English Final Vocab

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altruistic

unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

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assent

to express agreement: agreement

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benefactor

one who does good to others

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chivalrous

marked by honor, courtesy, courage

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clemency

mercy, humaneness, mildness, moderateness

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dearth

a lack, scarcity, famine

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diffident

shy, lacking self-confidence

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discrepancy

difference, a lack of agreement

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embark

to go aboard: to start, invest

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facile

easily done or attained

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indomitable

unconquerable

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infallible

free from error: absolutely dependable

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plod

to walk heavily or slowly

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pungent

causing a sharp sensation, stinging, biting

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remiss

neglectful in performance of one’s duty, careless

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repose

to rest: lie: place: relaxation

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temerity

rashness, boldness

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truculent

fierce & cruel: aggressive: deadly

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unfeigned

sincere, real

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virulent

extremely poisonous

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accede

to yield to/ consent

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brandish

to wave

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comprise

to include or contain

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deft

skillful, nimble

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destitute

deprived of the necessities of life

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explicit

definite, clearly stated

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extirpate

tear up by the roots: to destroy totally

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inopportune

coming at a bad time: not appropriate

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ironic

irony, sarcastic, suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected & what actually happen

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musty

stale, moldy, out-of-date

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officious

meddling, excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

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ominous

unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

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pinnacle

a high peak or point

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premeditated

considered beforehand, planned

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rampant

growing without check, running wild

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solace

comfort, relief, to console

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stately

dignified, majestic

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supple

bending easily,

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suppress

to stop by force, put down

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venal

open to or marked by bribery or corruption

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abhor

to regard with horror or loathing: to hate deeply

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amend

to change in a formal way

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buffet

to slap or cuff

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chaos

great confusion, disorder

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commodious

roomy, spacious

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corrosive

eating away gradually, acidlike

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discern

to see clearly, recongized

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extant

still existing:

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implicate

to involve in

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inter

to bury

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martinet

a strict disciplinarian

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obviate

anticipate & prevent

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renegade

one who leaves a group, deserter

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reprehensible

deserving blame or punishment

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somber

dark, gloomy, depressed or melancholy in spirit

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squalid

filthy, wretched, debased

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turbulent

disorderly, riotous, violent, stormy

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viociferous

loud & noisy, compelling attention

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voluminous

great size: numerous: writing or speaking at great length

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waive

to do without, give up voluntarily

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animosity

strong dislike: bitter hostility

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apathy

a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

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apprehensive

fearful or anxious, especially about in the future

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consecrate

to make scared, hallow, to set apart for a special purpose

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commend

to praise, express approval, to present as worthy of attention to commit to care of

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condolence

an expression of sympathy

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compatible

able to get along or work well together: capable of use with some other model or system

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decrepit

old & feeble: worn-out

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ingenouns

innocent, simple, frank, sincere

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multifarious

having great variety, numerous & diverse

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obsolete

out-of-date, no longer in use

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omnivorous

eating every kind of food

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parsimonious

stingy, miserly, meager, poor, small

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quandary

a state of perplexity or doubt

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deride

to ridicule

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recalcitrant

stubbornly disobedient

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reprisal

a injury done in return for injury; revenge

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revel

to take great pleasure in: a wild celebration

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stultify

to make ineffective or useless, (CRIPPLE)

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suave

smoothly agreeable or polite: pleasing to the senses

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