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1-5 vocab

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apall   to fill with horror or amazement; to shock  
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blase   uninterested; unexcited  
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skeptical   doubting or disbelieving  
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nominal   so small or low in relation to the real value as to be a mere token  
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persistent   lasting; unceasing; persevering; enduring  
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feint   to pretend in order to deceive an opponent or divert attention away from the real target  
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whimsical   playful; fanciful  
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integral   neccessary to form a whole  
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lurid   causing shock or horror  
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seismic   of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake or shock; of great importance  
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brazen   rudely bold; impudent  
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foster   to promote the development or growth of; to encourage, to cultivate  
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impugn   to attack as false; to cast doubt on  
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obsolescence   state of being no longer useful or in fashion  
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pretext   an excuse given to hide the real reason for something  
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singular   exceptional  
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sobriety   seriousness in bearing, manner, or treatment; absence of alcoholic intoxication  
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ultimate   final, conclusive; highest possible  
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wan   unnaturally pale, as from illness; weak or faint  
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wane   to gradually decrease  
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vapid   uninteresting; flat; stale  
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unkempt   not neat or tidy  
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profane   showing contempt for God or sacred things  
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premise   a statement upon which an argument is based or from which a conclusion is drawn  
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potential   an ability that may or may not be developed  
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astute   keen in judgement  
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jurisdiction   the authority to interpret and apply the law; the range of such authority  
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innate   possessed from birth; inborn; inherent  
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imperturbable   not easily disturbed; unshakable; calm and collected  
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duress   constraint by threat; coercion  
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mundane   worldly; not spiritual  
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paltry   meager; insignificant  
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fray   fight  
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scurry   to dash  
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feudal   pertaining to the Middle Ages  
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drudgery   difficult work  
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jostle   to bump  
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disperse   to scatter  
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saturate   to soak; to infuse  
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vogue   fashion  
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obstinate   stubborn  
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sally   excursion  
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tranquil   calm  
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pantheon   a group of highly reguarded people; a place for such people; a range  
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placard   sign  
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contrive   to plot  
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constraint   force; coercion  
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equilibrium   balance; stability  
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exponential   increasing rapidly  
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dupe   to fool; to delude  
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