but has a connection with boxing
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pugilist
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a boxer/prizefighter
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belligerent
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very quarrelsome
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bellicose
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warlike
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querulous
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fretful/complaining
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petulant
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peevish/irritable, especially in the sense of being bad-tempered
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peevish
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fretful/ill-humored, especially in petty ways
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