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Reading II, Chapters 8-9 Vocabulary

AB
prolificProducing many works, results, or offspring; fertile
facsimileAn exact copy or reproduction
clandestineDone in secret; kept secret
reinstateTo restore to a previous position or condition; bring back into being or use
austereWithout decoration or luxury; severely simple
exonerateTo clear of an accusation or charge; prove innocent
liabilitySomething that acts as a disadvantage; a drawback
mesmerizeTo hypnotize or fascinate; hold spellbound
contingencyA possible future event that must be prepared for or guarded against
perfunctoryDone only as a routine, with little care or interest; performed with no interest or enthusiasm
metamorphosisA great or complete change; transformation
egocentricSelf-centered; seeing everything in terms of oneself
esotericIntended for or understood by only a certain group; beyond the understanding of most people
superfluousBeyond what is needed, wanted, or useful; extra
incongruousOut of place; having parts that are not in harmony or that are inconsistent
notoriousKnown widely but unfavorably; having a bad reputation
travestyA crude, exaggerated, or ridiculous representation; mockery
indigenousLiving, growing, or produced naturally in a particular place; native
grotesqueDistorted or strikingly inconsistent in shape, appearance, or manner
provocativeTending to arouse interest or curiosity


Tulsa Community College, Liberal Arts Division
Tulsa, OK

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