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Lesson 1 vocab (2013

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Divulged to tell; to revieal (as a secret) ex; the reporter was fired when she DIVULGED information from a classified document.
Abet to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing ex. Jim refused to ABET the criminal by hiding him in the basement
Dogmatic arrogant and stubborn about one's(often unproven)m ex. Because of the professor's DOGMATIC approach, the students were afraid to ask questions
Insipid lacking flavor; dull; not at all stiumlation ex. My mom wanted me to be an accountant, but I found the class boring and INSIPID.
Extraneous inessential; not constuting a vital part ex. The professor felt that the EXTRANEOUS paragraph in the essay detracted from the more important information
Coerce To force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats
Jaundiced Prejudiced; hostile
Meticulous extreamly, sometimes excessively, acreful about small detail, precise
Temetiry Recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger
Gregarious sociable; fond of the company of others
Heresy the crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine
Docile easy to teach or manage
Libation a drink, especially an alcoholic one
Anathema a hated, repellant person or thing; a formal curse
Banter teasing; playful conversation
Castigate to criticize or punish severely
Gauche lacking social graces; tactless
Ignominy public shame, disgrace, or dishonor
Motley made up of dissimilar parts; being many of colors
Emaciated extremely thin; wasted away
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