Vocab Power+ Lesson 18

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impregnable

not able to be conquered; impenetrable (adj)

<p>not able to be conquered; impenetrable (adj)</p>

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xenophobia

an intense dislike or fear of strangers or foreigners (noun)

<p>an intense dislike or fear of strangers or foreigners (noun)</p>

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inherent

essential (adj)

<p>essential (adj)</p>

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irreverent

disrespectful (adj)

<p>disrespectful (adj)</p>

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subjugate

to dominate, conquer, or bring under control (verb)

<p>to dominate, conquer, or bring under control (verb)</p>

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expedite

to increase the rate of progress (verb)

<p>to increase the rate of progress (verb)</p>

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filibuster

to attempt to block a bill from becoming law by speaking at length against it (noun)

<p>to attempt to block a bill from becoming law by speaking at length against it (noun)</p>

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pristine

pure; completely clean and uncontaminated (adj)

<p>pure; completely clean and uncontaminated (adj)</p>

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pithy

full of meaning; concise (adj)

<p>full of meaning; concise (adj)</p>

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invective

an insult or abuse in speech (noun)

<p>an insult or abuse in speech (noun)</p>

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prodigal

reckless, wasteful, and extravagant (adj)

<p>reckless, wasteful, and extravagant (adj)</p>

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pliable

easily bent or flexible (adj)

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torpid

losing motion, feeling, or power; lacking in energy (adj)

<p>losing motion, feeling, or power; lacking in energy (adj)</p>

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tenuous

not dense or thick; having little substance (adj)

<p>not dense or thick; having little substance (adj)</p>

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discordant

being in disagreement (adj)

<p>being in disagreement (adj)</p>