English Vocab 2022-2023 (copy)
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**Flibbertigibbet**
a chattering, excessively talkative or frivolous, flighty, light-headed person
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**Peril**
a state of danger involving risk
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**Placid**
pleasantly calm or peaceful; serenely quiet or undisturbed; tranquil
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**Amiable**
having or showing pleasant person qualities; easy to get along with
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**Haste**
overly eager speed, go quickly; excessive speed or urgency of movement
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**Frivolous**
not serious is content attitude or behavior
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**Furtive**
in a secretive manner; attempting to avoid notice
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**Apathy**
lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern; absence of emotion or enthusiastic
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**Talisman**
an object that is thought to have magic powers or bring good luck
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**Qualm**
an uneasy feeling of apprehensive uneasiness, pang of conscience for conduct - having doubts about what your doing
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**Bewilder**
to confuse, puzzle, or perplex
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**Peculiar**
odd, strange, unusual, uncommon
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**Punctual**
on time, not late
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**Perseverate**
repeat a thought, comment or action; to have repetitive involuntary behavior or thought; to repeat something insistently.
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**Segue**
to make a transition from one thing to another smoothly and without interruption.
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**Asset**
a useful and desirable thing or quality
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**Incredulous**
indicating or showing disbelief, skeptical
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**Nonchalant**
in an unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited matter
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**Unfathomable**
not able to be completely understood, somewhat unbelievable
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**Gingerly**
with great care or caution, warily
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**Gallant**
exceptionally polite and attentive to others; bravely heroic
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**Ornery**
ugly and unpleasant in manner, stubborn
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**Aloof**
distant especially in feeling or interest, apart, indifferent
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**Verbatim**
in exactly the same words; word for word
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**Flabbergasted**
overcome with astonishment; amazed; astounded
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**Clad**
dressed or clothed
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**Premonition**
a feeling that something, usually unpleasant, is going to happen
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**Apprehensive**
scared of something your doing
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**Unceasingly**
without stopping; continuously
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**Sullen**
not sociable - gloomy and not talkative
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**Elude**
to avoid or escape by speed or trickery OR to escape the understanding appreciation or perception of
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**Indignant**
expressing or strong displeasure at something considered offensive, unjust, or insulting
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**Doggedly**
in a persistent or tenacious manner; persistent effort stubborn manner
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**Hue**
a gradation or variety of color
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**Bleak**
gloomy and depressing (weather)
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**Brawn**
strong, well developed muscle
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**Aghast**
struck with overwhelming shock or amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror
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**divert**
to bend or turn aside; turn from a true course or straight line; swerve.
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**ruefully**
in a way that suggests regret (often expressed in a facial expression or the spoken word)
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**leery**
wary; suspicious
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**stupor**
suspension of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants
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**contemptuously**
in a way that expresses mean intent or vileness, disrespectfully
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**conformity**
in accord with prevailing social standards, attitudes, practices; compliance or acquiescence; obedience.
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**exploits**
a striking or notable deed or accomplishment; spirited or heroic act
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**Idolize**
to look up to (someone or something) with adoration
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**Acquit**
not guilty
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**Delirious**
feelings of confusion brought on by fever, lack of sleep or altered mental state
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**Triumph**
joy over victory
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**Liable**
likely
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**Nefarious**
(usually an action or activity) extremely wicked or villainous; criminal
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**Pertinent**
relating directly to or important to the matter at hand or a particular matter or situation
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**Grotesque**
odd or unnatural in shape or appearance; distorted; bizarre
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**Tabulate**
to arrange in a table form or compute by use of a table, systematic, condensed for or list
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**Chastise**
to discipline; criticize severely; scold
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**Petulantly**
in a way that shows impatient irritation, especially over some minor annoyance
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**Deter**
to discourage from acting or proceeding; to prevent
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**Daintily**
in a way that shows fine or delicate manners, taste or details; delicately and beautifully
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**Preening**
to dress carefully; primp to make oneself striking in appearance; to pride oneself on an achievement or personal quality
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**Lull**
to soothe or quiet; to quiet down or subside
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**Befallen**
to happen to, especially by chance or fate
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**Myriad**
a great or indefinitely great number; innumerable
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**Squander**
Wastefully; to waste foolishly or in a foolish reckless manner.
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**Hoodwink**
to deceive or trick someone
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**Presumptuous**
readiness to take for granted, assume or suppose in thought or conduct by saying or - doing something without permission
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**Sagacious**
having or showing keen practical sense, intelligent, acute mental
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**Acquiesce**
To accept, agree, or allow something to happen by staying silent or not arguing.
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**Vapid**
flavorless - dull - boring - no life - flat
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**Maniacal**
in an overzealous or excessively enthusiastic way; fanatically; relating to or reminiscent of a violently insane person - to act wild and insane
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**Verve**
Vigor and spirit or enthusiasm - full of energy
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**Preposterous**
contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous
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**Tenuous**
very weak or slight
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**Devotion**
love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause.
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**Insurmountable**
too great to be overcome
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**Replicate**
make an exact copy of; reproduce.
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**Demeanor**
outward behavior or bearing.
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**Disgruntle**
angry or dissatisfied
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**Mentor**
an experienced and trusted adviser.
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**Ponder**
think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.
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**Inexplicable**
unable to be explained or accounted for.
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**Gnarl**
a rough, knotty protuberance, especially on a tree.
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**Sustenance**
food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment.
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**Suppress**
forcibly put an end to
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**Tangible**
clear and definite; real
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**Barbaric**
savagely cruel; exceedingly brutal
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**Arbitrary**
based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
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**Deluge**
anything that overwhelms like a flood; inundation - flooded with
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**Surly**
bad-tempered and unfriendly.
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**Irredeemable**
not able to be saved, improved, or corrected.
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**Arduous**
involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.
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**Pungent**
having a sharply strong taste or smell.
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**Unrequited**
(of a feeling, especially love) not returned or rewarded
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**Demean**
to put down, lower in dignity.
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**Ruminate**
to meditate on; ponder
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**Rejuvenate**
to make fresh or new again; restore useful vigor
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**Botch**
to spoil by poor work; bungle, mess up
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**Imprudent**
lacking discretion; rash - lacking judgement
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**Quell**
to suppress, put an end to, quiet emotions or anxieties
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**Abate**
to reduce in amount, degree or integrity
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**Reprieve**
to delay impending punishment; to relieve temporarily
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**Sated**
fully satisfied
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