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chapter3-4 vocab

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pedestrian   ordinary; commonplace; mediocre  
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bona fide   legitimate; genuine  
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fecund   fertile; productive  
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deviate   to turn aside from a course; to stray  
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obfuscate   to confuse; muddle  
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impale   to pierce with a sharp stake through the body  
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extenuate   to lessen seriousness by providing partial excuses.  
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parochial   local; narrow; limited  
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adventitious   accidental; nonessential  
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glower   frown; scowl  
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edify   improve someone morally  
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ambiguous   open to more than one interpretation; unclear; uncertain; vague  
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cataclysm   a violent change; disaster  
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optimum   best; most favorable; ideal  
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importune   to ask persistently; to beg  
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celibate   abstaining from sex; unmarried  
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fortuitous   accidental; unexpected  
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perfunctory   done without care; in a routine fashion  
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baroque   overly decorated; ornate  
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hedonism   pursuit of pleasure, especially in the senses  
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obloquy   strong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public criticism  
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debacle   complete failure; catastrophe  
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quasi-   resembling; seeming; half  
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besmirch   to make dirty; to stain  
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imperative   extremely important  
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sacrosanct   extremely holy  
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demeanor   behavior  
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facetious   comical; jocular  
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sadistic   deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others  
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peremptory   not allowing refusal or delay; authoritative  
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axiom   an established truth; theorem  
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dulcet   melodious; pleasing to the ear  
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patronizing   acting superior; arrogant  
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iniquity   evil or wicked act  
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archaic   obsolete; outmoded  
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vacillate   to sway indecisively; fluctuate; swing  
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abstemious   frugal; moderate; consuming sparingly  
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talisman   a magic charm or superstitious object used for protection or luck (clover)  
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expurgate   to remove vulgar or objectionable material  
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pellucid   transparent; limpid; clear  
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efficacious   effective  
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catharsis   a release of emotional tension  
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inundate   overwhelm; fill beyond capacity  
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revere   to regard with respect, awe, or adoration  
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internecine   mutually detructive  
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risible   comical; jocular  
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sybaritic   marked by luxury or pleasure  
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estrange   to alienate  
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intrinsic   relating to a thing's basic nature  
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maxim   an established principle  
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servile   submissive; ignoble; dishonorable  
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apocryphal   questionable authenticity; but widely believed; dubious; equivocal; spurious  
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