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Vocabulary words units 1-9
From Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop New Edition by Jerome Shostak Copyright 2005
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Language - English
10th Grade
12/12/2009

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acquisitive
Definition
(adj) able to understand and retain ideas or info, greedy
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arrogate
Definition
(v) to take or claim without right
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banal
Definition
(adj) commonplace, stale
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carping
Definition
(adj) overly critical, (n) nagging criticism
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congeal
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(v) to thicken, go from a liquid to a solid
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encomium
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(n) formal praise
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eschew
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(v) to shun
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germane
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(adj) relevant, appropriate
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intransigent
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(adj) uncompromising
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invidious
Definition
(adj) offensive, hateful
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largesse
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(n) generosity
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temporize
Definition
(v) to stall, postpone a decision
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tenable
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(adj) capable of being held or defended
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accost
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(v) to confront challengingly
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animadversion
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(n) comment of strong criticism
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brackish
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(adj) salty
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celerity
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(v) swiftness- could be used to describe Jack in this sentence "Jack be nimble, jack be quick. . . Jack use celerity in leaping over the candlestick"
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halcyon
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(adj) calm, peaceful
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maelstrom
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(n) a situation resembling a violent whirlpool
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pejorative
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adj - tending to make worse
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propriety
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(n) state of being proper
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summarily
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adv - briefly, concisely
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suppliant
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adj - asking humbly n - one who makes a humble request
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credence
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n - belief, mental acceptance
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dissemble
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v - to disguise or conceal
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evince
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v - to display clearly, make evident
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exhume
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v - to bring to light
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feckless
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adj - weak
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murky
Definition
adj - obscure, unclear
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piquant
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adj - stimulating to the taste or mind
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propinquity
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adj - nearness in space or time
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unwonted
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adj- unexpected
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viscous
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adj - what comes to mind when you think 'gooey'
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exigency
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n - urgency
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bastion
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n - fortified place
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concord
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n - state of agreement
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flotsam
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n - floating debris
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frenetic
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adj - frenzied, agitated
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grouse
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n - a complaint v- to complain
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incumbent
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adj - required n - one who holds office at mentioned time
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jocular
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adj - joking
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mordant
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adj - biting or caustic
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nettle
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v - to irritate extremely
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pecuniary
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adj - measured in money or related to money
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pusillanimous
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adj - very cowardly
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recumbent
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adj - in a reclining position
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stratagem
Definition
n - a scheme or means to deceive to gain an end
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deliniate
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v - to portray, to represent in a picture
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depraved
Definition
adj - evil, corrupted
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esoteric
Definition
adj - understood by only a few
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fecund
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adj - fruitful, productive
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fiat
Definition
order or decree, command
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garner
Definition
v - to acquire as the result of effort
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hallow
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v - to make sacred
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idiosyncrasy
Definition
n- peculiarity, quirk
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ignominy
Definition
n- shame and disgrace
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penchant
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n - strong attraction or inclination
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sophistry
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n - reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound, fallacy
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sumptuous
Definition
adj - costly, rich, magnificent
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ubiquitous
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adj - existing everywhere
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acuity
Definition
(n) sharpness, acuteness
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abject
Definition
(adj) degraded, miserable
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agnostic
Definition
(n) one who believes nothing can be known about God, doubter
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complicity
Definition
(n) state of being an accomplice
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derelict
Definition
n- something that is abandoned or neglected
adj- abandoned
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diatribe
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n- a bitter and prolonged verbal attack
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effigy
Definition
a crude image of a despised person
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equity
Definition
n- state of being just, fair
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inane
Definition
adj- silly, empty of meaning or value
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indictment
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n- act of accusing, accusation
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indubitable
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adj- certain, not to be doubted
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intermittent
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adj- sporadic
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moot
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adj- open to discussion
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motif
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n- a principle idea, theme
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neophyte
Definition
n- new convert, tyro, beginner
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perspicacity
Definition
n- keenness in observing, acuity
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plenary
Definition
adj- complete in all aspects, absolute
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surveillance
Definition
n- a watch kept over a person, observation
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sylvan
Definition
adj- characteristic of forests, located in a forest
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testy
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adj- irritable
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travesty
Definition
n- a grotesque or grossly inferior imitation
v- to ridicule by imitating, mocking
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allay
Definition
v- to calm or pacify
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bestial
Definition
adj- beastlike, brutal, subhuman
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convivial
Definition
adj- festive, sociable, jovial
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coterie
Definition
n- a circle of friends, clique, group with common interest
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counterpart
Definition
n- a person closely resembling another, compliment
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demur
Definition
v- to object
n- an objection
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effrontery
Definition
n- shameless boldness
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ebellish
Definition
v- to decorate, adorn
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ephemeral
Definition
adj- lasting only a short time
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felicitous
Definition
adj- appropriate, apt, marked by good fortune
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furtive
Definition
adj- slyly, sneaky
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garish
Definition
adj- tastelessly showy
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illusory
Definition
misleading, deceptive
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indigent
Definition
adj- needy, impverished
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inordinate
Definition
adj- far too great, excessive
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jettison
Definition
v- to cast overboard, eject
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misanthrope
Definition
n- someone who hates people
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pertinacious
Definition
adj- very persistent
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picayune
Definition
adj- of little value, paltry
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raiment
Definition
n- clothing, garments
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allege
Definition
v- to assert without proof
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arrant
Definition
adj- blatant, obvious, outright
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badinage
Definition
n- light and playful banter
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conciliate
Definition
v- to appease, win over
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countermand
Definition
v- to cancel or reverse an order
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echelon
Definition
n- level, rank
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exacerbate
Definition
v- to make worse
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fatuous
Definition
adj- stupid or foolish in a self satisfied way
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irrefutable
Definition
adj- impossible to refute, beyond argument
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juggernaut
Definition
n- a massive inescapable force
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lackadaisical
Definition
adj- lacking in spirit or interest
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litany
Definition
n- a prayer of short appeals to God, repetitive chant, long list
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macabre
Definition
adj- grisly, gruesome,horrible, having death as a subject
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paucity
Definition
n- an inadequate quantity
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portend
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v- to forsee
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raze
Definition
v- to tear down, destroy completely
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recant
Definition
v- to withdraw a statement, renounce
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saturate
Definition
v- to soak thoroughly
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saturnine
Definition
adj- a gloomy or surly disposition, emo
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slough
Definition
v- to cast off
n- a mire, rut, state of depression
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acclamation
Definition
n- a shout of welcome, approval
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bucolic
Definition
adj- characteristic of the countryside, rural
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calumniate
Definition
v- to slander, accuse falsely
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chary
Definition
adj- extremely cautious
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collusion
Definition
n- in secret agreement, conspiracy
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dilettante
Definition
n- trifler, one who knows some of everything but not focused in one area
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imperturbable
Definition
adj- not easily excited, stoic
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increment
Definition
n- an enlargement, addition
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mandate
Definition
n- a formal order
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paltry
Definition
adj- insignificant, trifling, measly
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paroxysm
Definition
n- sudden outburst, spasm
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pedantry
Definition
n- pretentious display of knowledge, rigid attention to details and rules
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peregrination
Definition
n- the act of traveling, excursion, esp on foot
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redolent
Definition
adj- fragrant, reminiscent
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refulgent
Definition
adj- shining radiantly
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shibboleth
Definition
n- catchphrase, slogan, distinguishing expression
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tyro
Definition
n- novice, beginner
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unremmitting
Definition
adj- not stopping, maintained, steady, relentless
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vacillate
Definition
v- to swing indecisively, from one idea to another
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vituperative
Definition
adj- harshly abusive, severely scolding
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