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Handout – Vocab Shee<\/a><\/p>\n

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  1. 1\/29:\u00a0pungent<\/b>\u00a0[PUHN-juhnt]:\u00a0adj.<\/i>\u00a0sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid.<\/li>\n
  2. 1\/29:\u00a0emulate<\/b>\u00a0[EM-yuh-leyt]:v.<\/i>\u00a0to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass.<\/li>\n
  3. 1\/30:\u00a0edifice<\/b>\u00a0[ED-uh-fis]:\u00a0n.<\/i>\u00a0a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance<\/li>\n
  4. 1\/31:\u00a0\u00a0unequivocal<\/b>\u00a0[uhn-i-KWIV-uh-kuhl]:\u00a0adj.<\/i>\u00a0unambiguous; clear; having only one possible meaning or interpretation.<\/li>\n
  5. 2\/3:\u00a0\u00a0introspection<\/b>\u00a0[in-truh-SPEK-shun]:\u00a0n.<\/i>\u00a0the examination of one’s own thoughts, impressions, and feelings, esp for long periods<\/li>\n
  6. 2\/6:\u00a0ubiquitous<\/b>\u00a0[yoo-BIK-wi-tuhs]:\u00a0adj.<\/i>\u00a0existing and being everywhere, especially at the same time<\/li>\n
  7. 2\/7:\u00a0mundane<\/b>\u00a0[MUHN-deyn]:\u00a0adj.<\/i>\u00a0common; ordinary; unimaginative.<\/li>\n
  8. 2\/10:\u00a0imbue<\/b>\u00a0[im-BYOO]:\u00a0v.<\/i>\u00a0to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions, etc.<\/li>\n
  9. 2\/11:\u00a0pseudo<\/b>\u00a0[SOO-doh]:\u00a0adj.<\/i>\u00a0not actually but having the appearance of; pretended; false or spurious; sham.<\/li>\n
  10. \u00a02\/12:\u00a0demise<\/b>\u00a0[dih-MAHYZ]:\u00a0n.<\/i>\u00a0termination of existence or operation.<\/li>\n
  11. 2\/14:\u00a0sardonic<\/b>\u00a0[sahr-DON-ik]:\u00a0adj.<\/i>\u00a0characterized by bitter or scornful mockery or ridicule.<\/li>\n
  12. 2\/17:\u00a0obscure<\/b>\u00a0[uhb-SKYOOR]:\u00a0adj.<\/i>\u00a0not clear to understanding; hard to perceive.<\/li>\n
  13. 2\/18:\u00a0curtail<\/b>\u00a0[ker-TEYL]:\u00a0v.<\/i>\u00a0to cut short; cut off a part of; abridge; reduce; diminish.<\/li>\n
  14. 2\/19:\u00a0\u00a0sparse<\/b>\u00a0[spahrs]:\u00a0adj.<\/i>\u00a0thinly scatter or distributed.<\/li>\n
  15. 2\/20:\u00a0harrowing<\/b>\u00a0[HAR-oh-ing]:\u00a0adj.<\/i>\u00a0extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous<\/li>\n
  16. \u00a02\/21:\u00a0idiosyncrasy<\/b>\u00a0[id-ee-uh-SIN-kruh-see]:\u00a0n.<\/i>\u00a0a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual.<\/li>\n
  17. \u00a02\/24:\u00a0\u00a0fulcrum<\/b>\u00a0[FOOL-kruhm]:\u00a0n.<\/i>\u00a0any prop or support<\/li>\n
  18. \u00a02\/25:\u00a0\u00a0quota<\/b>\u00a0[KWOH-tuh]:\u00a0n.<\/i>\u00a0the share or proportional part of a total that is required from, or is due or belongs to, a particular district, state, person, group, etc.<\/li>\n
  19. \u00a02\/27:\u00a0uncouth<\/b>\u00a0[uhn-KOOTH]:\u00a0adj.\u00a0<\/i>awkward, clumsy, unmannerly; uncultured<\/li>\n
  20. 2\/28:\u00a0surfeit<\/b>\u00a0[SUR-fit]:\u00a0n.\u00a0<\/i>excess; an excessive amount<\/li>\n
  21. 3\/3:\u00a0retain<\/b>\u00a0[ri-TEYN]:\u00a0v.<\/i>\u00a0to keep possession of<\/li>\n
  22. 3\/4:\u00a0scathing\u00a0<\/b>[SKEY-thing]:\u00a0adj.\u00a0<\/i>bitterly severe, as a remark.<\/li>\n
  23. 3\/5:\u00a0robust<\/b>\u00a0[roh-BUHST]:\u00a0adj.\u00a0<\/i>strong and health; hardy; vigorous.<\/li>\n
  24. 3\/6: susceptible<\/b> [suh-SEP-tuh-buhl]: adj.<\/i> accessible or especially liable or subject to some influence, mood, agency, etc.<\/li>\n
  25. 3\/7: rampant<\/b> [RAM-puhnt]: adj.<\/i> violent in action or spirit; raging; furious<\/li>\n
  26. 3\/10: verbatim<\/b> [ver-BEY-tim]: adv.<\/i> in exactly the same words; word for word<\/li>\n
  27. 3\/11: diversity<\/b> [dih-VUR-si-tee]: n.<\/i> variety; multiformity<\/li>\n
  28. 3\/12: lurk<\/b> [lurk]: v.<\/i> to lie in wait in concealment, as a person in ambush; remain in or around a place secretly or furtively.<\/li>\n
  29. 3\/13:\u00a0desist<\/b>\u00a0[dih-SIST]:\u00a0v.<\/i>\u00a0to cease, as from some action or proceeding; stop.<\/li>\n
  30. 3\/14:\u00a0sway<\/b>\u00a0[swey]:\u00a0v.<\/i>\u00a0to cause (the mind, emotions, etc., or a person) to incline or turn in a specified way; influence.<\/li>\n
  31. 3\/17:\u00a0succulent<\/b>\u00a0[SUHK-yuh-luhnt]:\u00a0adj.<\/i>\u00a0full of juice; juicy<\/li>\n
  32. 3\/18:\u00a0ailment\u00a0<\/b>[EYL-muhnt]:\u00a0n.\u00a0<\/i>a physical disorder or illness that is usually minor but chronic.<\/li>\n
  33. 3\/19:\u00a0lenient\u00a0<\/b>[LEE-nee-uhnt]:\u00a0adj.\u00a0<\/i>agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent.<\/li>\n
  34. 3\/20:\u00a0wreak<\/b>\u00a0[reek]:\u00a0v.\u00a0<\/i>to inflict or execute (punishment, vengeance, etc.)<\/li>\n
  35. 3\/21:\u00a0vivid<\/b>\u00a0[VIV-id]:\u00a0adj.\u00a0<\/i>full of life; lively; animated<\/li>\n
  36. 3\/24: \u00a0contaminate<\/b>\u00a0[kuhn-TAM-uh-neyt]:\u00a0v.<\/i>\u00a0to make impure or unsuitable by contact or mixture with something unclean, bad, etc.<\/li>\n
  37. 3\/25: \u00a0prodigious<\/b>\u00a0[pruh-DIJ-uhs]:\u00a0adj.<\/i>\u00a0extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.<\/li>\n
  38. 3\/26:\u00a0placid<\/b>\u00a0[PLAS-id]:\u00a0adj.<\/i>\u00a0pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed.<\/li>\n
  39. 3\/27:\u00a0disperse<\/b>\u00a0[dih-SPURS]:\u00a0v.<\/i>\u00a0to drive or send off in various directions; scatter<\/li>\n
  40. 3\/28:\u00a0induce<\/b>\u00a0[in-DOOS]:\u00a0v.<\/i>\u00a0to bring about, produce, or cause.<\/li>\n
  41. 3\/31:\u00a0drudgery<\/b>\u00a0[DRUHJ-uh-ree]:\u00a0n.<\/i>\u00a0menial, distasteful, dull, or hard work<\/li>\n
  42. \u00a04\/1:\u00a0unscrupulous<\/b>\u00a0[uhn-SKROO-pyuh-luhs]:\u00a0adj.<\/i>\u00a0unrestrained by moral or ethical principles<\/li>\n
  43. \u00a04\/2:\u00a0degenerate<\/b>\u00a0[dih-JEN-uh-reyt]:\u00a0v.<\/i>\u00a0to diminish in quality, especially from a former state of coherence, balance, integrity, etc.<\/li>\n
  44. 4\/3:\u00a0scheme<\/b>\u00a0[skeem]:\u00a0n.<\/i>\u00a0a plan, design, or program of action to be followed.<\/li>\n
  45. \u00a04\/4:\u00a0insufficient<\/b>\u00a0[in-suh-FISH-uhnt]:\u00a0adj.<\/i>\u00a0lacking in what is necessary or required.<\/li>\n
  46. \u00a04\/7:\u00a0void<\/b>\u00a0[void]:\u00a0n.<\/i>\u00a0an empty space; emptiness<\/li>\n
  47. \u00a04\/8:\u00a0vessel<\/b>\u00a0[VES-uhl]:\u00a0n.<\/i>\u00a0a hollow or concave utensil, as a cup, bowl, pitcher, or vase, used for holding liquids or other contents.<\/li>\n
  48. 4\/9: linear<\/b>\u00a0[LIN-ee-er]:\u00a0adj.<\/i>\u00a0extended or arranged in a line<\/li>\n
  49. \u00a04\/10: congregate<\/b>\u00a0[KONG-gri-geyt]:\u00a0v.<\/i>\u00a0to come together; assemble, especially in large numbers<\/li>\n
  50. \u00a04\/11: surplus<\/b>\u00a0[SUR-pluhs]:\u00a0n.<\/i>\u00a0something that remains above what is used or needed.<\/li>\n
  51. incentive<\/b>\u00a0[in-SEN-tiv]:\u00a0n.<\/i>\u00a0something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort, as a reward offered for increased productivity.<\/li>\n
  52. resistance <\/b>[ri-ZIS-tuhns]: n. <\/i>the act or power of resisting, opposing, or withstanding.<\/li>\n
  53. inebriate <\/b>[in-EE-bree-eyt]: v. <\/i>\u00a0<\/b>to make drunk; intoxicate.<\/li>\n
  54. presume <\/b>[pri-ZOOM]: v. <\/i>\u00a0<\/b>to take for granted, assume, or suppose.<\/li>\n
  55. surfaced <\/b>[SUR-fis]: v.<\/i> to rise to the surface.<\/li>\n
  56. mesh <\/b>[mesh]: v. <\/i>to match, coordinate, or interlock.<\/li>\n
  57. unworthy <\/b>[uhn-WUR-thee]: <\/span>adj. <\/i>not of adequate merit or character; undeserving.<\/span><\/li>\n
  58. segments <\/b>[SEG-muhnt]: n. <\/i>one of the parts into which something naturally separates or is divided; a division, portion, or section.<\/li>\n
  59. grasp <\/b>[grasp]: v. <\/i>to seize upon; hold firmly.<\/li>\n
  60. abrupt <\/b>[uh-BRUHPT]: adj. <\/i>sudden or unexpected.<\/li>\n
  61. tasteless <\/b>[TEYST-lis]: adj. <\/i>having no taste or flavor; insipid.<\/li>\n
  62. alter <\/b>[AWL-ter]: v. <\/i>to change; become different or modified<\/li>\n
  63. dependence <\/b>[dih-PEN-duhns]: n. <\/i>the state of relying on or needing someone or something for aid, support, or the like.<\/li>\n
  64. migration<\/b> [mahy-GREY-shuhn]: n. <\/i>the process of moving from one country, region, or place to another.<\/li>\n
  65. replication <\/b>[rep-li-KEY-shuhn]: n. <\/i>a copy or duplication<\/li>\n
  66. quest<\/b> [kwest]: n. <\/i>a search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something.<\/li>\n
  67. elastic <\/b>[ih-LAS-tik]: adj. <\/i>capable of returning to its original length, shape, etc., after being stretched, deformed, compressed, or expanded.<\/li>\n
  68. sensory <\/b>[SEN-suh-ree]: adj. <\/i>of or pertaining to the senses or sensation.<\/li>\n
  69. partial <\/b>[PAHR-shuhl]: adj. <\/i>biased or prejudiced in favor of a person, group, side, etc., over another.<\/li>\n
  70. rigidity <\/b>[RIJ-idty]: n. <\/i>the amount of stiffness or the degree to which a person, object, etc. is capable of being swayed, moved, altered, etc.<\/li>\n
  71. caricature <\/b>[KAR-i-kuh-cher]: n. <\/i>a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating peculiarities or defects of persons or things.<\/li>\n
  72. retention <\/b>[ri-TEN-shuhn]: n. <\/i>the act or capacity to keep possession of something.<\/li>\n
  73. syndrome <\/b>[SIN-drohm]: n. <\/i>a predictable, characteristic pattern of behavior, action, etc., that tends to occur under certain circumstances.<\/li>\n
  74. fascinated <\/b>[FAS-uh-neyt-ed]: n. <\/i>the state of being transfixed or being deprived of the power to resist.<\/li>\n
  75. resources <\/b>[REE-sawrs]: <\/span>n. <\/i>a source or supply, support, or aid, especially one that can be readily drawn upon when needed.<\/span><\/li>\n
  76. explain <\/b>[ik-SPLEYN]: v. <\/i>to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible.<\/li>\n
  77. massive <\/b>[MAS-iv]: adj. <\/i>consisting of or forming a large mass; bulky and heavy.<\/li>\n
  78. similarities <\/b>[sim-uh-LAR-i-tee]: n. <\/i>the state of being similar; likeness; resemblance.<\/li>\n
  79. delayed <\/b>[dih-LEY]: n. <\/i>not appearing, arriving, etc. until a later time than expecte<\/li>\n
  80. edit <\/b>[ED-it]: v.<\/i> to supervise or direct the preparation of (a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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