English III Vocab 6

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accost

to approach or confront aggressively

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acumen

keen unsight

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bide

to wait, or remain in a condition

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bilk

to cheat, to swindle

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5

choreographed

arranged, as in danced

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circumspect

cautious

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defunct

no longer used or existing

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discrete

separate, distinct, individual

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disparage

to criticize, degrade, belittle

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dissonance

lack of harmony or agreement

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divergent

different, deviating, contrary

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guilde

deceitful

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hail

to come from

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jubilant

joyful, happy

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juxtapose

to put next to each other

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modicum

a small amount of something

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mollify

to soften in temper

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peruse

to examine carefully

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pervasive

to spread throughout

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rancid

rotten, spoiled, disgusting in smell or taste

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ratiocinate

to think, contemplate

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scathing

hurtful, critical

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scourge

a plague

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torpid

lazy, lethargic

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torrid

giving off intense heat, passionate

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prudence

sound judgement

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transient

temporary

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constains

forces

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expunge

erase, remove

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candid

unbiased, fair

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abdicated

given up responsibility for

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confiscation

seizure of property ot authority

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magnamity

nobility of spirit

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renounce

given up

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aquiesce

accept quietly

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solace

comfort

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insidious

sly, sneaky

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martial

warlike

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supplication

plea or prayer

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avert

prevent, turn away

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spurned

rejected

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inciolate

uncorrupted

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adversary

opponent

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vigilant

those who are watchful

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inevitable

not avoidable

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