Green Apple vocab 2

Question 1

Machiavellian

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crafty; double dealing

Question 2

Malinger

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sporadic; illogical

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Megalomania

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delusions of power or imaginations

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menagerie

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a variety of animals kept together

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microcosm

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a small system analogus to larger meaning

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minatory

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threatening; menacing

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miscellany

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mixture of writing on variety of subjects

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modicum

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limited quantity

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monolithic

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solid, uniform, constituting a single

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morose

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ill humored

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mottery

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many colored

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rile up

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annoy; not being angry; syn - vexing, gall

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round up/ corral

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to collect

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necromancy

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kala jadu

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neophyte

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novice

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nostrum

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medicine

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nugatory

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invalid; trifling

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obsequy

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funeral ceremony

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occlude

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to shut or block

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oligarchy

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forms a government in which power belongs to a few people

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opprobrium

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public disgrace; contempt

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Paragon

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model of projection/ excellence

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Patois

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jargon, regional dialect

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Penchant

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inclination

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peregrination

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wandering from place to place

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perfidy

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betray; deciet

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Perigee

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point in which orbit that is closest to earth

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Phoenix

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anything that is restored after great destruction

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Physiognomy

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facial features

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piety

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devoutness

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pique

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fleeting fleeing or hurt pride

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Plumb

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Verb: to examine deeply adverb: vertically

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Plummet

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to fall; plunge

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Plutocracy

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society called by wealthy

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poseur

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person who affects an attitude to impress others

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prate

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to talk idly; chatter

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prattle

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meaningless foolish talk

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precept

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principle/ rule/law

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undulating

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moving in waves

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unfeigned

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not false; genuine

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usury

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a practice of lending money to people at exorbitant rates

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vapid

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tasteless; dully. Syn - tawdry

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variegated

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varied; marked by different colors

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vindictive

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vengeful; unforgiving

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virtuoso

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someone with master skills. eg - expert musician

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visage

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appearance, aspect

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vitiate

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to impart the quality of, corrupt morally

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vituperative

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using harsh, abusive

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Sylvan

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related to words or forest

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talisman

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charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune

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tautology

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unnecessary repetition

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theocracy

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a government in which priests rule in the name of god

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thespian

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an actor or an actress

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timbre

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voice tone color( quality of sound being diff from its pitch or intensity )

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tirade

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long, violent speech

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toady

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flatterer, yes man

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tome

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book; usually large and academic

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trepidation

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fear and anxiety

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tryst

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an agreement between ppl in love to meet

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torrid

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swollen; pompous

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tutelary

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serving as a guardian / protector

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pauper

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poor person

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prudish

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ppl take offenise