Vocab Unit 5 Flashcards


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absolve

V. To remove from suspicion or guilt

V. To pronounce free from or give absolution for a penalty, blame, or guilt

V. To purify or cleanse ceremonially

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amiable

Adj. Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner

Adj. Readily conforming to the authority or will of others

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blatant

Adj. Conspicuously or obviously bad, wrong or offensive

Adj. Clear, obvious or unambiguous in nature

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circuitous

Adj. Not going in a direct course or line

Adj. Using, or expressed in, an excessive amount of words

Adj. Longer than the most direct way

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concoct

V. To prepare something by mixing various ingredients or elements

V. To contrive of (something) using skill or ingenuity

V. To tell a lie or something that is untrue

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curtail

V. To reduce in extent or quantity

V. To hinder or impede the progress or movement of

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deplorable

Adj. Shockingly bad in standard or quality

Adj. Tending to cause great distress or anxiety

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diversity

N. A range of different things

N. The quality of being diverse or different

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enhance

V. To augment or make something greater

V. To improve through the addition of features

V. To make more beautiful or attractive by adorning or decorating

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extol

V. To enthusiastically applaud or approve of

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furtive

Adj. Sly, cautious, and secretive

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hierarchy

N. A row, column or group of people or things

N. The complex structure of a particular organization or system

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inadvertent

Adj. Not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning

Adj. Not paying attention to something

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infamy

N. The state of being well known for some bad quality or deed

N. The characteristic of being devious or underhanded

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inordinate

Adj. Unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude

Adj. Significantly large in size, amount, value or degree

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nebulous

Adj. Visually indistinct or unclear

Adj. Without a definite shape or form

Adj. Having a covert or obscure meaning

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permeate

V. To spread or pervade throughout

V. To soak or wet through with liquid

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proactive

Adj. Acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty

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restitution

N. Recompense for injury or loss

N. The restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner

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surreptitious

Adj. Stealthy, furtive, well hidden, or covert