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Vocabulary Group 4 11.18.14

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tertiaryadj. Third in place, order, degree, or rank.
duressn. Constraint by threat; coercion.
predispositionn. The state of being predisposed; tendency, inclination, or susceptibility.
satiatev. 1. To satisfy (an appetite or desire) fully. 2. To satisfy to excess.
lionizev. To look on or treat (a person) as a celebrity.
analagousadj. Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar.
propagatev. 1. To cause (an organism) to multiply or breed. 2. To breed (offspring). 3. To transmit (characteristics) from one generation to another. 4. To cause to extend to a broader area or larger number; spread: missionaries who propagate the faith. 5. To make widely known; publicize: propagate a rumor.
complicityn. Involvement as an accomplice in a questionable act or a crime.
speciousadj. 1. Having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually fallacious: a specious argument. 2. Deceptively attractive.
obliqueadj. a. Indirect or evasive: oblique political maneuvers. b. Devious, misleading, or dishonest: gave oblique answers to the questions.
absolvev. 1. To pronounce clear of guilt or blame. 2. To relieve of a requirement or obligation.
admonishv. 1. To reprove gently but earnestly. 2. To counsel (another) against something to be avoided; caution.
unrequitedadj. Not reciprocated or returned in kind: unrequited love.
amenableadj. Responsive to advice, authority, or suggestion; willing.
elaboratev. To express at greater length or in greater detail: asked me to elaborate on my proposal.
abhorv. To regard with horror or loathing; detest.
propoundv. To put forward for consideration; set forth. See Synonyms at propose.
triteadj. 1. Lacking power to evoke interest through overuse or repetition; hackneyed.
allegationn. Something alleged; an assertion.
convolutedadj. 1. Having numerous overlapping coils or folds: a convoluted seashell. 2. Intricate; complicated: convoluted legal language; convoluted reasoning.


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