Study vobab terms 2017
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Apathy | a feeling of hopelessness, not caring, no affect, not feeling one way or another about something
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Contempt | disgust,hatred
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Empathy | feeling like sympathy, but the person has been through the same experience
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Rivulet | a tiny stream of water
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Pilgrimage | a spiritual journey, a lengthy journey
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Decorum | an orderly, manner-filled presence
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Humility | a modesty or limited/low view of one's own importance
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Permeate | throughout, soaked penetrate
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Drone | to make a continuous low sound
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Ponder | to think deeply
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Pummel | to punch over and over, hitting continuously
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Hospitable | welcoming friendly
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Profound | thoughtful
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Indignant | angry, stubborn, rebellious
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Belligerent | ready to fight, confrontational
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Reluctant | hesitant, fearful, unsure
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Intricate | detailed, specific, finely described (patterned) (spider web)
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Ominous | threatening, foreboding
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Conspicuous | overt, obvious, sticks out
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Unorthodox | not following rules, out of the ordinary culture or rule set, or practice
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Tenacious | determined, go-getting, relentless, never gives up
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predominant | main or central focus
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punctillious | showing great attention to detail or correct behavior
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vigilant | watchful, aware
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incessant | non-stop
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timorous | timid, shy, nervous
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redundant | no longer needed, omitted without loss
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prophetic | far seeing, predictive
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obstinate | stubborn
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pensive | reflecting deep or profound thoughts
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indegenous | native to an area
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raucous | unruly, loud, chaotic
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auspicious | promising, favorable, giving a sign of future success
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barrage | a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area
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fledgling | a young bird learning to fly, a person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped
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intuition | a sixth sense or gut feeling
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facade | the face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space, front, facing outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality.
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penchant | a desire, a strong interest
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revelation | a revealing, a newly discovered notion or idea
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proponent | someone who is "for" or fighting FOR a cause (opposite of against--con)
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mediate | to bring together, to help make conflicting people or groups come to an agreement
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compel | force or oblige (someone) to do something, urge, pressure
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justify | show or prove to be right or reasonable, explain, support, give reasons for
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jeer | make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice, mock, ridicule, insult
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retaliate | make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack, reciprocate, get back at
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infraction | a violation or infringement of a law, agreement, or set of rules
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scion | a detached living portion of a plant (such as a bud or shoot) joined to a stock in grafting and usually supplying solely aerial parts to a graft, a descendent
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prominent | well known, in the public eye
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relentless | tenacious, go getting, incredibly determined
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dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
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vehement | intensely emotional, deeply felt, marked by forceful energy
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