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LSK Voc. 1
LSK Voc. 1
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Undergraduate 1
02/02/2014

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Berate
Definition

To scold angerily

(to criticize or scold harshly)

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Estrange
Definition

to drive away

(to make unsympathetic or unfriendly, alienate)

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Euphoric
Definition

very happy

(overjoyed; having an intense feeling of well-being)

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Impetuous
Definition

impulsive

(done or acting in a hurry with little thought)

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Detriment
Definition

Disadvantage

(something that causes damage, harm, or loss)

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Dexterous

 

Definition

Skilled

(skillful in using the hands and body)

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Discretion
Definition

Good Sense

(good judgement or tact in actions or speaking) 

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Facetious
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Funny

(humorous; playfully joking)

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Gregarious
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Outgoing

(sociable; enjoying and seeking the company of others)

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Oprimum
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Ideal 

(best possible ; most facorable; most desirable)

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Ostentatious
Definition

Showy

(meant to impress others ;flashy)

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Scrupulous
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Ethical

(careful about moral standards conscientious)

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Sensory

 

Definition

of the senses

(having to do with seeing; hearing, feeling, tasting, or smelling)

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Vicarious
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Indirect

(experienced through the imagination not experienced directly)

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Collaborate
Definition

to act as a team

(to work together on a project cooperate in an effort)

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Despondent
Definition

Depressed

(downhearted; hopeless; overwhelmed with sadness)

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Instigate

 

Definition

to cause

(to bring about by moving others to action; stir up)

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Resilient
Definition

Quick to Recover

(able to recover quickly from harm, illness or misfortune)

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Retrospect
Definition

Looking back

(reviewing the past; considering past events)

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Rudimentary
Definition

Basic

(fundamental; necessary to learn first)

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Scoff
Definition

to laugh at 

(to make fun of; mock; refuse to take seriously)

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Squelch
Definition

to hold back

(to silence or suppress; crush)

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Venerate
Definition

to honor

(to respect deeply; revere)

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Zealot
Definition

an extremist

(a person totally devoted to a purpose or cause)

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Ambiguous
Definition

Unclear

(able to be interpreted in more than one way not clear)

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Dissident
Definition

A Rebel

(a person opposed to established ideas or beliefs, especially in politics or religion)

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Embellish
Definition

to decorate

(to decorate, beautify by adding details)

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Fritter
Definition

to waste

(to spend or waste a little at a time)

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Inadvertent
Definition

not intended

(unintentional; accedental)

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Inane
Definition

Silly

(without sense or meaning; foolish)

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Juxtapose
Definition

to put side by side

(to place close together, especially in order to compare or contrast)

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Lethargy
Definition

Weariness

(a great lack of energy; inactivity due to laziness sluggishness)

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Infallible
Definition

Perfect

(not capable of error or failue; unable to make a mistake)

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Maudlin
Definition

overly emotional

(tearfully sentimental; overly emotional)

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Regress
Definition

to go backward

(to return to an earlier generally worse, contion or behavior)

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Relinguish
Definition

to give up

(to surrender something; give up something)

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Ubiquitous
Definition

Found Everywhere

(existing or seeming to exist everywhere at the same time)

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Zenith
Definition

to highest point 

(to highest point or condition ; peaka)

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Sporatic
Definition

Irregular

(happening now and then occasional)

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Subsidize
Definition

to pay for

(to support financially ; provide a great or contribution)

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