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Vocabulary for 2019-2020
1.Copious- adj- Abundant plentiful
2.Tenacious- adj- tough, stubborn
3.Surreptitious- adj- done in secret, sly manner
4.Voracious- adj- unlimited appetite for an activity or pursuit; eager to consume great amounts of food
5.Officious- adj- ready to serve, eager in offering unwanted services or advice
6.Spurious- adj- not genuine, false
7.Onerous- adj- troublesome or oppressive
8.Gregarious- adj- seeking and enjoying the company of others
9.pious- adj- devout or virtuous; holy
10.Scrupulous- adj- honest, conscientious
11.Attrition- noun-a gradual reduction or weakening
12.Edification- noun- enlighten, instruct
13.Elocution- noun- the art of public speaking
14.Writhe- verb- to cause to twist or bend, to suffer acutely as in pain or embarrassment
15.Pedestrian- adj- ordinary, moving on foot
16.Carrion -noun- dead or rotting flesh
17.Pinion- noun- bind the wings so as not to fly, confine
18.Kismet- noun- fate
19.Ambivalence- noun- indecision
20.Deploy- verb- to arrange strategically
21.Cavalier- adj- casual, carefree and nonchalant, arrogant disregard
22.Nullify- verb -to make useless, cancel
23.Embroil-verb-to involve in argument or hostile action
24.Waffle- verb- to speak or write evasively
25.Ascribe- verb- to attribute to a specific cause, source, or origin
26.Enhance - verb- to improve, to intensify
27.Impair- verb- to cause to diminish as in strength, value or quality
28.Terese - adj- brief and to the point
29.Coerce -verb- to force someone by threatening or physically overpowering him
30.Abate- verb- to reduce
31.Abide- verb- to remain, continue, stay, endure
32.Gambit -verb- to take a risk for some advantage
33.Jaunt- noun- a short pleasure trip
34.Lithe- adj- bending easily and gracefully