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unit test over 4,5,and 6

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vocab word
definition
affable   friendly, easy to aproach  
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aggrandize   to enlarge, make something appear greater  
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amorphous   lacking definite form; unorganized  
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archetype   original model from which everything else is based; prototype  
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aura   distinctive air or atmosphere  
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contraband   anything prohibited from being imported or exported; smuggling  
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erudite   having great knowledge; educated, scholarly  
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gossamer   light, delicate, threadlike  
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infer   to derive by reasoning  
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inscrutable   not easily understood; unfathomable  
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insular   pertaining to islands; isolated; narrow-minded  
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irrevocable   unable to be revoked; unalterable  
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propensity   inclination or tendency  
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querulous   full of complaints  
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remonstrate   to plead in protest; object  
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repudiate   to disown, to reject with condemnation; to refuse to acknowledge  
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resilient   springing back; recovering readily  
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retrench   to cut down, reduce, diminish  
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reverberate   to echo back, resound  
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scurrilous   grossly or obscenely abusive  
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sedulous   diligent in application or attention; persistently or carefully maintained  
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sleazy   disreputable; squalid, thin, poor, cheap, flimsy  
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anomalous   irregular, abnormal, inconsistent  
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arbiter   a person empowered to decide matters at issue; a judge  
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aspersion   derogatory mark or criticism  
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bizarre   unusual  
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brusque   abrupt in manner, rough, blunt  
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cajole   to urge with gentle appeals, flattery, wheedle  
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castigate   to criticize, reprimand  
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contrive   to plan with ingenuity, to plot  
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demagogue   a person, esp. a political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing emotions and passions of the people  
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disabuse   to free a person from deception or error  
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ennui   a feeling of weariness and discontent because of lack of interest, boredom  
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fetter   a chain or shackle; to restrain  
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heinous   hateful, abominable  
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immutable   unchangeable  
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insurgent   a person who rises in opposition to lawful authority, government  
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megalomania   mental illness marked by delusions of great wealth  
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sinecure   a position requiring little or no work  
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surreptitious   obtained or done by stealth  
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transgress   to violate a law, command, or moral code; to go beyond; infringe  
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transmute   to transform  
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vicarious   performed, exercised, recieved, or suffered in place of another  
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vouchsafe   to allow, permit, grant; to give as by favor of graciousness  
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addendum   a thing to be added; an addition  
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amnesty   a general pardon for offenses  
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autonomy   independence or freedom; self-governing  
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axiomatic   self-evident; obvious  
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blazon   to set forth publicly; display  
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caveat   a warning or caution; admonition  
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equitable   just and right; fair  
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extricate   to free or release from entanglement  
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filch   to steal  
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flout   to treat with disdain, scorn, contempt  
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fractious   unruly; readily angered  
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precept   a commandment or direction given as a rule of action or conduct  
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prognosticate   to forecast or predict something from present indications or signs  
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salutary   favorable to or promoting health  
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scourge   a whip or lash; to punish or chastise severley  
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sepulchral   of or pertaining to a tomb; hollow and deep  
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soporific   tending to cause sleep or drowsiness  
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straitlaced   excessively strict in conduct or morality  
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transient   not lasting or permanent; temporary  
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unwieldy   awkward; not handled easily because of size or shape  
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vapid   without liveliness or spirit; dull, flat; without flavor  
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scathing   to attack with severe criticism; to hurt, harm, or injure, as by scorching  
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