Vocab Power+ Lesson 15

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noxious

  1. harmful to the health

  2. adj

<ol><li><p>harmful to the health</p></li><li><p>adj</p></li></ol><p></p>
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connive

  1. to cooperate secretly in wrongdoing

  2. verb

<ol><li><p>to cooperate secretly in wrongdoing</p></li><li><p>verb</p></li></ol><p></p>
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chutzpah

  1. nerve; audacity

  2. noun

<ol><li><p>nerve; audacity</p></li><li><p>noun</p></li></ol><p></p>
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liege

  1. a lord, master, or sovereign

  2. noun

<ol><li><p>a lord, master, or sovereign</p></li><li><p>noun</p></li></ol><p></p>
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odium

  1. hatred

  2. noun

<ol><li><p>hatred</p></li><li><p>noun</p></li></ol><p></p>
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crass

  1. coarse; tasteless

  2. adj

<ol><li><p>coarse; tasteless</p></li><li><p>adj</p></li></ol><p></p>
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hypercritical

  1. overcritical; too severe in judgement

  2. adj

<ol><li><p>overcritical; too severe in judgement</p></li><li><p>adj</p></li></ol><p></p>
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fallacy

  1. a mistaken notion; a misconception

  2. noun

<ol><li><p>a mistaken notion; a misconception</p></li><li><p>noun</p></li></ol><p></p>
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complacent

  1. self-satisfied; smug

  2. adj

<ol><li><p>self-satisfied; smug</p></li><li><p>adj</p></li></ol><p></p>
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befuddle

  1. to confuse; to perplex

  2. verb

<ol><li><p>to confuse; to perplex</p></li><li><p>verb</p></li></ol><p></p>
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pandemonium

  1. a wild disorder, noise, or confusion

  2. noun

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parsimonious

  1. excessively thrifty; stingy

  2. adj

<ol><li><p>excessively thrifty; stingy</p></li><li><p>adj</p></li></ol><p></p>
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verbose

  1. using more words than are needed; wordy

  2. adj

<ol><li><p>using more words than are needed; wordy</p></li><li><p>adj</p></li></ol><p></p>
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laudable

  1. worthy of praise; commendable

  2. adj

<ol><li><p>worthy of praise; commendable</p></li><li><p>adj</p></li></ol><p></p>
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indiscreet

  1. not wise or judicious; imprudent, as in speech or action

  2. adj

<ol><li><p>not wise or judicious; imprudent, as in speech or action</p></li><li><p>adj</p></li></ol><p></p>