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MAT VocRev 06
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ambergris | a product of sperm whales usd in the manufacture or perfume |
| fallible | capable of making a mistake or error |
| recondite | obscure; concealed; incomprehensible; esoteric |
| pervade | to spread throughout |
| kindred | (1) n. relatives; kinship; (2) adj. similar in nature; like |
| tenet | a doctrine upheld by members of an organization |
| fifth column | supporters of an enemy that engage in sabotage within defense lines or national boundaries |
| proxy | a person authorized to act for another (e.g. to vote corporate stock) |
| Pyrrhic | usually referring to a victory won at excessively high cost |
| quondam | former; sometime |
| archon | the chief magistrate in ancient Athens; any ruler |
| abstain | to refrain deliberately from an action or practice, usually as a form of self-denial |
| aberration | something not typical; a deviation |
| defalcate | to embezzle; to abscond with money |
| ordination | an initiation into religious service |
| saturnine | gloomy; sullen; morose |
| striated | referring to muscle with alternate light and dark bands, as opposed to smooth muscle |
| beneficent | beneficial ANTONYM: deleterious |
| dunce | a dull-witted or stupid person |
| precocious | exhibiting maturity at an early age |
| wan | pale; sickly |
| tureen | a casserole or bowl usually used to serve soup |
| munificent | lavish; generous; liberal |
| intransigent | stubborn; uncompromising |
| moot | questionable; debatably |
| draconian | severe (as a code of laws); cruel |
| omniscient | knowing everything |
| quotidian | daily |
| nefarious | wicked; vile |
| sycophant | a servile, self-seeking flatterer |
| perfidious | faithless; disloyal; treacherous |
| taciturn | silent; having little inclination to talk ANTONYM: garrulous |
| effete | exhausted; worn-out ANTONYM: effervescent |
| gaunt | excessively thin; lean |
| malefactor | an evil-doer; a criminal |
| verbose | wordy ANTONYM: laconic |
| tailings | waste material from the preparation of ores or grains |
| chaff | waste material from the threshing of wheat |
| culinary | having to do with the kitchen or cooking |
| laudable | worthy of praise |
| buccal | pertaining to the cheeks or side of the mouth |
| cogent | pertinent; compelling; convincing |
| abhorrence | repugnance; detestation |
| addle | to throw into fonfusion; to confound |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity; spurious |
| hypocritical | pretending to have qualities or virtues that are not possessed; dissembling |
| pedantic | characterized by an ostentations display of learning |
| pathos | something that evokes pity, compassion, or sorrw |
| minotaur | a monster, half man and half bull, confined in a labyrinth |
| venerate | to honor |
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markda714
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