ALL VOCAB ENGLISH FINAL

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Puerile

(adj) Childish and silly

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Deft

(adj) skillful; quick in one’s movements

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Pseudonym

(n) a fictitious (made up) name

pseudo = false; nym= name

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Invective

(n) insulting, abusive language

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Inextricable

(adj) impossible to disentangle or separate

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Scathing

(adj) Severely critical

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Adroit

(adj) Clever or skillful with one’s hands or mind

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Surly

(adj) bad-tempered; unfriendly

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Autonomy

(n) self -rule; independence

(n) self-government

auto=self

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Subservient

(adj) prepared to obey others without question; compliant; submissive; obedient

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Preemptive

(adj) intended to prevent or delay such as an attack by an enemy

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Disconcert

(v) to unsettle; to disturb one’s composure

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innovation

(n) new changes in something established; a new method, idea, or product

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attrition

(n) a gradual reduction of strength or effectiveness

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Petulant

(adj) childishly sulky or bad-tempered

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exigency

(n) an urgent need or demand; necessity

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Malleable

Able to be hammered or pressed into a different shape without breaking; able to be changed  or altered 

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Commiserate

v) to express or feel sympathy or pity

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Extenuate

(v) make an offense seem less serious and more forgivable; mitigate

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Incredulous

unwilling or unable to believe something

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Sanction

  1. a penalty for disobeying a law or rule

  2. official approval or permission

  3. to give official approval or permission

  4. to impose a penalty

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Circumvent

To find a way around an obstacle

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Subordinate

  1. lower rank or position

  2. a person under the authority or supervision  of another

  3. to treat or regard someone as less important

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Extricate

 To free from constraint or difficulty 

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Contempt

feeling that someone or something is worthless or deserving of scorn or extreme dislike

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Chafe

  1. rubbing against to make some part of the body sore or warm

  2. to become or make annoyed because of imposed restrictions

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Contention

  1. a disagreement or dispute

  2. an assertion of an opinion in an argument

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Raucous

making harsh, loud noise

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Magnanimous

Very generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or one less powerful

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Hegemony

Leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over another

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Ostentatious

A pretentious, overly extravagant display

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Assuage

(v) to lessen the severity of

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Impotent

(adj) lacking power or ability

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Taciturn

(adj) reserved; uncommunicative

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Condescend

to do something beneath ones dignity; to show feelings of superiority; to talk or look down on

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Illicit

(adj) in an illegal or non-customary manner

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Contentious

(adj) likely to cause an argument or controversy

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Discernible

(adj) able to be perceived or detected

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Melancholy

(n) a feeling of thoughtful sadness

(adj) having a feeling of sadness

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Inquisitive

showing curiosity; questioning

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Unfathomable

Incapable of being fully explored or understood

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Perpetrate

To carry out or commit a harmful or illegal or immoral action

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Ingenuous

(adj) innocent and unsuspecting; naive; trusting; sincere

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Innate

(adj) born with; not established by learning

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Guilelessness

(n) free of deception; genuine; sincere

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Obstreperous

(adj) Noisy and difficult to control

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Inconspicuous

(adj) not clearly visible or attracting attention

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Livid

(adj) furiously angry

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reconnaissance

(n) observation to gain information about an enemy

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tactful

(adj) showing sensitivity and appropriateness when dealing with others

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prerogative

(n) a right or privilege exclusive to an individual or class

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antagonize

(v) to cause or provoke someone to be hostile

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placid

(adj) not easily upset or excited; calm and peaceful

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futility

(n) pointlessness or uselessness

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elucidate

(v) to make something clear; explain

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acrimonious

(adj) angry; bitter

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devoid

(adj) entirely lacking; free from

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tedious

(adj) too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous; boring

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impudent

(adj) not showing respect toward another person

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unmitigated

(adj) not diminished or moderated in intensity

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furtive

(adj) marked by quiet caution and secrecy; attempting to avoid notice

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apprehension

(n) the anxiety or fear that something bad will happen

(n) the act of arresting someone

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brevity

(n) briefness; concise and exact use of words when speaking or writing

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Fractured

(adj) having a crack or break, (adj) damaged or destroyed in a sudden or violent manner, (adj) imperfectly spoken or written, (v) to fracture: to crack or break

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Disjointed

(adj) lacking coherence or orderly sequence
(adj) being thrown out of orderly function
(adj) separated at the joint

the root "dis" means apart or not
jointed means connected at a point

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Tabloid

(n) newspaper featuring condensed stories that especially feature stories such as scandals, crime, and violence in a sensational manner

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Acrimonious

(adj) angry and bitter
acri and acer are roots that mean bitter, sour, or sharp
something acerbic is bitter, harsh, or irritating

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Illustrious

(adj) notably or brilliantly outstanding

the root "lustr" means to illumine or brighten
the word lackluster means dull and lifeless

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Amber

(n) a dark orange yellow color
(adj) having a dark orange yellow color
(n) a yellowish to brownish gemstone

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Trance

(n) a sleeplike state
(n) a state of profound abstraction or absorption

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Nefarious

(adj) obviously wicked

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Azure

(n) the blue color of the clear sky
(adj) having the blue color of the clear sky

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Empathy

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Levee

(n) an embankment to prevent flooding
(n) a structure to control the flow of water

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Narcissist

(n) an extremely self-centered person with an exaggerated sense of self-importance

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Pulchritude

(n) physical attractiveness, beauty