vocabulary workshop level b unit 1-7
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Adjacent
near, next to, adjoining
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dynamic
active, energetic, forceful
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Alight
to get down from, step down from; to come
down from the air, land
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Dynasty
a powerful family or group of rulers that
maintains its position or power for some time
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alliance
a joining together for some common purpose
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entreat
to beg, implore, ask earnestly
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amiss
faulty, imperfect, not as it should be
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Entrepreneur
anecdote
a short account of an incident in someone's
life
a person who starts up and takes on the risk
of a business
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eradicate
to root out, get rid of, destroy completely
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Animated
full of life, lively, alive
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fallible
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anonymous
unnamed, without the name of the person
involved; unknown; lacking individuality or
character
capable of being wrong, mistaken, or
inaccurate
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fickle
liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked
by a lack of constancy or steadiness,
inconsistent
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Firebrand
a piece of burning wood; a troublemaker; an
extremely energetic or emotional person
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flagrant
extremely bad, glaring, scandalous,
notorious
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flaw
a slight fault, defect, crack
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fledgling
an inexperienced person, begginner; a young
bird about to leave the nest
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fluster
to make or become confused, agitated, or
nervous
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foremost
chief, most important, primary
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Foretaste
an advance indication, sample, or warning
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fruitless
not producing the desired results,
unsuccessful
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frustrate
to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or
fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of
discouragement
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fugitive
One who flees or runs away; fleeting, lasting
a very short time; wandering; difficult to
grasp
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Available
ready for use, at hand
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Barren
not productive, bare
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bewilder
to puzzle completely, confuse
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brawl
a noisy quarrel or fight
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Brood
a family of young animals, especially birds;
any group having the same nature and origin
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browse
to nibble, graze; to read casually; to window
shop
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buffoon
a clown; a coarse, stupid person
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Cater
to satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy
and pleasant; to supply food and service
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consolidate
to combine, unite; to make solid or firm
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controversial
arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement
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counterfeit
an imitation designed to deceive; not genuine,
fake; to make an illegal copy
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Culminate
to reach a high point of development; to end,
climax
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Customary
usual, expected, routine
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detest
to hate, dislike very much, loathe
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Germinate
to begin to grow, come into being
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dishearten
to discourage
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Goad
to drive or urge on
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Disrupt
to break up, disturb
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grim
stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel
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Dissuade
to persuade not to do something
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grimy
very dirty, covered with dirt or soot
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docile
easily taught, led, or managed; obedient
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Hazard
risk, peril
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domestic
native to a country; relating to the life or
affairs of a household
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Homicide
the killing of one person by another
dominate
to rule over by strength or power, control; to
tower over, command due to height
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hostile
unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive
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Humdrum
ordinary, dull, routine, without variation
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Hurtle
to rush violently; dash headlong; to fling or
hurl forcefully
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Indifference
a lack of interest or concern
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Indignant
filled with resentment or anger over
something unjust, unworthy, or mean
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Downright
thoroughly
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Drone
a loafer, idler; a buzzing or humming sound; a
remote-control device; a male bee
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dupe
a person easily tricked or deceived; to deceive
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Indispensable
absolutely necessary, not to be neglected
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paradox
a self-contradictory statement that on closer
examination proves true; a person or thing
with seemingly contradictory qualities
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Indulge
to give in to a wish or desire, give one self-up
to
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inflammable
easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused
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Peevish
cross, complaining, irritable; contrary
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inflict
to give or cause something unpleasant,
impose
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Pelt
to throw a stream of things; to strike
successively; to hurry
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Ingredient
one of the materials in a mixture, recipe, or
formula
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pending
waiting to be settled; until
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perjury
the act of swearing to a lie
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inimitable
not capable of being copied or imitated
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Plague
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Insinuate
to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into
something indirectly
an easily spread disease causing a large
number of deaths; a widespread evil
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Poised
balanced, suspended; calm, controlled; ready
for action
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potential
possible, able to happen; something that can
develop or become a reality
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prescribe
to order as a rule or course to be followed; to
order for medical purposes
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presume
to take for granted, assume or suppose; to
dare, take upon oneself, take liberties
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Interminable
endless, so long as to seem endless
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Interrogate
to ask questions, examine by questioning
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iota
a very small part or quantity
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Literate
able to read and write; showing an excellent
educational background; having knowledge
or training
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Loom
to come into view; to appear in exaggerated
form
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preview
something seen in advance; to view
beforehand
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Lubricate
to apply oil or grease; to make smooth,
slippery, or easier to use
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prior
eairler, former
Luster
the quality of giving off light, brightness,
glitter, brilliance
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procure
to obtain through special effort; to bring about
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proficient
a temporary substitute for something else;
crude, flimsy, or temporary
skilled, expert, or capable in any field or
activity
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prominent
deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful,
malicious
standing out so as to be easily seen;
important, well-known
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quaint
in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely
good, large, or important enough for the
purpose
odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way;
clever, ingenious; skillfully made
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radiant
shining, bright; giving forth light or energy
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Recompense
to pay back; to give a reward
maul
to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to
mangle; a heavy hammer
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Regime
a government in power; a form of system of
rule or management; a period of rule
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Miscellaneous
mixed, of different kinds
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reluctant
unwilling, holding back
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momentum
the force or speed with which something
moves
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Renovate
to repair, restore to good condition, make new
again
mortify
to hurt someone's feelings deeply; to cause
embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or
discipline by self-denial or suffering
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Resume
a brief summary; a short written account of
one's education, working experience, or
qualifications for a job
Mutual
shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more
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Retard
to make slow, delay, hold back
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notable
striking, remarkable
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rural
relating to farm areas and life in the country
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nurture
to bring up, care for, train, nourish
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salvo
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Oration
a public speech for a formal occasion
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orthodox
in agreement with established or generally
accepted beliefs or ways of doing things
a burst of gunfire or cannon shot, often as a
tribute or salute; a sudden burst of anything; a
spirited verbal attack
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scrimp
to handle very economically or stingily; to
supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty
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scurry
to run quickly, scamper, hurry
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makeshift
malignant
marginal
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Seethe
to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed
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Singe
to burn slightly
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snare
to trap, catch; a trap or entanglement
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sodden
soaked with liquid or moisture;
expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless
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spirited
full of life and vigor; courageous
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substantial
large, important; major, significant;
prosperous; not imaginary, material
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Sullen
silent or brooding because of ill humor,
anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish
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tactful
skilled in handling difficult situations or
people, polite
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tamper
to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly
with; to handle in a secret and improper way
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Transparent
allowing light to pass through; easily
recognized or understood; easily seen through
or detected
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Trickle
to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream
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Trivial
not important, minor; ordinary,
commonplace
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Truce
a pause in fighting, temporary peace
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ultimate
last, final; most important or extreme;
eventual; basic, fundamental
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uncertainty
doubt, the state of being unsure
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Unique
one of a kind; unequaled; unusual; found only
in a given class, place, or situation
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Unscathed
wholly unharmed, not injured
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Upright
vertical, straight; good, honest
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utmost
greatest, highest, farthest; the extreme limit
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vengeance
punishment in return for an injury or a
wrong; unusual force or violence
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Verify
to establish the truth or accuracy of, confirm
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Vicious
evil, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an
ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme
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vigilant
wide-awake,alert,watchful
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virtual
having a certain force or effect in fact but not
in name; so close as to be equivalent to the
real thing
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void
completely empty; having no legal force or
effect; empty or unfilled space; to cancel or
nullify
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wayward
disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious
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wince
to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or
fear; the act of drawing back in this way
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wrath
intense anger
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Yearn
to have a strong and earnest desire