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:) vocab cartoons words (from new monic books, inc)

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chattel   property  
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austere   stern/plain  
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lament   to mourn  
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aloof   univolved  
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cerebral   intellectual  
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incongruous   inappropriate  
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bulwark   defensive-wall  
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connoisseur   expert  
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cacophony   harsh-sounds  
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expunge   to remove/erase  
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trenchant   incisive/sarcastic  
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procrastinate   to put off  
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roster   list of names  
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impede   to interfere/delay  
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forbear   to abstain  
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migratory   nomadic  
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evade   to flee  
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efface   to rub away  
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asunder   to separate  
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incite   to arouse to action  
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quixotic   idealistic  
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beleaguer   to surround/harass  
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milieu   surroundings  
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histrionic   theatrical  
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bludgeon   short/heavy club  
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arduous   hard/tiresome  
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reminisce   to recall  
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opportune   occuring at good time  
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dulcet   melodious/soothing  
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porcine   pig-like  
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lassitude   weariness  
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coterie   close friends  
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ballistics   study of projectiles  
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ambiance   atmosphere  
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girth   distance around  
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askew   crooked  
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cubism   art with geometric forms  
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cranny   small opening  
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enrage   to anger  
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propulsive   propelling force  
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laconic   brief  
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harrowing   distressing  
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aptitude   natural ability  
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endure   to put up with  
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chronic   continuous  
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giddy   light-headed  
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irascible   irritable  
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cower   to cringe from fear  
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gossamer   delicate/flimsy  
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queue   to wait in line  
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myriad   large number  
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accolade   award/praise  
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grandiloquent   to impress with words  
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caucus   meeting/to assemble  
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dromedary   domesticated camel  
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demonic   evil/persistant  
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noxious   harmful  
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proficient   skillful  
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harangue   to lecture  
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atrophy   to wither away  
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catapult   slingshot  
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glutton   big eater  
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muster   to collect/gather  
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beget   to give birth to  
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curtail   to lessen  
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paranoia   anxiety disorder  
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facilitate   to make easier  
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craven   cowardly  
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mode   method/manner  
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alienate   to make hostile  
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obtuse   insensitive/block-headed  
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scrutinize   to examine  
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congenial   pleasant  
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fjord   narrow sea inlet  
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aspire   to dream  
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martyr   one who sacrifices  
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citadel   fortress  
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doldrums   inactivity  
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consensus   general agreement  
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blather   to talk nonsensically  
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defame   to slander  
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curvilinear   curved lines  
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elapse   to pass/go by  
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veer   to change direction  
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karma   fate/destiny  
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astute   clever  
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misnomer   inappropriate name  
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resurgent   rising after defeat  
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artisan   worker skilled in craft  
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draconian   cruel  
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amenable   responsible to authority  
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precarious   unsafe  
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criterion   basis for judgment  
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guise   appearance  
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lesion   wound/injury  
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gird   to encircle/prepare  
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fetish   object of obsession  
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disperse   to scatter/distribute  
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dissolution   to break into parts  
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forage   to search for food  
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denounce   to condemn  
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torque   twisting force  
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fathom   to understand  
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docile   obedient  
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hovel   an open low shed  
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balm   something soothing  
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divine   to infer/guess  
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alternative   choice  
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countenance   facial expression  
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badger   to tease/annoy/harass  
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wane   to decrease gradually  
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fraught   full with  
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chasm   deep opening  
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erudite   scholarly  
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also-ran   loser  
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elfin   small/fairylike  
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aggrandize   to exaggerate  
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ensemble   coordinated group  
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tether   rope that limits movement  
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claimant   person making a claim  
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