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eng sem1 vocab
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12/14/2004

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cacophony
Definition
mixture of sounds
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cajole
Definition
persuade
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callow
Definition
immature
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candor
Definition
sincere
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capitulate
Definition
surrender
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capricious
Definition
unpredictable
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castigate
Definition
chastise
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catharsis
Definition
purification
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celibacy
Definition
abstinence
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censure
Definition
condemn
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cerebal
Definition
brainy
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chargin
Definition
humiliation
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charlatan
Definition
fraud
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chicanery
Definition
trickery
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chimera
Definition
illusion
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choleric
Definition
hot tempered
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circuitous
Definition
roundabout
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circumlocution
Definition
indirect expression
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circumspect
Definition
cautious
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clemency
Definition
mercy
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coalesce
Definition
fuse/unite
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cogent
Definition
convincing
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cognitive
Definition
mental
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cognizant
Definition
aware
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colloquial
Definition
conversational
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collusion
Definition
conspiracy
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commensurate
Definition
equal
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compendium
Definition
summary
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complacent
Definition
self-satisfied
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complement
Definition
counterpart
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complicity
Definition
accomplice
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comprise
Definition
consist of
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conciliatory
Definition
making peace
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concord
Definition
harmony
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concurrent
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parallel
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condone
Definition
overlook
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confluence
Definition
flowing together
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congential
Definition
innate
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conjecture
Definition
guess
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conjure
Definition
summon
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connoisseur
Definition
expert
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consecrate
Definition
make sacred
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consonant
Definition
harmonious
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consummate
Definition
perfect
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contentious
Definition
argumentative
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contiguous
Definition
adjoining
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contrite
Definition
admitting guilt
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contrived
Definition
artificial
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copious
Definition
adundant
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cosmopolian
Definition
int'l sophisticated
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countenance
Definition
face
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coup
Definition
accomplisment
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covet
Definition
wish
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credulous
Definition
gullible
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criterion
Definition
standard
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culinary
Definition
cooking
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culpable
Definition
guilty
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cursory
Definition
hasty
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cynic
Definition
one who distrusts human nature
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daunt
Definition
intimidate
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dearth
Definition
lack
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debacle
Definition
violent breakdown
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debauchery
Definition
wild living
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debilitate
Definition
weaken
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decadent
Definition
decaying
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decimate
Definition
kill/destroy
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decorous
Definition
proper
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defame
Definition
slander
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deference
Definition
submission to anothers will
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degenerate
Definition
detirioate
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deletrious
Definition
harmful
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delude
Definition
decieve
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deluge
Definition
flood
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demagouge
Definition
leader of people
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denizen
Definition
inhabitant
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depravity
Definition
corruption
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deprecate
Definition
express disapproval of
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deride
Definition
ridicule
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desiccate
Definition
dry out
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despot
Definition
autocrat
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desultory
Definition
random
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dialectal
Definition
dealing w/ discussion
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dictum
Definition
adage
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didactic
Definition
intended to teach
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diffident
Definition
timid
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dilettante
Definition
amateur
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discreet
Definition
prudent
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discrete
Definition
unconnected
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disparate
Definition
different
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disseminate
Definition
spread the seeds of/scatter
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dissipate
Definition
thin out
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distend
Definition
swell
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docile
Definition
easily taught
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doctrinaire
Definition
dogmatic
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dormant
Definition
inactive
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dubious
Definition
uncertain
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duplicity
Definition
deception/two faced
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ebuillient
Definition
boiling with excitement/exuberant
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edify
Definition
enlighten
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efface
Definition
erase
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effusion
Definition
pouring forth
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egalitarian
Definition
equality
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egregious
Definition
flagrent
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elicit
Definition
bring out
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elliptical
Definition
missing word/obscure
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empirical
Definition
relying on experience
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emulate
Definition
strive to equal
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endemic
Definition
native
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enervate
Definition
reduce strength of
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enfranchise
Definition
grant privileges
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enigma
Definition
mystery
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enormity
Definition
extreme evil
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ephemeral
Definition
short lasting
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epigram
Definition
satirical saying
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equanimity
Definition
composure
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equivocal
Definition
ambiguous
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