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Undergraduate 4
01/31/2014

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Term
enervate
Definition
to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken. Synonyms: enfeeble, debilitate, sap, exhaust.
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equivocate
Definition
to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead; prevaricate or hedge:
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ambivalent
Definition
1.
having mixed feelings about someone or something; being unable to choose between two (usually opposing) courses of action: The whole family was ambivalent about the move to the suburbs. She is regarded as a morally ambivalent character in the play.
2.
Psychology . of or pertaining to the coexistence within an individual of positive and negative feelings toward the same person, object, or action, simultaneously drawing him or her in opposite directions.
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sedulous
Definition
1.diligent in application or attention; persevering; assiduous.
2.persistently or carefully maintained: sedulous flattery.
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Extant
Definition
in existence
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ephemeral
Definition
short-lived
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Capricious
Definition
unpredictable, whimsical
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Corroborate
Definition
to confirm, make stronger
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Loquacious
Definition
talkative
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Esoteric
Definition
known to a select few
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Erudite
Definition
scholarly
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Pragmatic
Definition
practical
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Ambivalent
Definition
having contradictory feelings
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Soporific
Definition
inducing sleep
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Prolific
Definition
producing or creating abundantly
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Auspicious
Definition
favorable
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Sanguine
Definition
cheerful; optimistic
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Enervate
Definition
to weaken; drain the energy from
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Magnanimous
Definition
big-hearted; generous
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Mercurial(
Definition
Changing one’s personality often and unpredictably.

2. Animated, sprightly
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Belligerent
Definition
Inclined to fighting
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Fastidious
Definition
nitpicky
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Reticent
Definition
tightlipped, not prone to saying much, reluctant
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Inculpate
Definition
to charge with wrong-doing; accuse
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