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Adept
skillful
Encompass
to include
Entrepreneur
a business investor
Eradicate
to erase
Homogeneous
strictly controlled
Presumptuous
too forward
Sordid
ugly
Standardize
to make the same
Stint
a length of time
Stringent
demanding
Exhort
to urge
Flamboyant
flashy
Foible
a minor fault
Innocuous
without bad effects
Magnanimous
forgiving
Masochist
someone who enjoys being hurt
Meticulous
very careful
Rancor
deep hostility
Recrimination
an accusation in reply
Repugnant
disgusting
Chide
to criticize
Coalition
a partnership
Commensurate
equal to
Connotation
a suggested meaning
Diabolic
devilish
Dilapidated
run-down
Integral
essential
Noxious
unhealthy
Scenario
an outline of possible events
Yen
a longing
Atrophy
to waswte away
Deplore
to despise
Deprivation
a deficiency
Exacerbate
to make worse
Imperative
essential
Mitigate
to relieve
Objective
fair
Panacea
a complete solution
Unprecedented
unheard-of
Utilitarian
practical
Decorum
proper conduct
Espouse
to speak for
Exhilaration
happiness
Exorbitant
extremely high
Extricate
to untangle
Facilitate
to make possible
Orthodox
traditional
Rejuvenate
to give new life to
Synchronize
to coordinate
Tenuous
shaky
Assimilate
to be absorbed
Belligerent
quarrelsome
Demeanor
behavior
Denunciation
criticism
Dissipate
to scatter
Indolent
unwilling to work
Inherent
natural
Nonchalant
relaxed
Unassuming
humble
Unilateral
one-sided
Analogy
a comparison
Annihilate
to wipe out
Criterion
a standard
Emanate
to come out
Holistic
concerned with the whole
Placebo
a fake medicine
Proficient
expert
Staunch
faithful
Subversive
intended to destroy
Vindicate
to prove innocent
Disparity
a contrast
Forestall
to keep from happening
Insidious
subtly harmful
Insinuate
to hint
Interrogate
to ask questions
Obsequious
overly eager to please
Omnipotent
all-powerful
Opportune
appropriate
Permeate
to penetrate
Retribution
a penalty
Complement
to overpower
Discreet
cautious
Fastidious
very particular
Flout
to moch and defy
Heinous
wicked
Implement
to put into effect
Impromptu
not rehearsed
Inference
instinct
Obtrusive
overly obvious
Auspicious
favorable
Expedite
to hurry up
Extenuating
providing a good excuse
Fraudulent
dishonest
Innuendo
a suggestion
Rebuke
to criticize
Redeem
to make up for past errors
Subordinate
lower than
Transgress
to commit an offense
Vehement
strong
Deride
to mock
Derogatory
uncomplimentary
Fabricate
to invent
Impending
approaching
Macabre
gruesome
Misconstrue
to misunderstand
Paramount
supreme
Quandary
a state of confusion
Turbulent
violent
Validate
to prove
Adroit
expert
Constituent
someone represented
Contention
a claim
Irreparable
not able to be fixed
Pinnacle
the highest point
Platitude
an unoriginal comment
Promiscuous
unselective
Repudiate
to reject
Spontaneous
unplanned
Stigma
dishonor
Abrasive
harsh
Admonish
to criticize
Antithesis
the reverse
Culmination
a final high point
Docile
obedient
Emulate
to imitate
Hierarchy
a ranked system
Incapacitate
to disable
Prognosis
a forecast
Tumult
uproar
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Vocab Cards for Final ch's 16-30
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Vocab Cards for Final ch's 16-30
Updated
2012-05-22T00:20:12Z
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