Vocab quiz #3 21-30 51-80
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mitigate (v)
make less severe, serious, or painful
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melange (n)
a haphazard assortment of things
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vindicate (v)
clear someone of blame or suspicion
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disavowal (n)
denial of any connection with or knowledge of (an event or person)
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cajole (v)
persuade somone to do something through sustained flattery or coaxing
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polemic (adj)
involving dispute or a controversy
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bemuse (v)
to make someone emotionally confused
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superfluous (adj)
exceeding what is sufficient or necessary, extra
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mirth (n)
amusement, especially expressed with laughter
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churlish (adj)
having a bad disposition, rude and boorish
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casuistry (n)
argumentation intended to be misleading
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ensconce (v)
to settle in, comfortably and snuggly
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willy-nilly (adj)
without any order, haphazardly
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tenuous (adj)
very weak, slight, insubstantial
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untenable (adj)
(especially of an argument) unable to be defended against opposition or attack
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palpable (adj)
capable of being percieved, especially capable of being touched or handled or felt
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litigious (adj)
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree
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deplore (v)
express strong disapproval of (something)
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bedlam (n)
state of extreme confusion or disorder
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fortuitous (adj)
happening by accident rather than design
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congenial (adj)
friendly and pleasant, easy to get along with
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beleaguer (v)
to annoy persistently
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cumbersome (adj)
clumsy, hard to handle
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ornery (adj)
combative, ill-tempered, stubborn
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egregious (adj)
very bad, offensive, shocking
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engender (v)
to cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition), to call forth
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industrious (adj)
characterized by hard work and perserverance
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capitulate (v)
surrender under agreed conditions
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kaput (adj)
destroyed or killed, dead
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stentorian (adj)
(of the voice) very loud or booming
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wangle (v)
to accomplish something by trickery or devious methods
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fastidious (adj)
very attentive to accuracy and small details
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ineptitude (n)
lacking skill or ability
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aloofness (n)
a disposition of being unsympathetic and distant, indifference through personal withdrawal
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emulate (v)
strive to equal or match especially by imitation
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indignation (n)
annoyance or frustration at what is perceived to be unfair treatment
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epitome (n)
a standard or example
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sordid (adj)
foul and run-down and repulsive, unethical or dishonest
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quell (v)
suppress or overcome quickly and completely
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cynical (adj)
believing the worst of human nature and motives, disbelief in selflessness
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