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Vocab Unit 7-9 #1

Vocab 7-9

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comprehensive covering completely or broadly, inclusive
dearth a scarcity or lack
deficient lacking an essential quality or element; insufficient
deficit a shortage
exhaustive testing all possiblities or considering all elements; thorough
integral essential or necessary for completeness
paltry meager; insignificant
plethora superabundance; excess
replenish to fill or make complete again; add a new stock or supply to
scant being just short of full measure
abnormal not ordinary
conventional customary; conforming to most standards
idiosyncrasy an unusual habit or mannerism of one particular person
orthodox adhering to commonly accepted tradition
precedent an action that can be used as an example for subsequent similar cases
prevalent widespread; commonly occuring; generally or practiced
prosaic ordinary; lacking in imagination, commonplace
quaint charmingly old fashioned
rarity something special or uncommon; usually valued
singular out of ordinary; particular
ambiguous having two or more possible meanings or interpretations;unclear,value
baffle to cause uncertainty in, puzzle
convoluted coiled or twisted
dilemma a situation focing a choice between two alternatives that are often difficult or upleasant
enigma someone or something that's hard to figure out, puzzle
intricate having a complicated structure or pattern; complex
labyrinth a network of winding, connected passages to find one's way w/o help
quandary a state of uncertainty or doubt
soluble caple of being solved or explained
tactic a method of achieving a goal; a strategy
Created by: figureskater823
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