Vocabulary Lessons 1-5

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alienate

to turn away feelings or affections

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elated

in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful

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epigram

a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation

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fatalistic

believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate

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lackadaisical

uninterested; listless

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licentious

morally unrestrained

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numismatist

a coin collector

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obtrude

to force oneself into a situation

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paucity

a scarcity; a lack

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pensive

dreamily thoughtful

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amalgamate

to combine

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antiquated

no longer used or useful; very old

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beleaguer

to besiege by encircling (as with an army); to harass

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caricature

an exaggerated portrayal of one's features

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dally

to waste time; to dawdle

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demented

mentally ill; insane

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felonious

pertaining to or constituting a major crime

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gorge

to eat or swallow greedily

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hone

to sharpen

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opiate

a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain

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ambidextrous

equally skillful with either hand

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animate

to give life or motion to

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belated

delayed

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berserk

in a state of violent or destructive rage

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chauvinist

one having a fanatical devotion to a country, gender, or religion, and displaying contempt for other countries, the opposite sex, or other beliefs

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delude

to mislead; to fool

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edifice

a large, elaborate structure; an imposing building

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egalitarian

promoting equal rights for all people

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knead

to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture

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ostentatious

marked by a conspicuous, showy, or pretentious display

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blight

anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation

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denizen

an occupant; inhabitant

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elude

to escape notice; to get away from

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entice

to attract by offering reward or pleasure

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fallow

inactive; unproductive

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fealty

obligated loyalty or faithfulness

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gambit

a maneuver or action used to gain an advantage

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gratify

to please

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laggard

a slow person, especially one who falls behind

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obsequy

a funeral rite or ceremony

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advocate

to recommend; to speak in favor of

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bandy

to exchange words; to discuss casually

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charisma

personal appeal or attraction; magnetism

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dastardly

cowardly and treacherous

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efface

to obliterate; to wipe out

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entity

anything having existence, either physical or mystical

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gist

the main point

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jaded

worn out; dulled, as from overindulgence

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mesmerize

to hypnotize

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ogre

a brute; a large monster; a frightful giant

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