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Lumpkins vocab

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adjunct   show
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show a person or thing that assumes the leadership or forefront, as of a profession or industry  
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caterwaul   show
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chimerical   show
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show lacking strength, courage, or spirit  
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fait accompli   show
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show not willing to accept new or different ideas  
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show a group that controls an organization and is divided into different levels  
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laissez-faire   show
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liturgy   show
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show any confusing or troublesome situation  
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show very unpleasant or disgusting  
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show not conscious or aware of someone or something  
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show a spiritless coward  
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proselyte   show
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quasi   show
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show friendly joking about or with somebody  
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ribald   show
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supine   show
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vignette   show
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show protection; support  
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show to give notice to; inform; advise (often followed by of)  
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show Excessively fond of drinking alcohol.  
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claque   show
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deracinate   show
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show critical explanation or interpretation of a text or portion of a text  
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show Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native  
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lachrymose   show
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lexicon   show
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melee   show
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microcosm   show
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show very small.  
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show to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy  
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show restricting someone for their supposed best interest  
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show to divide into sharply opposing factions, political groups, etc  
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show The scope of the influence or concerns of something  
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show cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident  
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show any error, impropriety, or inconsistency  
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vassal   show
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verisimilitude   show
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show subordinate; subsidiary  
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bowdlerize   show
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condescend   show
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show to cheat, deceive, or trick  
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show any small, distinct area or group enclosed or isolated within a larger one  
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forte   show
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show Without charge; free  
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show A person or thing regarded as a representative symbol of something  
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interstice   show
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macrocosm   show
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show A person who deceives others, especially in order to trick them out of their money  
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show A metrical foot of one long syllable and three short syllables in any order  
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persiflage   show
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show A large or excessive amount of (something)  
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show Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations  
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show questioning or puzzled  
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rapacity   show
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schism   show
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therapeutic   show
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show a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field  
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