LA 1-2 Lesson 6-7 Vocab

Question 0

Aversion

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Noun a strong dislike for; repugnance

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Atrophy

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Verb the wasting away of the body, it’s organs or tissues

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Equivocate

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Verb to speak ambiguously in order to mislead or deceive

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Esoteric

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Adj intended for or understood by only a small group of people

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Eulogy

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Noun a speech or written tribute praising a person or thing, especially someone who has recently died

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Obtrusive

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Adj intruding or offensive

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Officious

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Adj to be so excessively forward in offering one’s service that one becomes annoying

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Onomatopoeia

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Noun the use or sound of a word that imitates or resembles what it stands for or describes

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Overt

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Adj not concealed, not hidden; open

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Scrupulous

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Adj conscientious ; attentive to details

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Bedraggled

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Adj wet, limp, messy

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Behoove

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Verb to be necessary, right or proper for

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Euphemism

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Noun an inoffensive term substituted for one that is offensive

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Evanescent

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Adj lasting only a short time; vanishing

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Exacerbate

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Verb to increase the severity of; to aggravate

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Exemplary

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Worth of imitation; commendable

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Opaque

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Adj not letting light pass through; not transparent; not reflecting light

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Opulent

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Adj having or showing great wealth; very wealthy or rich

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Ornate

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Adj made with elaborate or lavish decorations

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Sequester

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Verb to set off or apart, separate; segregate (as a jury); to go off by oneself