English Vocabulary Lessons 1-9 (Midterm Exam Review)

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abhor

to detest, loathe, hate strongly

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adamant

unyielding; firm in opinion

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altercation

a heated argument

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ambivalent

being uncertain, unable to decide between two opposing points of view; indecisive

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amicable

friendly; peaceable

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apathy

lack of interest

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appease

to make calm or quiet; to give in to the demands of

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arduous

difficult; requiring much effort; strenuous

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audacity

insolence; rude boldness

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avarice

excessive greed; desire for wealth

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avid

eager; extremely interested

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bawdy

indecent; humorously obscene

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befuddle

to confuse; to perplex

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cajole

to persuade with promises and flattery; coax

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candid

outspoken, blunt; straightforward, honest

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caustic

biting, sharp, severe, sarcastic; able to burn or corrode

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chaos

complete disorder

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chastise

to punish severely

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circumvent

to bypass or go around; to avoid by cleverness

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clandestine

secret

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cliche

a worn-out idea or overused expression

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coerce

to force a person to do something against his or her will; compel

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collaborate

to work with another toward a goal; to cooperate with an enemy

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complacent

pleased with oneself or one’s deeds; contented

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concur

to be of the same opinion; to agree with

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condone

to forgive or overlook an offense by treating the wrongdoer as if there had been nothing wrong

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connive

to cooperate secretly in a wrongdoing

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connoisseur

an expert; an authority

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contrite

showing regret and sorrow, usually for having committed some wrongdoing; remorseful, repentant

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copious

abundant; large in number or quantity

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crass

coarse, stupid, tasteless

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credence

belief or trust

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culmination

the apex, highest point; completion, finish

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cult

a fad-like devotion to a person, thing or idea; a group of people bound together by the same thing, person or ideal

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cynical

inclined to distrust or deny the goodness or sincerity of human motives; distrustful

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decorum

conformity to accepted standards of conduct; proper behavior; etiquette

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destitute

extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter

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dilemma

a difficult choice; especially a choice between two equally undesirable alternatives

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divulge

to reveal something private or secret

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docile

easy to teach or manage; submissive, compliant

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dogmatic

stating an opinion in an authoritative, superior, or arrogant manner

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emaciated

extremely thin, wasted away

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emulate

to imitate; to try to equal or better

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enamored

to be in love with

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enhance

to increase; to raise to a higher degree or quality

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enigma

a puzzling or seemingly inexplicable situation, person, etc.

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enraptured

to be delighted; thrilled

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enunciate

to pronounce words clearly and distinctly

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ethnic

of or having to do with races or classes of people and their language, culture, history, etc.

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evoke

to call forth; to draw forth

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