Question 1

benevolence

Accepted Answer

1. Goodwill or deposition to do good.
2. An act of kindness or charity.

The poor man's donation was a true act of benevolence.

Question 2

exemplary

Accepted Answer

Serving as a model, deserving imitation, or commendable.

The exemplary student studied for many hours and accordingly received a magnificent grade.

Question 3

reputable

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Respectable or held in esteem.

Wikipedia is not a reputable source of information.

Question 4

gentility

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1. Good breeding or refinement.
2. Members of polite society or the upper class.

The gentility are often members of the most high-end country clubs.

Question 5

decorum

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Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety.

Using one's phone during class is not appropriate decorum.

Question 6

punctilious

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Careful, meticulous, or very exact.

The scientist worked extremely carefully in order to obtain punctilious results.

Question 7

raiment

Accepted Answer

Clothing; apparel; attire, especially fine or decorative clothing.

The god was clothed in beautiful, silvery raiment.

Question 8

candid

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Honest, frank, outspoken, or sincere.

The judge gave his honest, candid opinion when he delivered his verdict.

Question 9

veracity

Accepted Answer

1. Habitual honesty or truthfulness.
2. Accuracy or precision.

Because the man was known for his veracity, we had no doubts about truthfulness of his statements.

Question 10

feasible

Accepted Answer

Capable of being accomplished or brought about; possible.

Getting a good grade on your vocabulary test is feasible if you study enough.

Question 11

solace

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1. To give comfort to, console, or lessen grief.
2. Comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.

We gave solace to the family of the deceased.

Question 12

elation

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Happiness or joy.

We were filled with elation when we defeated the other team in the championships.

Question 13

avidity

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Eagerness, great enthusiasm, yearning, or greed.

The eager student showed much avidity to learn.

Question 14

preoccupy

Accepted Answer

To absorbed or engross to the exclusion of other things.

I was so preoccupied with doing homework that I did not realize that I had missed dinner.

Question 15

morale

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The state of the spirits of a person or group as exhibited by confidence, cheerfulness, discipline.

The morale of the Greeks reached a low after Achilles was slain.

Question 16

wary

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On guard against danger; watchful.

The sentry was wary of intruders.

Question 17

impunity

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Exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss.

No one has impunity from the law.

Question 18

despondent

Accepted Answer

Despairing, utterly discouraged, or extremely dejected.

The despondent student waited depressingly outside the principal's office.

Question 19

morose

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Gloomy, glum, sullen, surly, or in bitter ill humor.

The morose student could not forgot how badly he had failed his test.

Question 20

austere

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1. Severe, stern, or harsh; morally strict.
2. Simple or lacking ornament.

The simple monk was dressed in plain, austere robes.

Question 21

privation

Accepted Answer

1. Hardship or want.
2. The lack of the usual comforts or necessities of life.

The hermit lived a difficult life of privation.

Question 22

tribulation

Accepted Answer

Distress, suffering, trouble or misery.

The war brought on much tribulation and suffering to the civilians of the nation.

Question 23

misgiving

Accepted Answer

A feeling of doubt, fear, or suspicion.

I had feelings of misgiving when the boy acted strangely.

Question 24

rue

Accepted Answer

To feel remorse, repentance, or regret.

I rue all the unkind statements I have ever said.

Question 25

recoil

Accepted Answer

To fall or draw back; to shrink back suddenly.

The scout recoiled at the sight of enemy troops.

Question 26

languid

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1. Lacking in vigor or vitality.
2. Slack or slow.

The student walked in a languid manner after running his 5k.

Question 27

mischance

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Misfortune, bad luck, or an unfortunate accident.

It was a mischance that it was rainy and muddy the day I chose to wear my new white shoes.

Question 28

melee

Accepted Answer

A confused struggle among several people; confusion; turmoil; jumble.

A melee erupted at the baseball game between the two dugouts when the pitcher hit the batter's head.

Question 29

disconcert

Accepted Answer

To confuse, disturb, frustrate, upset, or embarrass.

The students were disconcerted by the confusing schedule.

Question 30

abash

Accepted Answer

To embarrass, make ashamed, or make uneasy; to disconcert or discomfort.

He was abashed when he defined the vocabulary incorrectly.

Question 31

derange

Accepted Answer

To throw into disorder; disarrange.

The students were deranged when the fire alarm went off.

Question 32

harass

Accepted Answer

To trouble, worry, annoy, or torment; to attack an enemy repeatedly.

It is difficult to do homework when one is being harassed by a younger sibling.

Question 33

plaudits

Accepted Answer

An enthusiastic expression of approval.

The crowd expressed their plaudits with a standing ovation.

Question 34

credence

Accepted Answer

Belief or acceptance; trustworthiness or reliability.

Odysseus is very careful in who he gives credence.

Question 35

covet

Accepted Answer

To wish or crave for; to desire greatly.

All of the teams coveted the championship victory.

Question 36

attest

Accepted Answer

To bear witness to; certify; declare to be correct, true, or genuine.

The witness attested to the defendant's alibi.

Question 37

assent

Accepted Answer

To consent or agree with.

All the members of Parliament consented to the bill, and thus it was passed.

Question 38

concord

Accepted Answer

Agreement or harmony; friendly and peaceful relations.

The two nations were allies and lived in concord.

Question 39

consistent

Accepted Answer

Compatible or in agreement; changeless, regular, or keeping to the same principles or actions.

The student received a Sunday detention for being consistently late to class.

Question 40

solidarity

Accepted Answer

Cooperation and loyalty based on unity of interests or beliefs.

There was a strong feeling of solidarity between the members of the team.

Question 41

fidelity

Accepted Answer

Loyalty or devotion to duty.

The dog showed great fidelity as he always followed his owner.

Question 42

liaison

Accepted Answer

1. A close bond or connection.
2. An illicit sexual relationship.

There not only a close bond between the school and its students, but there is also a liaison between the school and parents.

Question 43

palaver

Accepted Answer

1. A conference, discussion, or conversation.
2. Profuse and idle talk; chatter.

The U.N called for a palaver to discuss Palestinian statehood.

Question 44

accost

Accepted Answer

To approach and speak to, often boldly.

The security guard accosted the questionable individual.

Question 45

dissent

Accepted Answer

1. To object, disagree, or differ.
2. Difference of opinion or feeling; disagreement.

There is much dissent between Republicans and Democrats.

Question 46

repudiate

Accepted Answer

To disown, renounce, or reject.

The man repudiated the charges, saying that they were false.

Question 47

harangue

Accepted Answer

1. A long, noisy, ranting speech, often pompous and sometimes scolding.
2. To deliver a harangue

The parent delivered a harangue to her child about why not to eat sweets before dinner.

Question 48

chasten

Accepted Answer

To punish in order to correct; or to subdue or restrain from excess.

The teacher chastened the student in order to benefit the latter later on.

Question 49

malediction

Accepted Answer

A curse or a calling down of evil upon someone; evil talk or slander.

Poseidon called maledictions upon Odysseus and his men.

Question 50

imprecation

Accepted Answer

A curse or a plea or prayer for evil or misfortune.

The student muttered imprecations when he realized he had forgotten his homework.

Question 51

taunt

Accepted Answer

To mock, ridicule, jeer at, or reproach scornfully.

The bullies taunted the young child and hurt his feelings.

Question 52

deride

Accepted Answer

To mock, ridicule, or laugh at with contempt.

The competitors derided the other team and made fun of their players.

Question 53

derogatory

Accepted Answer

Tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing; disparaging.

The student's derogatory statement got him sent to the dean's office.

Question 54

cull

Accepted Answer

To separate out as worthless; to gather, choose, or collect.

The fisherman culled the smallest fishes and released back into the ocean.

Question 55

omnipotent

Accepted Answer

All-powerful or having unlimited power or influence.

The Greeks believed the gods to be omnipotent.

Question 56

arbitrary

Accepted Answer

1. Dictatorial or characterized by absolute power of authority.
2. Selected at random; based on whims or notions rather than on rule or law.

Hitler was an arbitrary ruler and had control over all the decisions of the Nazi Party.

Question 57

vanquish

Accepted Answer

To conquer, overpower, or defeat completely; to gain mastery or control over.

The Allies vanquished the Axis by the conclusion of World War Two.

Question 58

override

Accepted Answer

To dominate, suppress, or prevail over; to disregard or annul.

The classroom is not a democracy, the decision of the students is overridden by that of the teacher.

Question 59

constrain

Accepted Answer

To force or compel; to restrain, confine, or stifle.

The dean's gaze stifled our laughter.

Question 60

provocation

Accepted Answer

Something that irritates, incites, angers, or excites.

The other team tried to used provocation to anger us, but we just ignored them.

Question 61

militate

Accepted Answer

To have a weight or effect; to operate in against or in favor of something.

The snowy weather militated the school's decision to cancel school.

Question 62

embroil

Accepted Answer

To bring into discord or conflict; involve in contention or strife.

Many countries attempted to stay neutral during the Cold War rather than be embroiled in the conflict.

Question 63

contrive

Accepted Answer

To plan with ingenuity; devise; invent.

Odysseus contrived an ingenious plan to finally conquer Troy - the Trojan horse.

Question 64

conduce

Accepted Answer

To lead or contribute to a result.

Working hard on practice all week conduced to a spectacular performance at the meet.

Vocab 1-124 EN100

First 124 Vocab Words EN100

Question	Answer
benevolence	1. Goodwill or deposition to do good. 2. An act of kindness or charity. The poor man's donation was a true act of benevolence.
exemplary	Serving as a model, deserving imitation, or commendable. The exemplary student studied for many hours and accordingly received a magnificent grade.
reputable	Respectable or held in esteem. Wikipedia is not a reputable source of information.
gentility	1. Good breeding or refinement. 2. Members of polite society or the upper class. The gentility are often members of the most high-end country clubs.
decorum	Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety. Using one's phone during class is not appropriate decorum.
punctilious	Careful, meticulous, or very exact. The scientist worked extremely carefully in order to obtain punctilious results.
raiment	Clothing; apparel; attire, especially fine or decorative clothing. The god was clothed in beautiful, silvery raiment.
candid	Honest, frank, outspoken, or sincere. The judge gave his honest, candid opinion when he delivered his verdict.
veracity	1. Habitual honesty or truthfulness. 2. Accuracy or precision. Because the man was known for his veracity, we had no doubts about truthfulness of his statements.
feasible	Capable of being accomplished or brought about; possible. Getting a good grade on your vocabulary test is feasible if you study enough.
solace	1. To give comfort to, console, or lessen grief. 2. Comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort. We gave solace to the family of the deceased.
elation	Happiness or joy. We were filled with elation when we defeated the other team in the championships.
avidity	Eagerness, great enthusiasm, yearning, or greed. The eager student showed much avidity to learn.
preoccupy	To absorbed or engross to the exclusion of other things. I was so preoccupied with doing homework that I did not realize that I had missed dinner.
morale	The state of the spirits of a person or group as exhibited by confidence, cheerfulness, discipline. The morale of the Greeks reached a low after Achilles was slain.
wary	On guard against danger; watchful. The sentry was wary of intruders.
impunity	Exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss. No one has impunity from the law.
despondent	Despairing, utterly discouraged, or extremely dejected. The despondent student waited depressingly outside the principal's office.
morose	Gloomy, glum, sullen, surly, or in bitter ill humor. The morose student could not forgot how badly he had failed his test.
austere	1. Severe, stern, or harsh; morally strict. 2. Simple or lacking ornament. The simple monk was dressed in plain, austere robes.
privation	1. Hardship or want. 2. The lack of the usual comforts or necessities of life. The hermit lived a difficult life of privation.
tribulation	Distress, suffering, trouble or misery. The war brought on much tribulation and suffering to the civilians of the nation.
misgiving	A feeling of doubt, fear, or suspicion. I had feelings of misgiving when the boy acted strangely.
rue	To feel remorse, repentance, or regret. I rue all the unkind statements I have ever said.
recoil	To fall or draw back; to shrink back suddenly. The scout recoiled at the sight of enemy troops.
languid	1. Lacking in vigor or vitality. 2. Slack or slow. The student walked in a languid manner after running his 5k.
mischance	Misfortune, bad luck, or an unfortunate accident. It was a mischance that it was rainy and muddy the day I chose to wear my new white shoes.
melee	A confused struggle among several people; confusion; turmoil; jumble. A melee erupted at the baseball game between the two dugouts when the pitcher hit the batter's head.
disconcert	To confuse, disturb, frustrate, upset, or embarrass. The students were disconcerted by the confusing schedule.
abash	To embarrass, make ashamed, or make uneasy; to disconcert or discomfort. He was abashed when he defined the vocabulary incorrectly.
derange	To throw into disorder; disarrange. The students were deranged when the fire alarm went off.
harass	To trouble, worry, annoy, or torment; to attack an enemy repeatedly. It is difficult to do homework when one is being harassed by a younger sibling.
plaudits	An enthusiastic expression of approval. The crowd expressed their plaudits with a standing ovation.
credence	Belief or acceptance; trustworthiness or reliability. Odysseus is very careful in who he gives credence.
covet	To wish or crave for; to desire greatly. All of the teams coveted the championship victory.
attest	To bear witness to; certify; declare to be correct, true, or genuine. The witness attested to the defendant's alibi.
assent	To consent or agree with. All the members of Parliament consented to the bill, and thus it was passed.
concord	Agreement or harmony; friendly and peaceful relations. The two nations were allies and lived in concord.
consistent	Compatible or in agreement; changeless, regular, or keeping to the same principles or actions. The student received a Sunday detention for being consistently late to class.
solidarity	Cooperation and loyalty based on unity of interests or beliefs. There was a strong feeling of solidarity between the members of the team.
fidelity	Loyalty or devotion to duty. The dog showed great fidelity as he always followed his owner.
liaison	1. A close bond or connection. 2. An illicit sexual relationship. There not only a close bond between the school and its students, but there is also a liaison between the school and parents.
palaver	1. A conference, discussion, or conversation. 2. Profuse and idle talk; chatter. The U.N called for a palaver to discuss Palestinian statehood.
accost	To approach and speak to, often boldly. The security guard accosted the questionable individual.
dissent	1. To object, disagree, or differ. 2. Difference of opinion or feeling; disagreement. There is much dissent between Republicans and Democrats.
repudiate	To disown, renounce, or reject. The man repudiated the charges, saying that they were false.
harangue	1. A long, noisy, ranting speech, often pompous and sometimes scolding. 2. To deliver a harangue The parent delivered a harangue to her child about why not to eat sweets before dinner.
chasten	To punish in order to correct; or to subdue or restrain from excess. The teacher chastened the student in order to benefit the latter later on.
malediction	A curse or a calling down of evil upon someone; evil talk or slander. Poseidon called maledictions upon Odysseus and his men.
imprecation	A curse or a plea or prayer for evil or misfortune. The student muttered imprecations when he realized he had forgotten his homework.
taunt	To mock, ridicule, jeer at, or reproach scornfully. The bullies taunted the young child and hurt his feelings.
deride	To mock, ridicule, or laugh at with contempt. The competitors derided the other team and made fun of their players.
derogatory	Tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing; disparaging. The student's derogatory statement got him sent to the dean's office.
cull	To separate out as worthless; to gather, choose, or collect. The fisherman culled the smallest fishes and released back into the ocean.
omnipotent	All-powerful or having unlimited power or influence. The Greeks believed the gods to be omnipotent.
arbitrary	1. Dictatorial or characterized by absolute power of authority. 2. Selected at random; based on whims or notions rather than on rule or law. Hitler was an arbitrary ruler and had control over all the decisions of the Nazi Party.
vanquish	To conquer, overpower, or defeat completely; to gain mastery or control over. The Allies vanquished the Axis by the conclusion of World War Two.
override	To dominate, suppress, or prevail over; to disregard or annul. The classroom is not a democracy, the decision of the students is overridden by that of the teacher.
constrain	To force or compel; to restrain, confine, or stifle. The dean's gaze stifled our laughter.
provocation	Something that irritates, incites, angers, or excites. The other team tried to used provocation to anger us, but we just ignored them.
militate	To have a weight or effect; to operate in against or in favor of something. The snowy weather militated the school's decision to cancel school.
embroil	To bring into discord or conflict; involve in contention or strife. Many countries attempted to stay neutral during the Cold War rather than be embroiled in the conflict.
contrive	To plan with ingenuity; devise; invent. Odysseus contrived an ingenious plan to finally conquer Troy - the Trojan horse.
conduce	To lead or contribute to a result. Working hard on practice all week conduced to a spectacular performance at the meet.
ingratiate	To establish (oneself) in favor or good graces of other, especially by deliberate effort. The coworker tried to ingratiate himself with his boss in order to obtain a promotion.
incantation	The chanting or uttering of words purporting to have magical power. The witches uttered a magical incantation.
conciliate	To overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over. The U.N. is trying to conciliate both Israel and Palestine.
mollify	To soothe, pacify, soften, or reduce in intensity. The cookie mollified the wailing child and made her stop crying.
assuage	To make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate. The marathon runner assuaged his thirst by taking a drink of water.
sufferance	1. Passive permission resulting from lack of interference; tolerance, especially of something wrong or illegal. 2. Patient endurance, or the ability to bear or endure pain, distress, etc. The dictator ruled with by the sufferance of other nations.
succumb	1. To yield or give way to superior force. 2. To die. Achilles finally succumbed in battle after many long years of war.
susceptible	Easily influenced or impressionable; subject to, prone to, or sensitive to. Children are susceptible to the influence of older persons.
eccentric	Strange peculiar, unconventional, or deviating from the normal. The old lady with eccentric behaviors was accused of being a witch.
idiosyncrasy	A personal peculiarity, or eccentricity. The bullies made fun of the child's idiosyncrasies.
ludicrous	Ridiculous, absurd, or laughable. The suitors found Telemakhos's plan to search for new of his father to be ludicrous.
frivolous	Silly, trivial, lacking seriousness or sense; of little value or importance. The student studied in a frivolous manner and accordingly received a poor grade.
drivel	Childish, silly, or meaningless talk or thinking; nonsense; twaddle.
glib	Readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so. The response was a glib one, and did not seem sincere or real.
pompous	Showy, pretentious, or over-dignified; acting self-important. The pompous boy was an egomaniac.
lethargy	The state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or lazy. We entered a state of lethargy after feasted to our stomachs' limits.
encroach	To trespass, intrude, make inroads upon. They encroached on our privacy.
interloper	A meddler or one who intrudes on the right or affairs of another. The interloper did not have a right to be here.
indignity	An injury to a person's dignity; slighting or contemptuous treatment. She suffered the indignity or other people speaking during her presentation.
diabolic	Fiendish, wicked, or having to do with the Devil. Kirke's malicious plan for Odysseus and his men was diabolical.
iniquity	Wickedness, sin, or injustice. Telemahkos was forced to be faced with the iniquity of the suitors consuming his family's property.
wanton	Senseless, unjustified, unprovoked, or deliberately cruel or malicious. The recent laws passed by the government were harsh and wanton.
malefactor	A criminal, an evildoer, or one who commits a serious offense. The malefactor was forced to go to court for his wrongdoings.
insidious	Sly, crafty, underhanded; intended to entrap or beguile. The Trojan Horse was an insidious plan.
flagrant	Scandalous, outrageous, or glaringly bad. The crime he committed was so flagrant that the man was sentenced to the death penalty.
repugnant	Repulsive, loathsome, offensive. The statement was repugnant and hurtful.
bogus	Not genuine; counterfeit; spurious. The hundred dollar bills were found to be bogus fakes.
feign	To pretend, imitate, or invent falsely, or to make a false show of. The fencer feigned to the left, but actually struck to the right.
consummate	1. Perfect, extreme, or in the highest degree. 2. To bring to a state of perfection;fulfill. After much editing and perfecting, the plan was finally consummated.
ultimate	Final, farthest, great possible, or beyond which it is impossible to go. After hours of travels, we finally reached our ultimate destination.
finite	Having measurable or definable limits or bound. Theoretically the amount of sand on a beach is a finite quantity, but it may as well be an unmeasurable quantity,
inconsiderable	Trivial, petty, unimportant, or not worth consideration. The teacher did have time for inconsiderable questions.
parochial	Very limited or narrow in scope or outlook; provincial. The child had a very limited, parochial outlook on life.
integral	Essential to completeness, organically linked, or formed as a unit. Working hard is an integral part of being successful.
piecemeal	Made or accomplished gradually or piece by piece. The author wrote his novel piecemeal, only writing about one chapter each month.
sundry	Various, several, or miscellaneous. The street vendor was selling all sorts of sundry items.
teem	To abound, swarm, or be filled to overflowing. The busy market teemed with merchants and shoppers alike.
prevalent	Widespread, or generally occurring, practiced, or accepted. European influence is prevalent to the architecture of Buenos Aires.
copious	Plentiful or abundant. The farmers celebrated after a copious harvest.
exorbitant	Excessive, extravagant, or immoderate. The passenger felt that First Class was not worth the exorbitant cost and instead flew Coach.
tally	To count and record; the amount recorded; the record itself; to agree or correspond. We finally resolved the argument by voting and tallying up the votes.
pinnacle	A high peak, or the highest point in development. After many days of arduous climbing, the man finally reached the pinnacle of the mountain.
labyrinth	An intricate maze, or a complicated and perplexing situation. The many winding hallways seemed a labyrinth to me.
facet	A small, polished surface of a cut gem; any phase or aspect of a many-sided object or person. The many facets of the diamond sparkled in the light.
protuberance	A bulge or swelling, or something that protrudes or bulges. A protuberance appeared on his head after getting getting hit in the head with a rock.
cleft	A crack, opening, or split. A cleft appeared in the dirt when the farmer dug his spade into the earth.
asunder	Into different parts of pieces; apart or separate. The election of Abraham Lincoln broke the Union asunder.
taut	Tightly drawn or firm; tense; or neat or trim. The sailors pulled the line taut and fasten them down tightly.
proximity	Closeness or nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation. Boarders live in proximity to many of their teachers.
incumbent	1. Resting or falling upon a person as a duty or obligation. 2. Holding an indicated position, role, office etc. The incumbent was running for reelection.
immure	To imprison or confine, or to seclude or isolate oneself. The captors immured their hostage in a cell.
gesticulate	To use gestures, often while speaking, or to express by gestures. The speaker gesticulated as he spoke, using his motions to emphasize his points.
palpitate	To throb or quiver; to beat rapidly and strongly. The sight of the shark made my heart palpitate.
plummet	To drop sharply and abruptly or to fall straight downward. I pushed the man off the cliff and watched him plummet towards the jagged rocks.
dexterity	Expertness or skill in using one's hands or one's mind. The climber had immense dexterity in climbing and was able to scale Mount Everest.
agile	Nimble, spry, or quick and easy in movement or thought. The agile thief exited the home through a window and bounded away from roof to roof.
lithe	Agile, nimbly graceful, or bending easily. The young fawn was lithe and nimble.
genesis	The origin, creation, or beginning of something. The genesis of Choate was its founding as Choate School in 1890.
novice	A person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc. in which he or she is placed. The novice rowers had difficulty keeping up to the varsity boat.
abstain	To hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy. I abstain from unhealthy habits such as smoking.

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