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Vocabulary V
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01/10/2010

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imperturbable
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adj; marked by extreme calm, impassivity and steadiness
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implacable
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adj; not capable of being appeased or significantly changed
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impunity
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noun; immunity from punishment or penalty
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inchoate
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adj; in an initial stage; not fully formed
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infelicitous
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adj; unfortunate; inappropriate
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insipid
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adj; without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland
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loquacious
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adj; extremely talkative (noun: loquacity)
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luminous
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adj; characterized by brightness and the emission of light
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malevolent
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adj; having or showing often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
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malleable
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adj; capable of being shaped or formed; tractable; pliable
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mendacity
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noun; the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty
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meticulous
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adj; characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail
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misanthrope
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noun; one who hates all other humans
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mitigate
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verb; to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate
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obdurate
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adj; unyielding; hardhearted; intractable
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obsequious
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adj; exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
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occlude
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verb; to obstruct or block
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opprobrium
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noun; disgrace; contempt; scorn
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pedagogy
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noun; the profession or the principles of teaching, or instructing
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pedantic
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adj; overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about one's knowledge
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penury
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noun; poverty; destitution
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pervasive
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adj; having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout
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pine
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verb; to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor
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pirate
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verb; to illegally use or reproduce
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pith
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noun; the essential or central part
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pithy
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adj; precise and brief
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placate
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verb; to appease; to calm by making concessions
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platitude
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noun; a superficial remark, esp. one offered as meaningful
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plummet
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verb; to plunge or drop straight down
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polemical
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adj; controversial; argumentative
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prodigal
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adj; recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish
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proliferate
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verb; to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly
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queries
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noun; questions; inquiries; doubts in the mind; reservations
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querulous
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adj; prone to complaining or grumbling; peevish
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rancorous
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adj; characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment
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recalcitrant
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adj; obstinately defiant or authority; difficult to manage
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repudiate
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verb; to refuse to have anything to do with; disown
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rescind
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verb; to invalidate; to repeal; to retract
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reverent
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adj; marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect
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rhetoric
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noun; the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion
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salubrious
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adj; promoting health or well-being
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rhetoric
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noun; the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion
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salubrious
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adj; promoting health or well-being
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