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CA CSR Review - Vocab Assessment 06
Erudite - Inane (South Coast College)
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Court Reporting
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08/25/2010

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erudite
Definition
having or showing a wide knowledge gained from reading; learned; scholarly
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espouse
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advocate
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exacerbate
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worsen
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exculpate
Definition
to clear of guilt or blame; a warning
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exemplary
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commendable; an example; a warning
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existent
Definition
present; real and not imagined
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exonerate
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exculpate; to clear from blame or relieve responsibility
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expiate
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atone; make amends
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expurgate
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censor; remove otherwise objectionable passages from a book
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extant
Definition
existing; to stand out
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extinct
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not existing
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fallacy
Definition
a false or mistaken idea; deceptive
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farthing
Definition
a former British coin; a thing of little value
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fatuous
Definition
silly; foolish; showing a lack of intelligence or thought combined with complacency
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final
Definition
ultimate
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flaccid
Definition
flabby; lacking normal or youthful firmness
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flotsam
Definition
goods found floating in the sea
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fortuitous
Definition
accidental; fortunate (Hint! Not impenetrable)
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franchise
Definition
a right by contract; a priviledge
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frenetic
Definition
frenzy; frantic
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furtive
Definition
sly; stolen; secret
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galvanize
Definition
to excite by electrical current
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germane
Definition
pertinent
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glean
Definition
to collect
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gregarious
Definition
companionable; sociable; outgoing
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grotto
Definition
cave; shrine
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hackneyed
Definition
trite; a comparison made tired by overuse
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heterogeneous
Definition
differing or opposite in structure, quality, etc.; dissimilar; varied; miscellaneous
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hiatus
Definition
break
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histrionic
Definition
overacted; theatrical; artifical
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hoi polloi
Definition
the general populace; the masses
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homogeneous
Definition
of the same or similar nature or kind
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hone
Definition
sharpen
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hostelry
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inn
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hostility
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ire
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immenent
Definition
about to occur; impending
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impasse
Definition
deadlock; a passage open only at one end; a situation offering no escape
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impeccable
Definition
faultless; without defect or error; flawless
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impede
Definition
to bar or hinder the progress of; obstruct or delay
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impervious
Definition
incapable of being passed through or penetrated
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impetus
Definition
incentive; moving force
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importunate
Definition
unreasonably persistent request or demand
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impudent
Definition
impertinent; rude; disrespectful
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impute
Definition
to blame or ascribe to another (a crime or a fault)
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inane
Definition
senseless; foolish
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