Vocabulary Labs 7-9

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Accrue

To happen as a result of natural growth

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Acquiesce

To consent or surrender silently, without protest

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3

Indoctrinate

To teach someone the basics, especially with bias

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Transgress

To violate a law or code, or cross a moral boundary

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5

Mollify

To soften, especially in feeling or temper

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Nascent

New to the world, just born, just emerging

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Partisan

Blindly following in a biased, prejudiced way

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Psychosomatic

Caused or influenced by the mind

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Vociferous

Loud, outspoken, crying out

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Arbitrary

Chosen at random without considering criteria

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Platonic

Friendly, not romantic

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Forbearance

Willpower, patience

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13

Mettle

Ability to cope with difficulty

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14

Impropriety

The breaking of a rule or condition

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Biased

Unfairly prejudiced

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Caustic

Able to burn or corrode, or making nasty comments

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Dubious

Doubting, not trusting or suspicious

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Elusive

Difficult to understand, difficult to reach or catch

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Extraneous

Unrelated to the current subject, separate

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Grueling

Extremely tiring or demanding

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Haphazard

Disorganized, lacking arrangement

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Imperious

Not allowing liquid through, never affected by

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23

Infinitesimal

Extremely small

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Rudimentary

Elementary, limited to simple principles

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Aloof

Distant, removed, remote

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Ambivalent

Having mixed emotions

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Audacious

Fearless, reckless, daring

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Austere

Stern and strict

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Belligerent

Hostile, eager to fight, aggressive

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Buoyant

Able to maintain high spirits in tough times, floating

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Chronological

Arranged in order of appearance

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Disparate

Having nothing in common

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33

Hypothetical

Involving an assumption for the sake of an argument

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Pedestrian

Drab, dull, ordinary

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Pretentious

Expressing unwarranted or exaggerated importance

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Prolific

Producing much work or offspring

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Sedentary

Able to be done while sitting or requiring no movement

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Transient

Remaining in one place for only a short time

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