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Dooley's Vocab 25-27
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a. To add something to the end of a document b. To attach to | append |
| a. To distribute in parts and portions b. To exempt from a duty or obligation | dispense |
| a. Not strictly necessary b. Not worth keeping or reusing | expendable |
| a. To be about to happen b. To threaten to happen | impend |
| A strong liking; an inclination to be good at something | penchant |
| a. Awaiting conclusion; not yet decided or settled b. Until; while in the process of | pending |
| Superiority in number, weight, influence, or importance | preponderance |
| An inborn tendency or inclination | propensity |
| a. To pay or award compensation to b. A payment in return for something | recompense |
| a. A temporary stopping of a law or a rule b. A temporary loss of a privilege or right to do something, such as attend work or school | suspension |
| A blessing or expression of good wishes | benediction |
| a. An informal meeting held in order to exchange views b. An academic seminar on a broad field of study, typically with several different lecturers | colloquium |
| A noteworthy statement; an authoritative, often formal, pronouncement | dictum |
| A formal command; a decree or proclamation issued by an authority and having the force of law | edict |
| The art or manner of public speaking that emphasizes gesture, vocal production, and delivery | elocution |
| A pompous, self-important manner in speech or expression | grandiloquence |
| a. To charge with or accuse of wrongdoing b. To make a formal, legal charge against | indict |
| A participant in a dialogue or conversation, often in a formal setting | interlocuter |
| Extremely talkative | loquacious |
| A dramatic speech in which one talks to oneself, revealing one's thoughts; the act of speaking to oneself | soliloquy |
| A student at a military school who is training to be an officer | cadet |
| a. A daring adventure or prank b. To leap about; frolic | caper |
| a. The official location of a government; a center of a specific activity or industry b. Wealth in the form of money or property c. First and foremost | capital |
| An economic system based on private ownership of resources and industry | capitalism |
| To surrender under specified conditions; to yield or give up | capitulate |
| A sudden, unpredictable action or change of mind; a whim; and inclination to change one's mind | caprice |
| The leader of a group, especially a clan or tribe | chieftain |
| Playful in a naughty or troublesome way | mischievous |
| For each individual; per person | per capita |
| To repeat in shortened form; to summarize | recapitulate |
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