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Vocabulary

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1. bleak - bare, dreary, dismal! 2. concise - expressing much in few words! 3. aspire - to have ambitions, hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal; desire earnestly; to ascend! 4. drudgery - work that is hard and tiresome! 5. enlightened - free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding! 6. candid - frank, sincere; impartial; unposed! 7. preposterous - ridiculous, senseless! 8. adieu - Farewell; a farewell! 9. meander - to wander about, wind about; a sharp turn or twist! 10. institute - to establish, set up; organization that promotes learning! 11. comport - to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement! 12. assimilate - to absorb fully; to adopt as ones own; to adapt fully! 13. envoy - a representative or messenger (as of a government)! 14. emancipate - to free from slaver; to release or liberate! 15. grievous - causing sorrow or pain; serious! 16. immunity - resistance to disease; freedom from some change or obligation ! 17. obstreperous - noisy, unruly, disorderly! 18. brevity - shortness ! 19. adept - thoroughly skilled; an expert! 20. dilate - to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon! 21. pensive - thoughtful; melancholy ! 22. dwindle - to lessen; diminish ! 23. incredulous - disbelieving, skeptical!

24. slipshod - untidy in dress, personal habits etc; careless, sloppy! 25. statute - a law! 26. recoup - to make up for, regain! 27. render - to cause or become; to preform; to deliver ofcially; to process, extract! 28. scuttle - to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry; a pail! 29. venture - a risky or daring undertaking; to expose to danger; to dare! 30. shoddy - of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship! 31. monologue - a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person! 32. feign - to pretend! 33. cubicle - a small room or compartment ! 34. mire - mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation; to get stuck ! 35. preamble - an introduction to a speech or piece or writing ! 36. rugged - rough, irregular; severe, stern; strong; stormy! 37. recoil - to spring back, shrink; the act of springing back! 38. quaver - to shake, tremble; to trill! 39. forestall - to prevent by acting rst! 40. proponent - one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief! 41. brawny - strong, muscular !

42.lithe - bending easily, limber! 43. intolerable - unbearable

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