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Vocabulary 25-26-27 Review
Test Date: December 11,2001
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| awesome | inspiring terror, weird |
| debris | ruins, fragments |
| dispersed | scattered, spread, broken up |
| erution | bursting out |
| puny | weak, unimportant |
| obliterate | erase, wipe out |
| deplorable | sad, pitiable |
| initiate | start, set going |
| conflagration | great fire |
| rue | regret |
| congenial | sympathetic, agreeable |
| hoard | hide, store, accumulate |
| sage | wise man, philosipher |
| aegis | shield, protection, sponsorship |
| detriment | injury, damage, hurt |
| longevity | long duration of life |
| imbibe | drink |
| virile | masterul, manly |
| senile | infirm, weak from old age |
| doddering | trembling, shaking |
| lethargic | lazy, indifferent |
| prevalent | prevailing, common, general |
| paramount | supreme, foremost |
| remiss | careless, negligent |
| hostile | antagonistic, angry |
| rebuke | criticize, reproach, reprimand |
| aversion | strong dislike, oppositon |
| evince | fashion |
| vogue | show plainly, exhibit |
| superficial | on the surface, slight |
| jettison | throw overboard, discard |
| inevitable | sure, certain, unavoidable |
| lucrative | profitable |
| tussle | a rough struggle |
| intrinsic | essential, natural, inborn |
| acute | sharp, keen, severe |
| gist | essence, mainpoint |
| transient | passing, short-lived, fleeting |
| terse | concise, brief, compact |
| cogent | forceful, convincing, persuasive |
| pinnacle | summit, peak, top, crown |
| array | arrangement, system |
| obscure | unknown, lowly, unclear |
| ardent | passionate, eager |
| culminate | reach the highest point |
| constrict | limit, bind, squeeze |
| prodigy | marvel, phenomenon |
| bereft | deprived of |
| falter | stumble, hesitate, waver |
| exultation | triumphant joy |
| vitriolic | biting, burning |
| invective | insulting, abusive speech |
| besmirch | soil, stain, dim the reputation |
| voluminous | bulky, large |
| retrospect | looking backward |
| egotist | a vain, conceited person |
| humility | humbleness, modesty, meekness |
| pungent | sharply, stimulating, biting |
| inveterate | haitual, firmly established |
| adament | unyielding, inflexible |
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