Eng 3 Pre-IB HN

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Sundry

Various

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Solace

comfort

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Melancholy

Sad/Depressed

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Lamentable

regretful

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Countenance

Ones facial expression

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Copious

Alot/Abundunt

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Abhor

Regard with disgust and hatred

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Parochial

Narrow minded

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ingratiating

intending to gain approval or favor

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Coroborate

Confirm or give support

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Calumny

Slander

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Prodigious

Huge/great/giant

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Deposition

Testimony

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Beguile

To charm or enchant someone in a deceptive way

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Deference

respect

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Qualms

Uneasy feeling or doubts

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Slovenly

Messy, dirty

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conciliatory

intending to apease, pacify

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usurp

take a position of power or importance illegally or by force

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Relinquish

to give up

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Arbitrary

Based on random choice or personal whim rather then any reason

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Acquiesce

Accept something reluctantly but without protest

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Transient

Lasting only for a short time. impermenent

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Celestial

Heavenly

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Impious

Not showing respect or reverance esp for a god

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Aversion

A strong dislike (Noun)

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Perturbed

(adj) Annoyed, agitated

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Congenial

(adj) agreeable

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Pervade

(Verb) to spread through every part of

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Sepulcher

(Noun) a tomb , burial chamber or grave

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Ornery

Bad tempered and combative

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Brazen

bold and without shame

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Careen

Move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction

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Sublime

of such excellence or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe.

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Addled

confused or unable to think clearly.

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Illustrious

Well known, respected and admired for past achievements

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Forlorn

Pitifully sad and abandoned

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Spry

Active and lively

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Caveat

specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations.

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Adage

A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth

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Mar

Impair the appearance of. disfigure

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Frenetic

characterized by fast and energetic activity; frantic.

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Furtive

Sneaky

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Reproach

to express disappointment or criticism.

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Supercilious

behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others; arrogant.

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Effenminate

feminine,unmanley

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incredulous

unwilling or unable to believe something; skeptical.

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Deft

demonstrating skill and cleverness in movement or actions.

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peremptory

insisting on immediate attention or obedience, often in a brusquely imperious way.

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innuendo

an indirect or subtle reference, often suggestive or disparaging.

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prodigality

the quality of being wastefully extravagant or lavish in spending.

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Vehemently

in a forceful, passionate, or intense manner.

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Vacuous

having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; empty-headed.

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credulity

the tendency to be too ready to believe something, often without sufficient evidence.

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Punctilious

showing great attention to detail or correct behavior; meticulous.