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Vocab List F

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literate   able to read and write; showing an excellent educational background; having knowledge or training  
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marginal   in, at, or near the edge; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose  
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intrigue   craft dealings, underhand plotting; (v). to form and carry out plot; to puzzle or excite the curiosity  
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elite   the choice part of a group of people or things; superior  
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prodigious   immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree  
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indulge   to give in to a wish or desire, give oneself up to  
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bountiful   giving freely, generous; plentiful, given abundantly  
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controversial   arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement  
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abashed   Embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed  
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frustrate   to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement  
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collaborate   to work with, work together  
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flaunt   to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way  
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instill   to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in  
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amass   To bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble  
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antics   Ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions  
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customary   Usual, expected, routine  
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dynamic   Active, energetic, forceful  
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finesse   Delicate skill; tact and cleverness; to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion  
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legendary   Described in well-known stories; existing in old stories rather than in real life  
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maim   To cripple, disable, injure, mar, disfigure, mutilate  
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mutual   Shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more  
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ornate   Elaborately decorated; showily splendid  
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pending   Waiting to be settled; until  
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poised   Balanced, suspended; calm, controlled; ready for action  
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veer   To change direction or course suddenly, turn aside, shift  
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