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General Vocab
Undergraduate 3
10/26/2010

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Approbation
Definition
An expression of approval or praise
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Obtuse
Definition
Lacking sharpness of intellect; Not clear or precise in thought or expression.
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Enervate
Definition
To weaken; To reduce in vitality
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Onerous
Definition
Troubling; Burdensome
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Ennui
Definition
Dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy; Listless
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Convoluted
Definition
Complex or complicated
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Eloquent
Definition
Well-spoken, expressive, articulate
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Arduous
Definition
Strenuous, taxing; Requiring significant energy.
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Abscond
Definition
To depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide.
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Martial
Definition
Associated with war and the armed forces.
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Perennial
Definition
Recurrent through the year or many years; Happening repeatedly.
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Paean
Definition
A song of hymn of praise and thanksgiving.
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Noxious
Definition
Harmful or injurious
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Equivocate
Definition
To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent.
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Mundane
Definition
Of the world; Typical of or concerned with the ordinary.
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Lucid

 

Definition
Clear; Easily understood.
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Irascible
Definition
Easily angered; Prone to tempramental outbursts.
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Axiomatic
Definition
Taken as given; Possessing self-evident truth; Obvious
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Audacious
Definition
Daring and Fearless; Recklessly bold.
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Anomaly
Definition
Deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; Abnormality.
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Alacrity
Definition

Eager and enthusiastic willingness.

 

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Clandestine
Definition
Executed with secrecy or concealment.
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Connoisseur
Definition
An informed and astute judge in matters of taste; Expert.
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Chicanery
Definition
Trickery or subterfuge.
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Capricious
Definition
Inclined to change one's mind impulsively; Erratic, unpredictable.
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Discordant
Definition
Conflicting; Dissonant or harsh in sound.
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Disparate
Definition
Fundamentally distinct or dissimilar.
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Effrontery
Definition
Extreme boldness; Presumptuousness.
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Disabuse
Definition
To undeceive; To set right.
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Austere
Definition
Without adornment; bare; severly simple; ascetic.
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