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Vocab Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| accomplice | person who shares (helps) in a crime |
| adherent | attached, sticking to (adhere) |
| auxiliary | helping, assisting, back up (auxiliary power) |
| benefactor | One that gives aid, especially financial aid |
| bondage | slavery, state of being bound or held down |
| clique | small, exclusive group of people; |
| cohort | A companion or an associate. |
| crony | A long-time close friend or companion (see “cronyism”) |
| emancipate | to free from slavery; to release or liberate |
| horde | vast number |
| knave | a tricky, deceitful, or unprincipled fellow |
| legion | a large military force; any large group or number; |
| malefactor | a criminal, an evildoer |
| proponent | one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief. |
| rustic | countrylike; simple, plain; awkward; |
| servitude | slavery, forced labor |
| shackle | chain |
| access | to get at, obtain |
| adieu | "Farewell"; a farewell |
| advent | an arrival; a coming into place or view |
| apportion | to divide and give out in shares |
| breach | to create an opening, break through |
| cleave | to cut or split open; to cling to |
| encroach | to trespass, intrude, or take undue liberties with |
| exodus | a large scale departure or flight |
| exorcise | to drive out by magic |
| expulsion | the process of driving or forcing out |
| heterogeneous | composed of different kinds, diverse |
| hew | to shape or cut down with an ax |
| influx | a coming in, inflow |
| migration | a movement from one country or region to another |
| regress | to grow worse or move backwards |
| replenish | to refill, renew the supply |
| sever | to separate |
| supplant | to remove in order to replace |
| apex | the highest point |
| aspire | to have ambitious hopes or plans |
| brazen | made of brass |
| circumspect | careful, cautious |
| demure | modest |
| diabolic | wicked, or having to do with the Devil |
| dissolute | loose in one's morals or behavior |
| exorbitant | unreasonably high, excessive |
| flagrant | outrageous |
| flair | a natural quality, talent, or skill |
| humane | kind, merciful |
| lofty | very high, noble |
| paramount | above all others |
| preposterous | ridiculous, senseless |
| prim | overly neat |
| sardonic | grimly or scornfully mocking |
| temperate | mild, moderate |
| assurance | a pledge |
| cornerstone | a fundamental principle or element |
| credible | believable |
| drivel | to talk in a silly manner |
| depict | to represent, portray, describe |
| dubious | causing uncertainty or suspicion |
| enlightened | free from ignorance and false ideas |
| extemporaneous | made or delivered on the spur of the moment |
| garble | to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible |
| glib | ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere |
| illegible | difficult or impossible to read |
| incredulous | disbelieving, skeptical |
| improvise | to compose or perform without preparation |
| monologue | a speech by one actor |
| prattle | baby talk |
| reputable | respectable |
| skeptical | inclined to doubt |
| veracity | habitual honesty or truthfulness |
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