English- Vocab 1

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criterion

standard; basis for judgement

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cliché

an overused saying or idea

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emigrate

to move to a new country, to expatriate

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aggregate

sum total; a collection of separate things mixed together

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complacent

self-satisfied, overly pleased with oneself

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apotheosis

elevation to divine status

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abate

to subside; to reduce

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prudent

careful; having foresight

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volatile

quick to evaporate; highly unstable; explosive

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zealous

enthusiastically devoted to something; fervent

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ironic

meaning the opposite of what yo seem to say; using words that mean something other than what they seem to mean

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emulate

to strive to equal or excel, usually through imitation

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concise

brief and to the point

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benefactor

one who provides help, especially in the form of a gift or donation

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innate

existing since birth; inborn; inherent

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daunt

to make fearful; to intimidate

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tangible

touchable; palpable

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accost

to approach and speak to someone aggressively

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rogue

a criminally dishonest person; a scoundrel

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magnanimous

forgiving; unrestful; noble in spirit; generous

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adulation

wild or excessive admiration; flattery

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expedient

providing an immediate advantage; serving immediate self-interests; practical

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aberration

something not typical; deviation from the standard

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virtuoso

a masterful musician; a masterful practitioner in some other field

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penitent

sorry; repentant; contrite

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ostensible

apparent (but misleading); professed

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contrived

artificial; labored

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renounce

to give up formally or resign; to disown; to have nothing to do with anymore

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sordid

vile; filthy; squalid

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juxtapose

to place side by side

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evanescent

fleeting; vanishing; happening for only the briefest period

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venerate

to revere; to treat as something holy, especially because of growing age

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attrition

gradually wearing away, weakening, or loss; a natural or expecting decrease in numbers or size

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infinitesimal

very, very, very small; infinitely small

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congenial

agreeably suitable; pleasant

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microcosm

the world in miniature

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assimilate

to take in; to absorb; to learn thoroughly

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aloof

uninvolved; standing off; keeping one’s distance

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proximity

nearness

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volition

will; conscious choice

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sagacious

discerning; shrewd; keen in judgement; wisecircum

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circumvent

to frustrate as though by surrounding

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address

to speak to; to direct one’s attention to

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premise

an assumption; the basis for conclusion

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partisan

one who supports a particular person, cause, or idea

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maudlin

silly and overly sentimental

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visionary

a dreamer; someone with impractical goals or ideas about their future

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disinterested

not taking sides; unbiased

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antecedent

someone or something that went before; something that provides a model for something that came after it

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forbear

to refrain from; to abstain

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