VOCABULARIES PT.2

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(v) - be an omen of a particular outcome. PRESAGE

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BODE

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(n) - disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity or process. DISTURBANCE

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DISRUPTION

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(n) - an organization which consist of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league. FEDERATION

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CONFEDERATION

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(adj) - lacking interest or excitement; dull. HUMDRUM

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MUNDANE

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(v) - make amends or reparation.

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ATONE

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(v) - make (hole) in something, especially with a revolving tool. DRILL

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BORE

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(v) - recover from the illness or exertion. RECOVER

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RECUPERATE

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(adj) - persistently avoided, ignored or rejected.

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SHUNNED

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(n) - conformity to facts; accuracy. TRUTH

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VERACITY

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(adj) - (of a material or membrane) allowing liquids or gases to pass through it. POROUS

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PERMEABLE

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(n) - biochemistry: an enzyme which brings about the formation of a particular polymer, especially DNA or RNA

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POLYMERASE

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(adj) - (especially of something unwelcome or unpleasant) flourishing or spreading unchecked. UNCONTROLLED

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RAMPANT

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(adj) - (of a rock or other material) having minute spaces or holes through which liquid or air may pass. ABSORBENT

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POROUS

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(n) - disgusting dirt. MUCK

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FILTH

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(n) - (often with negative or pejorative connotations) a thing that is added to something larger or more important. ADDITION

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APPENDAGE

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(adj) - expressing contempt or disapproval. DEFAMATORY

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PEJORATIVE

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(adj) - too long, slow or dull; tiresome or monotous. BORING

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TEDIOUS

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(n) - a descriptive or anecdotal treatise on various real or mythical kinds of animals, especially medieval work with moralizing tone.

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BESTIARY

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(adj) - (of a person) calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation. PASSIVE

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STOLID

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(n) - a warm bed covering made of padding enclosed between layers of fabric and kept in place by lines of stitching, typically applied in a decorative design.

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QUILT

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(n) - the central point, pin or shaft on which a mechanism turns or oscillates.

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PIVOT

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(v) - drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away. FIGHT OFF

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REPEL

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(n) - a colorless liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, obtained from petroleum.

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HEPTANE

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(n) - (of liquids) forming a homogenous mixture added together.

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MISCIBLE

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(n) - a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful. SCHEME

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CONSPIRACY

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(adj) - giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious. MENACING

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OMINOUS

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(n) - division into two sharply contrasting groups of sets of opinions or beliefs.

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POLARIZATION

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(n) - the authority to represent someone else, especially in voting. SUBTITUTE

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PROXY

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(n) - a point at which lines or pathways intersects or branch; a central or connecting point. JUNCTION

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NODES

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(n) - a political approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups.

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POPULISM

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(n) - rude or unsociable speech or behavior. RUDENESS

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INCIVILITY

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(v) - transfer or delegate (power) to a lower level, especially from a central government to a local or regional administration. DELEGATE

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DEVOLVING

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(adj) - relating to existence.

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EXISTENTIAL

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(n) - the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening. UNCONSCIOUSNESS

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OBLIVION

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(v) - (especially in science fiction) transform (a planet) so as to resemble the earth, especially so that it can support human life.

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TERRAFORM

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(v) - twist or pull (something) sharply. TWIST

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TWEAK

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(n) - heated disagreement. DISAGREMENT

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CONTENTION

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(adj) - intended to provoke someone in an insulting or contemptuous manner.

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TAUNTING

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(n) - a stock of plays, dances, or pieces that a company or a performer knows or is prepared to perform. COLLECTION

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REPERTOIRE

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(n) - a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation. CALLING

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VOCATION

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(n) - special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand. SLANG

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JARGON

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(adj) - outstandingly bad; shocking. SHOCKING

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EGREGIOUS

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(adv) - in a way that is uncertain, indefinite or unclear; roughly. ROUGHLY

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VAGUELY

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(adj) - not discovered or known about; uncertain. UNCLEAR

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OBSCURE

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(n) - a book that lists words in groups of synonyms and related concepts. WORDFINDER

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THESAURUS

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(adj) - lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics. UNDISTINGUISHED

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NONDESCRIPT

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(adj) - affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important. SELF IMPORTANT

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POMPOUS

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(n) - tending to cause corrosion. CAUSTIC

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CORROSIVE

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(adj) - extremely hungry. STARVING

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FAMISHED

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(n) - an asset or object bought or obtained, typically by a library or museum. PURCHASE

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ACQUISITION

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(v) - destroy completely; put an end to. GET RID OF

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ERADICATE

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(adj) - sparing or economical with regard to money or food. THRIFTY

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FRUGAL

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(n) - a toilet.

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CRAPPER

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(adj) - (of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent. LOGICAL

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COHERENT

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(v) - engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle. STRUGGLE

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GRAPPLE

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(v) - catch or tear (something) on a projection. RIP

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SNAGGED

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(n) - a person or thing that has been left out or excluded. DELETION

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OMISSION

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(n) - (of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.

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AMBIGUOUS

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(n) - a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee. ITEM

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COMMODITY