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Voc-18,19

English 2

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impregnable not able to be conquered; impenetrable
xenophobia an intense dislike or fear of strangers or foreigners
inherent essential
irreverent disrespectful
subjugate to dominate, conquer, or bring under control
expedite to increase the rate of progress
filibuster to attempt to block a bill from becoming law by speaking at length against it
pristine pure, completely clean and uncontaminated
pithy full of meaning;concise
invective an insult or abuse in speech
prodigal reckless, wasteful, and extravagant
pliable easily bent or flexible
torpid losing motion, feeling, or power,lacking in energy
tenuous not dense or thick;having little substance
discordant being in disagreement
mellifluous having a rich, smoothly flowing sound
epicurean taking pleasure in food and drink
oeuvre the complete work of an artist, composer, or writer
arbiter a person with the ability to resolve a disagreement; a judge
verdant fresh and green;refering to plant life
vagary unpredicatable action or behavior
vacuous lacking intellegence
attrition a wearing down over time
archetype a prototype or original model
approbation formal approval of an act
burgeon to grow, expand, or bloom
commersurate an equal measure;corresponding in size and measurement
confluence a meeting or gathering together
coup a surprising, brilliant, and usually successful act
secular not spiritual or religious;worldly
Created by: MichaelWagner
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