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MAT Vocabulary (Us, Vs, Ws)
Common words on MAT
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04/03/2011
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umbrage
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n. shade; shadow
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uncouth
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ajd. uncultured; crude
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unfeigned
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adj. genuine; real; sincere
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untrowable
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adj. incredible
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uxoricide
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n. the murder of a wife by her husband
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vagary
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n. 1. an odd action or idea; 2. a wandering
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vantage
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n. advantage; gain; profit
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vaunt
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v. to brag or boast
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venal
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adj. that can be readily bribed or corrupted
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veneer
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n. 1. a thin surface layer; 2. any attractive but superficial appearance
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verbiage
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n. wordiness
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verity
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n. truthfulness
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vertigo
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n. a sensation of dizziness
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vestige
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n. a trace of something that no longer exists
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vicarious
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adj. taking the place of another person or thing
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vicissitude
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n. changes or variation occurring irregularly in the course of something
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vigilance
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n. watchfulness
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visage
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n. appearance
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vitriolic
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adj. extremely biting or caustic
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vociferous
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adj. making a loud outcry
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volition
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n. the act of willing
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voracious
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adj. greedy in eating
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vouchsafe
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v. 1. to be gracious enough to grant; 2. to guarantee as safe
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wan
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adj. pale; pallid
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wily
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adj. cunning; sly
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wizened
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adj. withered; shrunken
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wreak
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v. to give vent or free play
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