Nahmods 30 vocab words Thursday/Friday

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<p>Innocuous </p>

Innocuous

Harmless; insignificant

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<p>Banal </p>

Banal

Commonplace; dull; ordinary

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<p>Ambiguous </p>

Ambiguous

Unclear; undecided

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<p>Anarchy</p>

Anarchy

Lack of government; chaos

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<p>Ameliorate</p>

Ameliorate

To improve

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<p>Atrophy</p>

Atrophy

To waste away from lack of use

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<p>Innovate</p>

Innovate

To make changes, to modernize

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<p>Servile</p>

Servile

Overly submissive; cringing

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<p>Extol</p>

Extol

To praise

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<p>Augment </p>

Augment

To add to; increase

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<p>Static </p>

Static

Unchanging; not moving

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<p>Bastion </p>

Bastion

A stronghold; a fort

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<p>Benign </p>

Benign

Kindly; good natured

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<p>Credulous </p>

Credulous

Gullible; ready to believe without proof

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<p>Incessant </p>

Incessant

Non stop

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<p>Immutable </p>

Immutable

Unchanging ; permanent

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<p>Guile</p>

Guile

Cunning; deceitfulness

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<p>Cacophonous</p>

Cacophonous

Harsh sounding

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<p>Euphonious</p>

Euphonious

Melodious; present sounding

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<p>Desecrate </p>

Desecrate

To show disrespect or deface something sacred

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<p>Enigma </p>

Enigma

A mystery; hard to understand/explain

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<p>Apathy </p>

Apathy

Lack of emotion or interest

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<p>Indifferent</p>

Indifferent

Having no preference

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<p>Revere</p>

Revere

To worship; to honor

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<p>Candor </p>

Candor

Frankness; honesty

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<p>Reticent </p>

Reticent

Restrained; uncommunicative

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<p>Aesthetic</p>

Aesthetic

Concerning art or beauty

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<p>Autonomy </p>

Autonomy

Self rule; independence

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<p>Ascetic</p>

Ascetic

Without indulgence or luxuries

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<p>Disdain</p>

Disdain

Contempt