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Advanced vocabulary development
Word list 3
Group 1
Notes
Alacrity
eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness
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Burgeon
grow; flourish; put forth new shoots
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Deleterious
harmful
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Euphemism
a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant
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Hypocritical
insincere
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Lethargic
tired; without energy
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Ogle
stare at; observe in an obvious manner
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Postulate
hypothesize; propose
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Robust
strong; healthy; tough
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Tractable
obedient; dutiful; polite
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Group 2
Notes
Alchemy
medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal
into gold
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Burnish
polish
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Deliberate
to think over deeply
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Euphony
pleasant sounds
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Iconoclast
person who opposes orthodoxy
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Levity
flippancy; joking about serious matters
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Olfactory
concerned with the sense of smell
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Potable
suitable for drinking
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Rotund
round
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Tranquil
peaceful
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Group 3
Notes
Alibi
an excuse that shows someone was not at a crime
scene
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Buttress
strengthen; support
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Delineation
demarcation; explanation; definition; outlining
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Evacuate
vacate; empty; abandon
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Idiosyncrasy
a personal peculiarity; something unique to an
individual
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Libertarian
someone who opposes tyranny
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Ominous
threatening
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Potent
powerful; compelling; strong
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Ruminate
think over something; ponder
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Transcribe
copy
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Group 4
Notes
Allay
to lessen
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Byline
the line that tells you who wrote an article
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Demur
hesitate; refuse
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Exacerbate
make worse
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Ignominious
shameful
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Liniment
soothing lotion
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Omnipotent
all-powerful
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Pragmatic
practical
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Ruse
trick; stratagem
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Transgress
go astray; disobey; commit a sin
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Group 5
Notes
Alleviate
make less severe
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Cacophony
discordant loud noises
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Denounce
condemn; speak out against
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Exasperated
frustrated; annoyed
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Ignominy
shame [ignominious (a) = shameful]
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Lithe
flexible; supple
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Omniscient
all-knowing
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Pragmatist
practical person; one who is concerned with
usefulness
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Saccharin
falsely sweet
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Transient
short-lived; ephemeral
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Group 6
Notes
Aloof
distant; detached; cold
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Cajole
coax
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Deplete
use up; lessen
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Exceptionable
very bad (something which we should object to)
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Illuminate
to light up or make clear
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Livid
very angry
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Onerous
burdensome; hard to undertake
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Preamble
introductory material
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Sacrosanct
very holy; inviolable
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Traverse
to move across
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Group 7
Notes
Altruism
putting others first; being self-sacrificing
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Caldron
huge cooking pot
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Deplore
regret
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Exculpate
free someone from blame; pardon; acquit
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Illusory
deceptive; false; misleading
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Lobbyist
person who tries to persuade someone to support
a particular cause
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Onus
burden
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Precarious
unstable; risky
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Sagacious
wise
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Trepidation
fear
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Group 8
Notes
Amass
accumulate
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Callow
immature
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Depravity
moral corruption
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Execrable
very, very bad
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Immoderate
excessive; extreme
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Lofty
snooty; arrogant; haughty
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Opaque
does not let light through
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Precedent
a previous occurrence used as a guide
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Sage
a wise person
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Trinket
something of little value; knick-knack
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Group 9
Notes
Ambiguity
uncertainty; vagueness
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Candid
frank; honest
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Deprecate
criticize; denounce
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Exegesis
scholarly explanation or interpretation
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Immutable
unchanging; permanent
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Longevity
long life
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Opulent
wealthy; rich; magnificent
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Precept
guiding principle
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Salacious
lecherous; erotic
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Trite
unoriginal; dull
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Group 10
Notes
Ambiguous
unclear in meaning; can be interpreted in different
ways
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Candor
frankness; openness
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Deride
ridicule; make fun of; mock
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Exemplary
outstandingly good; setting a fine example
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Impartial
unbiased; neutral
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Loquacious
talkative
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Ordain
1. destine; 2. confer holy orders on a priest
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Precinct
district of a city
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Sallow
yellowish
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Trivial
unimportant
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