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Test 12 LA Vocab

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Term
Definition
Awesome   Inspiring terror  
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Debris   Ruins, fragments  
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Dispersed   Scattered, spread, broken up  
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Eruption   Bursting out  
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Puny   Weak, unimportant  
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As broad as it is long   It makes very little difference  
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Oblitrerate   Erase, wipe out  
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Deplorable   Sad, pitable  
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Initiate   Start, set going  
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Conflagration   Great fire  
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Rue   Regret  
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Blow hot and cold   Swing for and against something  
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Congenial   Sympathetic, agreeable  
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Hoard   Hide, store, accumulate  
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Sage   Wise man, philosopher  
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Aegis   Shield, protection, sponsorship  
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Detriment   Injury, damage, hurt  
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In the doldrums   In a bored or depressed state  
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Longevity   Long duration of life  
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Imbibe   Drink  
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Virile   Masterful, manly  
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Senile   Infirm, weak from old age  
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Doddering   Trembling, shaking  
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Idiom: Burn the midnight oil   Study or work late into the night  
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Rebuke   Criticize, reproach, reprimand  
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Aversian   Strong dislike, oposition  
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Evince   Show plainly, exhibit  
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Vogue   Fashion  
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Supersicial   On the surface, slight  
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Idiom: To strike while the iron is hot   To take an action at the right time  
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Lethargic   Lazy, indifferent  
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Prevalent   Prevailing, common, general  
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Paramount   Supreme, foremost  
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Remiss   Careless, negligent  
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Hostile   Antagonistic, angry  
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Idiom: To split hairs   To make fine destinctions  
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Jettison   Throw overboard, discard  
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Inevitable   Sure, uncertain, unavoidable  
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Lucrative   Profitable  
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Tussle   A rough struggle  
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Intrinsic   Essential, natural, inborn  
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Idiom: Once in a blue moon   On a very rare occasion  
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Acute   Sharp, keen, severe  
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Gist   Essence, main point  
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Transient   Passing, short-lived, fleeting  
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Terse   Forceful, convincing, persuasive  
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Cogent   Concise, brief, compact  
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Idiom: Sleep on it   Postpone a decision while giving it some thought  
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