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What does 'squalid' mean?
What does 'proliferating' mean?
to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring; multiply
Define 'sanctuary'.
a consecrated place, as the most sacred part of a religious building; sanctum
What does it mean to 'elude'?
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What is the meaning of 'ultimate'?
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Define 'inscrutable'.
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What does 'spiel' mean?
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What is meant by 'servitude'?
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Define 'spellbind'.
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What is the meaning of 'proletariat'?
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What does 'delusion' mean?
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To __________ means to clear of guilt; cleanse.
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Define 'secular'.
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What does 'viable' mean?
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What is an 'anathema'?
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What does 'jeopardy' mean?
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Define 'reflective'.
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What is the meaning of 'pugnacious'?
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What does 'dissipate' mean?
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What does 'acquiesce' mean?
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Define 'denigrate'.
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What is 'munificent'?
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What does 'capitulation' mean?
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Define 'palatable'.
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What does 'vehement' mean?
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What is 'fruition'?
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Define 'eradicate'.
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What does 'despotic' mean?
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What is 'extricate'?
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Define 'paranoia'.
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What does 'malevolence' mean?
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What is the meaning of 'tenuous'?
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Define 'ambivalence'.
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What does 'desiccate' mean?
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What is the meaning of 'replete'?
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Define 'recalcitrant'.
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What does 'cogent' mean?
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What is 'affluence'?
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Define 'fatuous'.
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What is the meaning of 'meticulous'?
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Define 'catharsis'.
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Study Notes
Vocabulary List Highlights
- Squalid: Refers to extremely dirty or wretched living conditions.
- Proliferating: Represents rapid growth or multiplication, particularly in biological contexts.
- Sanctuary: A sacred space or place of refuge, often central within a religious building.
- Elude: The act of skillfully avoiding or escaping from something.
- Ultimate: Denotes the final or last item in a sequence or series.
- Inscrutable: Describes something that is difficult to understand or mysterious in nature.
- Spiel: Engaging in talk that is often elaborate and enthusiastic.
- Servitude: A condition of being under the control of another entity, often involving forced labor.
- Spellbind: To captivate or fascinate someone deeply, almost magically.
- Proletariat: A social class focused on manual workers or wage laborers.
Psychological and Emotional States
- Delusion: Involves false beliefs, often seen in psychological contexts like hallucinations.
- Purge: The act of eliminating or cleansing guilt or impurities.
- Secular: Related to the non-religious aspect of life and society.
- Viable: Describes something capable of thriving or functioning effectively in a given context.
- Anathema: A term for something that is denounced or cursed by religious authority.
- Jeopardy: Indicates a state of risk or danger, especially concerning life or well-being.
Characteristics and Qualities
- Reflective: Capable of reflecting on experiences or ideas; promotes meditative thought.
- Benign: Describes a gentle, harmless character that poses no threat.
- Pugnacious: Represents a temperament that is combative or inclined to argue.
- Dissipate: To thin out or scatter; can relate to both physical and abstract concepts.
- Acquiesce: To passive consent or agreement without protest.
- Denigrate: To tarnish or defame someone's reputation or character.
Social and Behavioral Dynamics
- Munificent: Characterizes someone who is generous and giving.
- Capitulation: Act of surrendering or yielding, often under pressure.
- Palatable: Indicates something that is acceptable or agreeable to the mind.
- Vehement: Conveys strong emotions or energies in expression.
- Fruition: Denotes the realization or enjoyment of a completed objective or desire.
Challenges and Obstacles
- Eradicate: To completely eliminate, often used in contexts of suffering or issues.
- Despotic: Relates to a ruler or authority wielding absolute power, often tyrannically.
- Extricate: The process of freeing oneself from complications or difficulties.
- Paranoia: A psychological condition involving heightened suspicion and delusions, typically without hallucinations.
- Malevolence: Describes a strong desire to harm or show ill will towards others.
Cognitive and Analytical Features
- Tenuous: Refers to something that is weak or lacking in solidity or strength.
- Ambivalence: Characterized by mixed feelings or contradictory attitudes towards someone or something.
- Desiccate: The process of drying out, often leading to dehydration.
- Replete: Fully equipped or abundantly supplied with something.
- Recalcitrant: Describes an obstinate resistance to authority or control.
- Cogent: Refers to arguments that are compelling and convincing.
Economic and Resource Descriptors
- Affluence: Describes a state of wealth or abundance of resources.
- Astute: Indicates sharpness and shrewdness in judgment or perception.
- Fatuous: Refers to someone who is foolishly complacent; lacking intelligence.
- Vindictive: Describes a desire for revenge, showcasing a retaliatory nature.
- Meticulous: Reflects extreme attention to detail and care in execution.
- Catharsis: Emotional release or purification, often achieved through artistic expression.
Additional Terms
- Insatiable: Refers to an inability to be satisfied or content.
- Dubious: Indicates a state of uncertainty or skepticism about outcomes.
- Tepid: Reflects a lack of enthusiasm or passion, often leading to indifference.
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