Vocabulary Set # 7

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abyss

a bottomless glut or pit; any unfathomable cavity or void extending below (often used figuratively)

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arbitrary

based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice

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arduous

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

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capacious

large in capacity

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cognizant

having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

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credence

the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true

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deprecate

to express strong disapproval of; deplore; belittle

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divergent

tending to move apart in different directions; moving away from what is expected

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ephemeral

anything short-lived; lasting a very short time; fleeting

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feckless

generally incompetent and ineffectual; not fit to assume responsibility

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harrowing

provoking feelings or fear or horror

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inauspicious

boding ill; contrary to your welfare

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iniquity

the absence of moral or spiritual value; an unjust act

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intrinsically

with respect to its inherent nature; it describes things that are a vital, important, or a natural part of something

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macabre

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

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ostentatious

intended to attract notice and impress others; (of a display) tawdry or vulgar

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precarious

not secure; beset with difficulties; fraught with danger

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salubrious

promoting health; healthful

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substantiate

to establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; to give support to a claim

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tyrant

a cruel and oppressive dictator

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