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longman reader
vocab
30
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Undergraduate 1
04/08/2008
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Term
revival
Definition
a meeting for the purpose of reawakening religious belief
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ecstatic
Definition
joyful and excited
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glowering
Definition
staring with an angry look
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rites
Definition
  1. religious ceremonial acts
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demographic
Definition
  1. relating to population trends
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pragmatic
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practical
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ideological
Definition
relating to a body of beliefs
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regalia
Definition
finery
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donning
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putting on
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emblazoned
Definition
  1. prominently marked
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de rigueur
Definition
required
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eschewing
Definition
rejecting
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tentative
Definition
hesitant
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proclivities
Definition
inclinations
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connotations
Definition
meanings
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stigma
Definition
mark of disgrace
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pernicious
Definition
harmful
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augment
Definition
increase
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esoteric
Definition
specialized and restricted to a small group
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profundity
Definition
deep or profound
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initiative
Definition
beginning plan of action
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optimal
Definition
most favorable or desirable
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adept
Definition
very skilled
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cadre
Definition
small, tight-knit group of trained personnel
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idiosyncratic
Definition
having a behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual group
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bolster
Definition
reinforce, strengthen
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onslaught
Definition
overwhelming outpouring
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onerous
Definition
troublesome or oppressive
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clout

Definition
influence
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circa
Definition
approximately, about
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