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Final 2005
vovabulary
19
English
Not Applicable
06/19/2005

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Term
apportion
Definition
To divide and assign according to a plan
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concede
Definition
To acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper; admit
Term
embroil
Definition
To involve in argument, contention, or hostile actions: “Avoid... any step that may embroil us with Great Britain” (Alexander Hamilton).
Term
thread bare
Definition
Overused to the point of being worn out; hackneyed: threadbare excuses.
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deabacle
Definition
A sudden, disastrous collapse, downfall, or defeat; a rout
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incite
Definition
To provoke and urge on: troublemakers who incite riots
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abase
Definition
To lower in rank, prestige, or esteem
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knave
Definition
An unprincipled, crafty fellow
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impenitent
Definition
not sorry
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ad infinitum
Definition
To infinity; having no end
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exonerated
Definition
To free from blame.
Term
uncouth
Definition
Crude; unrefined.
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sordid
Definition
Filthy or dirty; foul.
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congenial
Definition
Of a pleasant disposition; friendly and sociable: a congenial host.
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subterfuge
Definition
A deceptive stratagem or device: “the paltry subterfuge of an anonymous signature”
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calamity
Definition
An event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; a disaster: A hurricane would be a calamity for this low-lying coastal region.
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pallor
Definition
Extreme or unnatural paleness.
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glib
Definition
Performed with a natural, offhand ease: glib conversation.
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protract
Definition
lengthen in time
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