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FE-English-Vocab

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Term
Definition
barren   not productive, bare  
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vicious   evil, bad; spiteful having bad habits or an ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme  
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dissuade   to persuade not to do something  
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indifference   a lack of interest or concern  
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indulge   to give in to a wish or desire, give oneself up to  
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verify   to establish the truth or accuracy of, confirm  
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bewilder   to puzzle completely, confuse  
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inflict   to give or cause something unpleasant, impose  
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consolidate   to combine, unite; to make solid or firm  
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fickle   liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistant  
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pending   waiting to be settled. until  
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prominent   standing out so as to be seen easily; important, well known  
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reluctant   unwilling, holding back  
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amiss   faulty, imperfect, not as it should be. in a mistaken or improper way  
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detest   to hate, dislike very much, loathe  
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fluster   to make or become confused, agitated, or nervous. a state of confusion or agitation  
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catastrophe   a large scale disaster, misfortune, or failure  
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prudent   cautious, careful, showing good sense  
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simultaneous   happening or existing at the same time  
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melancholy   sad, gloomy, unhappy. sadness, gloominess  
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ordeal   a difficult or painful experience, a trial  
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vital   having life, living; necessary to life, essential; key, crucial  
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botch   to repair or patch poorly; make a mess of. a hopelessly bungled job  
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grueling   very tiring, calling for an extreme effort  
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lavish   overly generous, extravagant, abundant. to spend or give freely or without limit  
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adequate   sufficient, enough  
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havic   very great destruction, ruin; great confusion and disorder  
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implore   to beg earnestly for  
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mull   to think about, ponder; to grind or mix; to heat and flavor with spices  
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vindictive   bearing a grudge, felling or showing a strong tendency towards revenge  
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clarification   the act of making clear or understandable, an explanation  
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mellow   ripe, well matured; soft, sweet, and rich; gentle, pleasant. to become gentle and sweet  
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rant   to speak wildly and noisily. loud, violent talk  
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reinforce   to make stronger with new materials or support  
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turmoil   a state of great confusion or disorder; mental strain or agitation  
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blurt   to say something suddenly or without thinking  
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diminish   to make or become smaller, reduce in size  
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fluctuate   to change continually; move up and down  
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foster   to bring up, give care to; to promote, encourage. in the same family but not related by birth  
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revere   to love and respect deeply, honor greatly  
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