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English 10 Week 1-14 Vocab
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10th Grade
12/11/2012

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adulterate
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to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something with lesser value
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ambidextrous
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able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful
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augment
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to make larger
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bereft
Definition
make unhappy through a loss
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deploy
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to position or arrange; to utilize
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dour
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stern and unyielding
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fortitude
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courage in facing difficulities
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gape
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to stare with open mouth
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gibe
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to utter taunting words
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guise
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an external appearance, mask
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insidious
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intended to deceive or entrap; sly
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intimation
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a hint, indirect suggestion
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opulent
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wealthy, luxurious
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pliable
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easily bent
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reiterate
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to say again
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stolid
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not easily moved mentally or emotionally, unresponsive
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tentative
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experimental in nature, uncertain
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unkempt
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not combed, untidy
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verbatim
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word for word
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warily
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with great care
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adroit
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skillful expert in the use of the hands or mind
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amicable
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peaceable, friendly
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averse
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having a deep-seated distaste, unwilling
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belligerent
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given to fighting, warlike
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benevolent
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kindly, charitable
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cursory
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hasty, not thorough
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duplicity
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treachery, deceitfulness
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extol
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to praise extravagantly
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feasible
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possible
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grimace
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facial distortion, to make a wry face
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holocause
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a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter
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imperivous
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not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
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impetus
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a moving force or impulse
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jeopardy
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danger
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meticulous
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extremely careful and particular about details
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nostalgia
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a longing for something past or homesickness
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quintessence
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the purest essence or form of something; typical example
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retrogress
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to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
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scrutinize
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to examine closely
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tepid
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lukewarm; marked by an absence of intreset
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adversary
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an enemy
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alienate
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to turn away
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artifice
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a skillful or ingenious trick
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coerce
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to compel to do something
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craven
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cowardly; a coward
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culinary
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of or related to cooking or the kitchen
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demise
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a death
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exhilarate
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to enliven or give spirit
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fallow
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plowed, but not seeded; inactive; land left unseeded; to plow, but not seed
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harass
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to disturb or trouble by repeated attacks
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urbane
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refined in manner or style
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inclement
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stormy, harash
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liquidate
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to pay a debt; to eliminate
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muse
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to think about in a dreamy way
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negligible
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so unimportant it can be disregarded
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perpetuate
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to make permanent or long-lasting
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precedent
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an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
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punitive
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aiming at a punishment
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redress
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to set right, remedy
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sojourn
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a temporary stay; to journey temporarily
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affliated
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associated
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ascertain
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to find out
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attainment
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an accompishment
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bequeath
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to give or pass on an inheiritance
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cogent
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forceful, convincing; relevant
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converge
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to move toward one point
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disperse
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to scatter
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esteem
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to regard highly; a highly favorable opinion or judgement
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expunge
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to erase, destroy
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finite
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having limits, lasting for a limited time
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invulnerable
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not able to be wounded or hurt
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malevolent
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spiteful, showing ill will
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nonchalant
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unconcererned
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omniscient
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knowing everything
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panacea
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a remedy for all ills
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scrupulous
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exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details
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skulk
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to move about steadlthily
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supercilious
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proud an contempuous
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uncanny
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strange and mysterious
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venial
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easily excussed
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altruistic
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unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
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assent
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to express agreement, agreement
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benefactor
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one who does good to others
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chivalrous
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marked by honor and courtesy
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clemency
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mercy, humaneness
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dearth
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a lack or scarcity
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diffident
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shy, lacking self-confidence
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discrepancy
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a difference or lack of agreement
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embark
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to make a start
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facile
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easily done or attained
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indomitable
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unconquerable, refusing to yield
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infallible
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tree from error; absolutely dependable
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plod
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to walk heavily or slowly
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pungent
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causing a sharp sensation(usually related to smell)
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remiss
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neglectful in performance, careless
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repose
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to rest
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temerity
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rashness, boldness
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truculent
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fierce and cruel; aggressive
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unfeigned
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sincere, real
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virulent
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extremely poisonous, spiteful
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accede
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to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
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brandish
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to wave or flourish in an menacing or vigorous fashion
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comprise
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to include or contain
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deft
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skillful
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destitute
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deprived of the necessities of life; lacking
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explict
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clearly stated
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extirpate
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to tear up by the roots; destroy utterly
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inopportune
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coming at a bad time
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ironic
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suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens
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musty
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stale, out of date
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officious
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meddling; excessively forward in offering survies or assuming authority
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ominous
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unfavorable, or a bad omen
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pinnacle
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high point
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premeditated
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considered beforehand
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rampant
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growing without check
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solace
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comfort, relief
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stately
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dignified
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supple
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bending easily, readily adaptatble
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suppress
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to stop by force
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venal
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open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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abhor
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to regard with horror or loathing
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amend
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to change in a formal way
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buffet
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to slap or cult, to strike repeatedly
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chaos
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great confusion, disorder
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commodious
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roomy, spacious
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corrosive
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eating away gradually, acid-like
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discern
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to see clearly, recognize
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extant
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still existing; not exterminated
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implicate
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to involved in; to connect with
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inter
Definition
to bury, commit to the earth
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martinet
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a strict disciplinarian
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obviate
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to anticipate and prevent
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renegade
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one who leaves a group; traitorous
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reprehensible
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deserving blame or punishment
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somber
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dark, depressed
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squalid
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filthy, debased
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turbulent
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disorderly, riotous
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vociferous
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loud and noisy
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voluminous
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of great size or number
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waive
Definition
to do without or give up voluntarily
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