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Undergraduate 4
02/25/2013

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Aberrant
Definition
Markedly different from an accepted norm; abnormal
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Tractable
Definition
Easily led or controlled
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Venial
Definition
A forgivable sin
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Diaphanous
Definition
Transparent
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Plenary
Definition
Entire
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Venal
Definition
Mercenary, corrupt
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Importunate
Definition
Urgent in character, request, or demand
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Peremptory
Definition
Precluding question or appeal
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Frantic
Definition
Desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.
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Eschew
Definition
To keep clear of
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Compunction
Definition
Remorseful feeling
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Conjoin
Definition
To unite
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Prodigious
Definition
Immense
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Indulgent
Definition
Permissive or kind: tending to be tolerant and generally allowing people to have what they want
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Scabbard
Definition
The sheath of a sword or similar bladed weapon
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Erroreous
Definition
Incorrect
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Callow
Definition
Without experience of the world
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Prevaricate
Definition
To use ambiguous or evasive language for the purpose of deceiving or diverting attention.
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Jocular
Definition
Inclined to joke
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Apposite
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Appropriate
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Salubrious
Definition
Healthful, promoting health
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Surcharge
Definition
An additional amount charged
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Censure
Definition
To critize severly
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Palpable
Definition
Perceptible by feeling or touch
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Sinuous
Definition
Curving in and out
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Colloquial
Definition
Informal; conversational language
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Espy
Definition
To keep close watch
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Superfluous
Definition
Being more than is need
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Deleterious
Definition
Hurtful, morally or physically
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Inveigh
Definition
To speak out angrily
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Imperious
Definition
Insisting on obedience
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Bumptious
Definition
Self important
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Nugatory
Definition
Having no power or force
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Accede
Definition
To agree
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Licentious
Definition
Sexually immoral
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Transient
Definition
Short in duration
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Obtrude
Definition
To impose; to make something stick out
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Abeyance
Definition
A state of suspension or temporary inaction
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Stolid
Definition
Expressing no power of feeling or perceving
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Exigency
Definition
State or requiring immediate action; urgent
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Contentious
Definition
Like to argue
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Histronic
Definition
Overly dramatic
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Remiss
Definition
To neglect one's duty
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Repudiate
Definition
To reject as having no authority or binding force, to cast off or disown
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Melancholy
Definition
Affected with, characterized by, or showing sadness; mournful; soberly thoughtful
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Mitigate
Definition
To lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate or make less severe
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Eclectic
Definition
Selecting from various sources or made up of what is selected from different sources
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Disingenuous
Definition
Lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity
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Gregarious
Definition
lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity
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Banal
Definition
Devoid of freshness or originality; trite
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Abased
Definition
To humble; lower in rank or esteem
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Abdicate
Definition
To relinquish power
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Nuance
Definition
A subtle distinction
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Aloof
Definition
Distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
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Consolidation
Definition
Combine
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Innocuous
Definition
Having no adverse effect; harmless.
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Attribution
Definition
The act of attributing, especially the act of establishing a particular person as the creator of a work of art
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Placid
Definition
Calm or quiet; satisfied
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Skittish
Definition
Moving quickly and lightly; restive; shy
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Restive
Definition
Resisting control; difficult to control
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Austere
Definition
Severe or stern in disposition or appearance
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Exacerbated
Definition
To increase the severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate
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Reverence
Definition
An act showing respect
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Disseminate
Definition
To scatter widely.
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Acerbic
Definition
Sour or bitter tasting; acid.
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Scathing
Definition
Bitterly denunciatory; harshly critical
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Rumination
Definition
The act of pondering; meditation.
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Lionization
Definition
To look on or treat (a person) as a celebrity.
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Caprice
Definition
Impulsive
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Transcend
Definition
To pass beyond the limits of; surpass
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Schism
Definition
A separation or division into factions.
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Demur
Definition
An objection.
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Didactic
Definition
Intended to instruct.
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Syntactical
Definition
Of, relating to, or conforming to the rules of syntax.
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Quixotic
Definition
Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.
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Cynical
Definition
Believing or showing the belief that people are motivated chiefly by base or selfish concerns; selfish; negative; pessimistic
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Flout
Definition
To show contempt for; scorn
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Antedated
Definition
To be of an earlier date than; precede in time.
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Abridge
Definition
Shorten; curtailed
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Probity
Definition
Complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness
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Liberal
Definition
Open-minded; free spirit
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Profligate
Definition
Recklessly wasteful; wildly extravagant.
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Fractiousness
Definition
Inclined to make trouble; unruly
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Tendentiousness
Definition
Marked by a strong implicit point of view; partisan
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Virulence
Definition
Extremely infectious, malignant, or poisonous.
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Countenance
Definition
The look or expression of the face, also approval or encouragement; moral support
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Succinct
Definition
expressed in few words; concise
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Laconic
Definition
Using few words; concise
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Avarice
Definition
Insatiable greed for riches; miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth
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Dearth
Definition
An inadequate supply; scarcity
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