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sadlier-oxford vocab workshop level f unit 9

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abate   to make less in amount, degree; to subside  
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adulation   praise or flattery that is excessive  
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anathema   an object of intense dislike; a curse  
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astute   shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom  
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avarice   a greedy desire, particularly for wealth  
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culpable   deserving blame, worthy of condemnation  
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dilatory   tending to delay or procrastinate  
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egregious   conspicuous, standing out from the mass  
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equivocate   to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation, to be deliberately vague  
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evanescent   vanishing, soon passing away  
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irresolute   unable to make up one's mind, hesitating  
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nebulous   cloudlike; vague, indistinct  
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novice   one who is just a beginner  
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penury   extreme poverty  
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pretentious   done for show, striving to make a big impression  
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recapitulate   to review a series of facts, to sum up  
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resuscitate   to revive, bring back to consciouness  
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slovenly   untidy, dirty, careless  
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supposition   something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence  
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torpid   inactive, sluggish, dull  
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