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Vocab. Quiz(unit1-3)

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amorphous   shapeless  
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boor   a rude or impolite person  
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carrion   decaying flesh  
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enervate   to weaken  
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ephemeral   lasting only a brief time  
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factious   causing disagreement  
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fervent   eager  
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ignoble   dishonorable  
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rectify   to correct  
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bona fide   genuine, in good faith  
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parochial   limited in view  
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obfuscate   to confuse  
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edify   improve someone (esp  
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cataclysm   a violent change  
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adventitious   accidental; nonessential  
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importune   to ask persistently  
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optimum   most favorable  
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ambiguous   open to more than one interpretation  
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extenuate   to lessen the seriousness through excuses  
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exuberance   quality of being extravagantly joyful  
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amortizing   to liquidate a debt  
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dysentery   inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract  
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eviscerated   to remove guts; disemboweled  
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censure   criticize  
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acquiescence   consent by giving in  
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platitude   unoriginal remark  
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pious   showing reverence  
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volition   power of choosing  
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reticence   reserve/reluctance  
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