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Surmise

Verb

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To think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess

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Indignation

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Anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment

Ex) The letter filled Lucy with indignation.

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Dejection

Noun

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Lowness of spirits

Ex) I find that ice cream often works wonders when trying to overcome dejection.

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Straggle

Intransitive verb

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To wander from the direct course or way; rove; stray

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Shunt

Transitive verb

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To turn off to one side; shift

Ex) was shunted aside

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Dour

Adjective

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1) Stern; harsh
2) Gloomy; sullen
3) Obstinate, unyielding

Ex) a dour politician

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Ailment

Noun

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1) A bodily disorder or chronic disease
2) Unrest; uneasiness

Ex) People who have AIDs are more susceptible to other alignments as well.

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Spruce

Noun) or (Adjective

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Adjective
1) Neat or smart in appearance

Noun
2) Any of several coniferous trees [as Douglas fir] of similar habitat

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Fugue

Noun

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A disturbed state of consciousness in which the one affected seems to perform acts in full awareness but upon recovery cannot recollect the acts performed

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Stint

Noun

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1) A definite quantity of work assigned

2) A period of time spent Atari particular activity

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Spire

Noun

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1) The highest point or summit of something
Ex1) the spire of a hill; the spire of one’s profession

2) A sprout or shoot of a plant

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Stygian

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1) Of or pertaining to the river of Styx or to Hades
2) dark or gloomy
3) infernal; hellish

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Auxiliary

Adjective

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1) Giving support; serving as an aid; helpful
2) Additional; supplementary; reserve
3) Used as a substitute or reserve in case of need

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Wraith

Noun

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A visible spirit

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Squelch

Verb

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To strike or press with crushing force; crush down; squash

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Bemuse

Verb

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To bewilder or confuse (someone)

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Consolidate

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1) To make solid or firm; solidify; strengthen

2) To unite or combine

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Prospective

Adjective

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1) Of or in the future

2) Potential, likely, or expected

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Stockade

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1) Fortification; a defensive barrier consisting of strong posts or timbers fixed upright in the ground

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Acrid

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Sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc

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Coalesce

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1) To grow together or into one body
2) To blend or come together
3) To unite as to form one community, one mass

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Reticent

Adjective

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Reluctant or restrained

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Billow

Noun) or (Verb

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Noun

1) A great wave or surge of the sea
2) Any surging mass

Adjective
1) To swell out, puff up, etc., as by the action of wind

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Sire

Noun

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1) A respectful term of address, now used only to a male sovereign

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Multitudinous | Adjective
1) Forming a multitude or great number; existing, occurring, or present in great numbers; very numerous 2) Comprising many items, parts, or elements
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Callow | Adjective
1) Immature or inexperienced | 2) (of a young bird) Featherless; unfledged
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Incite | Verb
To stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action
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Harangue | Noun
A scolding or a long intense verbal attack; diatribe
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Prospect | Noun
1) Anticipation; expectation; a looking forward 2) A potential or likely customer, client, etc. 3) A view, especially of scenery; scene 4) A mental view or survey, as of subject or situation
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Grotesque | Adjective
Odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre
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Pompous | Adjective
Excessively elevated or ornate
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Pretentious | Adjective
Characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved
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Ostentatious | Adjective
(of actions, manner, qualities exhibited, etc. ) Intended to attract notice
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Saccade | Noun
A small rapid jerky movement of the eye especially as it jumps from fixation on one point to another (as in reading) Saccadic(Adjective)
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Gaudy | Adjective
Brilliantly or excessively showy
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Suppurate | Verb
To produce or discharge pus, as a wound
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Paucity | Noun
Smallness or insufficiency of number, fewness
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Salaam | Noun
1) A salutation meaning "peace", used especially in Islamic countries 2) A very low bow or obedience, especially with the palm of the right hand placed on the forehead
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Postmortem | Adjective
1) Of, pertaining to, or occurring in the time following death 2) Of or pertaining to examination of the body after death 3) Occurring after the end of something; after the event
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Lackadaisical | Adjective
Without interest, vigor or determination
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Indolent | Adjective
Having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful
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Listless | Adjective
Having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent
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Lethargy | Noun
The quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy
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Apathetic | Adjective
Having or showing little or no emotion
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Fluorescent | Adjective
Strikingly bright, vivid, or glowing
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Blare | Verb
To emit a loud, raucous sound
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Pugnacious | Adjective
Inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative
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Exhume | Verb
1) To dig (something buried, especially a dead body) out of the earth 2) To revive or restore after neglect or a period of forgetting; bring to light
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Incontinent | Adjective
1) Unable to restrain natural discharges or evacuations of urine or feces 2) Unable to contain or retain
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Foghorn | Noun
1) A deepl, loud horn for sounding warning signals in foggy weather, as to ships 2) A deep, loud voice
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Benign | Adjective
1) Having a kindly disposition; gracious; | 2) Showing or expressive of gentleness or kindness
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Disposition | Noun
1) The predominant or prevailing tendency of one's spirits; natural mental and emotional outlook or mood; characteristic attitude 2) State or mind regarding something; inclination 3) Arrangement or placing, as of troops or buildings 4) Power to make decisions about or dispose of a thing; control
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Abreast | Adjective
1) Side by side; beside each other in a line | 2) Equal to or alongside in progress, attainment, or awareness
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Resplendent | Adjective
Shining brilliantly; gleaming; splendid
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Sterile | Adjective
1) Free from living germs or micro organisms; aseptic | 2) Incapable of producing offspring; not producing offspring
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Quid | Noun
A portion of something; especially tobacco, that is to be chewed not swallowed
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Quid pro quo | Latin phrase
One thing in return for another
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Demagogue | Noun
A person, especially an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudiced of the people
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Sequitur | Noun
The conclusion of an inference; consequence
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Liaison | Noun
A close bond or connection
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Spittle | Noun
Saliva; spit
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Repertoire | Noun
A list of supplies or capabilities
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Volley | Noun
The simultaneous discharge of a number of missiles or firearms
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Bereave | Verb
To deprive and make desolate, especially by death
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Cataract | Noun
1) A descent of water over a steep surface; a waterfall, especially one of considerable size 2) Any furious rush or downpour of water; deluge
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Verboten | Adjective
Forbidden, as by law; prohibited
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Comestible | Adjective
Edible; eatable
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Forage | Noun
The act of searching for provisions of any kind
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Stovepipe hat | Noun
A tall silk hat

Reading Comprehension Vocab. (2 decks)

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