Final Vocab

Question 1

zealot

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(noun)

a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals

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indignity

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(noun)

treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or lose one’s dignity

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dogma

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(noun)

a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true

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Puritan

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(noun)
a member of a group of English Protestants of the late 16th and 17th centuries who regarded the Reformation of the Church of England under Elizabeth as incomplete and sought to simplify and regulate forms of worship

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juxtaposition

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(noun)

the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect

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imperious

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(adjective)

assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering

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elude

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(verb)

tp evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer) typically in a skillful or cunning way

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lexicon

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(noun)

the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge

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grovel

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(verb)

to lie or move abjectly on the ground with one’s face downward

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garish

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(adjective)

obtrusively bright and showy; lurid

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obdurate

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(adjective)

stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action

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embryonic

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(adjective)

(of a system, idea, or organization) in a rudimentary stage with the potential for further development

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sparse

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(adjective)

scant, scanty, scattered, few and far between

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elaborate

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(noun)
involving many carefully arranged parts or details
(verb)
to develop or present (a theory, policy or system) in detail

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Byzantine

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(adjective)

(of a system or situation) excessively complicated, typically involving a great deal of administrative detail

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whimsical

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(adjective)

playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way

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wanton

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(adjective)

(of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked

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euphemism

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(adjective)
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant

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uncouth

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(adjective)

(of a person or their appearance or behavior) lacking good manners, refinement, or grace

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deft

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(adjective)

nearly skillful and quick in one’s movements

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qualms

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(noun)

misgivings

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sadist

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(noun)

person who enjoys seeing other people suffer

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pacifist

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(noun)

peace-lover

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lavish

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(adjective)

extravagant

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suave

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(adjective) | smoothly polite

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nonchalant

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(adjective) | casual

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inane

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(adjective) | pointless or silly

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ostracize

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(verb) | to banish or exclude

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trenchant

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(adjective) | vigorous or incisive in expression or style; insightful

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prodigious

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(adjective) 1. remarkably or impressively great in size or degree; immense 2. unnatural or abnormal

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conciliatory

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(adjective) | intended or likely to placate or pacify; peacemaking

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discourse

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(noun) written or spoken communication or debate; discussion

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indiscriminate

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(adjective) | done at random or without careful judgement; non-selective

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felicitous

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(adjective) | well chosen or suited to the circumstances; apt

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paroxysm

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(noun) | a sudden attack or violent expression or a particular emotion or activity; spasm

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patronize

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(verb) | to treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority; to condescend to

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discernible

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(adjective) | able to be discerned; perceptible

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dexterity

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(noun) | skill in performing tasks; especially with the hands

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remunerative

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(adjective) | financially rewarding; lucrative

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pilfer

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``` (verb) to steal (typically things of little value) ```

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exonerate

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(verb) | absolve (someone) from blame for a wrong doing

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venerate

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(verb) | to revere; to regard highly

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sagacious

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(adjective) | having or showing an ability to understand difficult ideas and situations and to make good decisions; wise

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dispute

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(verb) to engage in argument; to debate (noun) a quarrel; verbal controversy

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capricious

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(adjective) | changing often and quickly; impulsive; unpredictable

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perspicacious

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(adjective) | of acute metal vision or discernment; able to understand things that are difficult or not obvious