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Some Vocab II
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09/08/2010

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logy
Definition
foggy, dazed (lax)
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cede
Definition
to surrender
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proscribe
Definition
to condemn, to outlaw, ban, exile
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mendicant
Definition
a begger
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convoke
Definition
to assemble a group
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purblind
Definition
partially blind
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cant
Definition
to set something at an angle
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ferbile
Definition
having a fever
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insidious
Definition
spreads with stealth and thoroughly
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unguent
Definition
ointment used to heal
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abstemious
Definition
characteristic of abstaining
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parochial
Definition
very narrow in scope; pertaining to a parish
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insensible
Definition
unaware; unable to feel
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countenance (4)
Definition
facial expression; calm facial expression; composure; approval
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largess
Definition
willingness to spend money
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sedulous
Definition
perservering, assidious
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insurgent
Definition
one who rebels
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intractable
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unmanagable
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inviolable
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prohibiting violation; safe from destruction
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iridescent
Definition
showing rainbow colors
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legerdemain
Definition
deception; slight of hand
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limpid
Definition
clear, transparent (lucid)
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linchpin
Definition
something (someone) who holds seperate parts together
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litigant
Definition
someone engaged in a lawsuit
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lurid
Definition
ghastly, sensational
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malediction
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a curse
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manifest
Definition
obvious, easily understandable
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alms
Definition
stuff given to the poor
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propitiate
Definition
to appease
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sap
Definition
to undermine, weaken, destroy
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indolent
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laze
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morass
Definition
wet boggy swamp; something that traps and confuses
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strumpet
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slut
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succubus
Definition
demon in female form
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munificence
Definition
gererosity in giving
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nominal
Definition
trifling
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obdurate
Definition
unyielding
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obfuscate
Definition
to render unintelligable
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oblique
Definition
not straight forward
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obstreperous
Definition
noisy
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pallid
Definition
lacking color
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pellucid
Definition
clear, intelligible
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penultimate
Definition
next to the last
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pert
Definition
flippant, bold
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phlegmatic
Definition
uninterested, unresponsive
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plenitude
Definition
in abundance
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presage
Definition
an omen
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ostensible
Definition
seemingly
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promulgate
Definition
to proclaim
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propagate
Definition
to multiply, spread out
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propitious
Definition
favorable
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protean
Definition
able to change shape
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prurient
Definition
possessing an extraordinary interest in sex
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pugnacious
Definition
quarrelsome
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pulchritude
Definition
pretty, physical beauty
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punctilious
Definition
eager to follow rules
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recalcitrant
Definition
rebellious, unapologetic
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restive
Definition
resistant
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ribald
Definition
coarsely humorous
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ruse
Definition
a trick
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sacrosanct
Definition
holy, beyond reproach
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scintillating
Definition
sparkling
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scurrilous
Definition
vulgar
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semaphore
Definition
a signal
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sinuous
Definition
lithe, serpentine
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solipsistic
Definition
extremely egotistical
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somnolent
Definition
sleepy
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sovereign
Definition
having absolute authority
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staid
Definition
sedate, serious, self-restrained
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stolid
Definition
expressing little sensablity, unemotional
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surreptitious
Definition
stealthy
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taciturn
Definition
not inclined to talk
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tangential
Definition
off topic
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tantamount
Definition
equal in value
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temerity
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audacity, recklessness
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tenable
Definition
defendable
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toady
Definition
one who flatters in hopes of getting favors
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transgress
Definition
to violate (transgess against the law)
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turpitude
Definition
depravity
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unctuous
Definition
smooth or greasy; overly pious (charach. of an unguent
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vituperate
Definition
to berate
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winsome
Definition
charming
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wistful
Definition
yearning, sad
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yoke
Definition
to join
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