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Vocabulary #2
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Language - English
Undergraduate 1
01/24/2012
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Concordant (adj)
 Definition
Agreeing, harmonious
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Precarious (adj)
 Definition
Uncertain, beyond one's control.
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Aimlessly (aim-les-li)
 Definition
Purposeless
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Foraging (noun)
 Definition
The acquisition of food by hunting, fishing, etc
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Interloping
 Definition
To intrude somewhere without liscence
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Meadow
 Definition
A tract of grassland used for pasture
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Glib (adj)
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Superficially
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Meandering (verb)
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To wander aimlessly
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To wander
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To ramble without definite purpose
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Jargon
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Language or vocab to a particular profession
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A postscript
 Definition
An added note
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Foreboding (noun)
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A strong inner feeling of misfortune, evil
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Dread (verb)
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To be reluctant to something, to fear greatly
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Obsolete
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Outmoded, no longer in general use
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Fib (noun)
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A small lie
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Intrinsic (adj)
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a. belonging to a thing by its nature.

b. of certain muscles or nerves
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Prospect (verb)
 Definition
The outlook for the future (apparent of profit or success)
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Haphazardly (adverb)
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At random
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Doze (verb)
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To fall into a light sleep unintentionally
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Cogitate (verb)
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To think hard, cogitated or cogitating
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Embroil (verb)
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To bring into discomfort, into conflict
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Neophyte (n)
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Beginner
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Gaunt
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Extremely thin + bony
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Ambiguos
 Definition
Having more than 1 meaning
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Feasible
 Definition
Capable of being done
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Lithe (adj) 
<laith> 
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Flexible
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Deity (noun) deities
 Definition
A god or goddess
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Swarthy (adj)
 Definition
Dark of skin color or complexion
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Ephemeral (adj)
 Definition
Lasting a very short time
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Bigot (noun)
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An intolerant person
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Altruist (noun)
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A person opposed to egoist
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Lien (noun)
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The legal claim from a person upon a property
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Loquacious (adj) (locueshus)
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Talkative
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Munificient (miunifisent) adj
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Very generous
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Deplete (verb)
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To decrease seriously
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Digress (verb)
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To deviate from main topic
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Denote (verb)
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To explode (ex. mine)
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Abrasions (noun)
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Scrapes
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Acolyte (noun)
 Definition
An altar attendant
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Deism (noun)
 Definition
Belief in the existence of a God
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Agnostic (noun)
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Disbeliever, heretic
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Incumbent  
(adj) 
 Definition
Holding a role in office.
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Cacophonous (adj)
 Definition
Having a harsh or discordant sound
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Vitriolic (adj)

Vitriol (verb)

 Definition
Something highl caustic, severe in effect
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Placate (v)
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To pacify
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Zealot (n)
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A fanatic
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Pernicious (adj)
 Definition
Fatal ex. disease
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