WH10H Vocab

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abstract
theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
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admonish
to warn
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advocate
to speak in favor of
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alternative
(of one or more things) available as another possibility.
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ambiguous
open to more than one interpretation
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Analogy
A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way
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anarchy
a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority.
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assiduous
hard-working
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assimilate
to absorb fully; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully
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augment
to make larger
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authentic
real; genuine
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belligerent
hostile and aggressive
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bolster
support; prop up
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bureaucratic
over-regulated
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circumvent
to get around; to bypass
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coalition
a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
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cohesive
sticking or holding together; unified
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collaborate
to work together
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comply
to do as one is asked or ordered
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concurrent
occurring at the same time
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Connotation
All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests
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constituent
being a part of a whole
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Contingent
subject to chance
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criteria
A means of judging. A standard, rule, or test by which something can be judged.
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demeanor
outward behavior or bearing
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deplore
to feel or express strong disapproval of
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derogatory
showing a critical or disrespectful attitude
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disparity
a great difference
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disseminate
to scatter or spread widely
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dissident
person who disagrees about beliefs
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distraught
deeply upset and agitated
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hegemony
domination over others
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Demographic
having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race, or gender
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Dogma
something held as an established opinion
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subversive
intended to undermine or overthrow
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onerous
burdensome; heavy; hard to endure
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inadequate
not enough
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subsequent
Coming after or later
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indigenous
native to a certain area
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untenable
not able to be defended
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divert
to turn aside
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dormant
inactive
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egocentric
self-centered, selfish
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elusive
difficult to find, catch, or achieve
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emulate
to imitate
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equitable
fair, just, embodying principles of justice
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eradicate
to wipe out; to destroy
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estrange
to alienate
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exacerbate
to make worse
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expedite
to speed up
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fabricate
to lie
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facilitate
to make easier; to assist
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fortuitous
lucky; by chance
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fraudulent
deceitful
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heinous
hatefully or shockingly evil
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hypothetical
based on an assumption or guess
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illicit
illegal
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imminent
about to happen
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impetuous
impulsive
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incongruous
(adj.) not in keeping, unsuitable, incompatible
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indiscriminate
Done at random or without careful judgement
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inherent
Existing as a natural part
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Jurisdiction
(n.) an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice
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lax
careless or negligent
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meticulous
extremely careful and precise
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negligent
not properly attentive
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noncholant
cool and confident, unconcerned
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oblivious
unaware
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obscure
not discovered or known about; uncertain
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omnipotent
almighty, having unlimited power or authority
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opportune
occurring or coming at a good time
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Diaspora
A dispersion of people from their homeland
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Secular
denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis.
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renounce
to give up or resign something
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corroborate
to confirm; to support with evidence
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monotony
no variation; tediously the same
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nascent
starting to develop; coming into existence
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indispensable
absolutely necessary, not to be neglected
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imposition
an unwelcome demand; a burden
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precedent
an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.
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oppose
to be against
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panacea
remedy for all ills
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perfunctory
(of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.
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preposterous
ridiculous, senseless
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precarious
Dangerous; risky; lacking in security or stability
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precipitate
cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.
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preclude
(v.) to make impossible, prevent, shut out
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proficient
skilled at; highly knowledgeable of
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propensity
an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way
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Qualitative
relating to, measuring, or measured by the quality of something rather than its quantity.
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Quantitative
relating to, measuring, or measured by the quantity of something rather than its quality.
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recalcitrant
stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
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redeem
compensate for the faults or bad aspects of (something)
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rejuvenate
to make young again; to renew
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relegate
assign to a lower position
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relinquish
to let go, give up
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repugnant
(adj.) offensive, disagreeable, distasteful
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resilient
able to recover quickly
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retrospect
Reviewing the past; considering past events
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sanction
a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule