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Dooley's Vocab 13-15

QuestionAnswer
To leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution Abscond
To cheat or swindle out of money Bilk
Mercy, especially toward a criminal or an enemy Clemency
Feeling regret and sorrow for things one has done wrong Contrite
To attribute the fault or responsibility to; to relate to a particular cause or source Impute
Wickedness; immorality; a wicked or an immoral act; a sin Iniquity
To right a wrong; to make up for Redress
Deserving of blame or criticism Reprehensible
The act of restoring something to its proper owner or to its original, undamaged state Restitution
To clear of blame, suspicion, or doubt, with supporting arguments or proof Vindicate
To cite as an example or a means of proof in an argument Adduce
To cause to become confused or perplexed Confound
To interpret; to explain the meaning of Construe
A difficult, unsolvable, or self-contradictory problem; a dilemma Conundrum
Having hidden meaning; mysterious Cryptic
To use language that is evasive or ambiguous, often in an attempt to mislead; to avoid making an explicit or a straightforward statement Equivocate
A seemingly contradictory statement that nonetheless be true Paradox
Obvious; plain; apparent Patent
An acuteness of perception, observation, or understanding; a sharpness Perspicacity
Of or relating to basic facts or principles; elementary Rudimentary
Deviating from the proper or expected course; abnormal Aberrant
A departure from the normal or ordinary form, order, or rule Anomaly
The quality of straying from what is conventional or customary; a deviation from the normal, expected, or established Eccentricity
Common in or unique to a certain location or population Endemic
Lacking in harmony; incompatible Incongruous
Commonplace; ordinary Mundane
Strikingly bizarre or unfamiliar Outlandish
A model of perfection or excellence of a kind; an unparalleled example Paragon
Being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time Ubiquitous
Not habitual or ordinary; unusual Unwonted
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