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Voc List 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| exemplary | (adj) outstanding, an example to others |
| extenuating | (adj) excusing, lessening the seriousness of guilt or crime, e.g., of mitigating factors |
| florid | (adj) red-colored, flushed; gaudy, ornate |
| fortuitous | (adj) happening by luck, fortunate |
| frugal | (adj) thrifty, cheap |
| hackneyed | (adj) cliched, worn out by overuse |
| haughty | (adj) arrogant and condescending |
| hedonist | (n) person who pursues pleasure as a goal |
| hypothesis | (n) assumption, theory requiring proof |
| impetuous | (adj) rash, impulsive, acting without thinking |
| impute | (v) to attribute an action to particular person or group |
| incompatible | (adj) opposed in nature, not able to live or work together |
| inconsequential | (adj) unimportant, trivial |
| inevitable | (adj) certain, unavoidable |
| integrity | (n) decency, honesty, wholeness |
| intrepid | (adj) fearless, adventurous |
| intuitive | (adj) instinctive, untaught |
| jubilation | (n) joy, celebration, exultation |
| lobbyist | (n) person who seeks to influence political events |
| longevity | (n) long life |