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Word Smart Vocab Batch #1
Word Smart I
30
Language - English
Not Applicable
07/08/2010
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Term
abash
 Definition
ashamed, embarrassed
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abate
 Definition
to reduce
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abdicate
 Definition
to step down from a position of power or responsibility
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aberration
 Definition
something not typical
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abhor
 Definition
to hate very, very much
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abject
 Definition
hopeless, extremely sad and servile
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abnegate
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to deny oneself things, to reject
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abortive
 Definition
unsuccessful
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abridge
 Definition
to shorten, to condense
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exigency
 Definition
an emergency
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existential
 Definition
having to do with existence, basically states that all human beings are responsible for their own actions
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exonerate
 Definition
to free completely from blame
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expatriate
 Definition
to throw someone out of their native land
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expedient
 Definition
providing an immediate advantage
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expedite
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to speed up the process
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explicit
 Definition
clearly and directly expressed
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extol
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to praise highly
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extraneous
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unnecessary, irrelevant
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extrapolate
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to copy from something known
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painstaking
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extremely careful
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palliate
 Definition
to relieve something without getting rid of the problem
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palpable
 Definition
capable of being touched, obvious. (ex tumor)
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paltry
 Definition
insignificant, worthless
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panacea
 Definition
something that cures everything (ex tax cut)
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paradigm
 Definition
a model or example
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paradox
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a true statement that seems to contradict itself or an untrue statement that seems logical
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parochial
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narrow or confined in point of view
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parody
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satirical imitation
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parsimonious
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stingy
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partisan
 Definition
one who supports a particular person or idea
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