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Semester 1, 2007 Vocabulary Set 2 of 2

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A	B
insidious	silent and deadly
insufferable	can't put up with
integrity	high ethics
intimidate	threaten
jocular	jokingly
kindle	spark; ignite
lethargy	no energy
menacing	threatening
meticulous	detail oriented
mirage	illusion
momentous	very important
morose	moody
motley	many colored
mundane	ordinary
mystified	confused
nonchalant	casual
nostalgia	warm memories
novice	newbie
objective	without bias
obscure	difficult to see
obstinate	stubborn
opaque	elusive; dark
optimistic	hopeful
ostentatious	show-off
pagan	non-believer in "God"
palpable	tangible
pauper	very poor person
subside	go down
succinct	compact verse
sufficient	enough
summarize	give the highlights
superficial	shallow; surface
support	give details and examples
surreptitious	secretly
taint	mar; scar; ruin
tangible	having substance
tawny	yellow-gold
terminate	end
termination	the end
peer	look
penitent	regretful
perverse	stubbornly contrary
phony	fake
plausible	believable
poignancy	very touching
potent	powerful
precarious	unstable
preclude	prevent
precocious	early smarts
predict	guess what will be
prevaricate	mislead
privation	lacking essentials
privilege	advantage
propensity	tendency
prospects	opportunities
Providence	God
provocative	causing action
quack	fake
quarry	prey
quench	satisfy
querulous	grumpy
query	question
quiescent	inactive
quips	put downs
rampant	uncontrolled
rampart	protective wall
rancor	ill-will
rapier	sword
recede	move back
recite	repeat orally
reclusive	withdrawn
regressive	slipping back
relapse	backslide
renown	famous
repose	lie at rest
repudiate	disagree
resilient	strong and tough
reticent	untalkative
retribution	pay back
reverence	deep respect
ruinous	very harmful
scruple	morals
scrutinize	examine closely
sedentary	inactive
sepulcher	tomb
smoldering	burning
solicitously	concerned
soporific	drowsy
spontaneous	unplanned
squalor	filth
squander	waste
stalwart	firm
stamina	endurance
stoicism	indifference to pain or pleasure
stripling	teen
subjugate	enslave
terse	brief with words
theoretical	in theory
thrash	beat; whip
tier	layer
torrent	heavy downpour
trace	follow the steps
trowel	mason's tool
ubiquitous	everywhere
uncanny	unbelievable
utter	speak slightly
valiant	brave
varlet	scoundrel; servant
verbal	using words
vexation	annoyance
vigor	enthusiasm
vindictive	vengeful
virtuoso	master
virtuous	morally good
virulent	deadly; infectious
vowed	promised
wanton	wasteful
weary	dog-tired
well-appointed	well furnished
wits	intelligence
witty	clever
wryly	dryly humorous
zealous	very enthusiastic
zenith	the high point

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