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Vocabulary Words:

1.malleable (adj) Capable of being shaped or formed; Easily controlled or influenced

2. tousle (v) To disarrange or rumple; dishevel

3. rescind (v) To make void; repeal or annul

4. drone (v) To speak in a monotonous tone

5. supine (adj) Lying on the back or having the face upward

6. peripheral (adj) Related to, located in, or constituting an outer boundary or periphery; Perceived or perceiving near the outer edges of the retina

7. vivisect (v) to cut a body open while still alive

8. mirth (n) Gladness and gaiety

9. commiserate (v) To feel or express sorrow or pity for; sympathize with

10. extenuating (adj) partially excusing or justifying

11. fodder (n) an often inferior item or resource that is in demand and usually abundant supply

12. conscript (n) One compulsorily enrolled for service, especially in the armed forces; a draftee

13. domestic (adj) Of or relating to a country's internal affairs

14. allot (v) To parcel out; distribute or apportion

15. circumvent (v) To go around; bypass; or to surround, enclose or entrap

16. assimilate (v) To make similar; cause to resemble

17. requisition (n) A formal written request for something needed

18. queue (n) A line of waiting people or vehicles

19. purge (v) To free from impurities; purify

20. emulate (v) To strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation

21. acquiesce (v) To consent or comply passively or without protest

22. incognito (adj) With one's identity disguised or concealed

23. megalomania (n) A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence

24. immobile (adj) Immovable; fixed; Not moving; motionless

25. crony (n) A longtime close friend or companion

26. asphyxiate (v) to smother; to suffocate

27. desiccate (v) To dry out thoroughly; To make dry, dull, or lifeless

28. raucous (adj) Boisterous and disorderly

29. apex (n) The highest point; the vertex; The point of culmination

30. polyglot (n) A person having a speaking, reading, or writing knowledge of several languages

31. dissociate (v) To remove from association; separate

32. deft (adj) Quick and skillful; adroit

33. magnanimous (adj) Courageously noble in mind and heart; Generous in forgiving; eschewing resentment or revenge; unselfish

34. vertiginous (adj) Affected by a confused, disoriented state of mind; dizzy

35. hegemony (n) The predominant influence, as of a state, region, or group, over another or others

36. caromed (v) to collide, followed by a rebound

37. puerile (adj) Belonging to childhood; juvenile; immature; childish

38. husbandman (n) One whose occupation is husbandry; a farmer

39. facade (n) The face of a building, especially the principal face; or an artificial or deceptive front

40. quibble (v) To evade the truth or importance of an issue by raising trivial distinctions and objections; to find fault or criticize for petty reasons; cavil

41. adroitly (adv) Skillfully acting under pressing conditions

42. lax (adj) Lacking in rigor, strictness, or firmness; Not taut, firm, or compact; slack

43. rapier (n) A light, sharp-pointed sword lacking a cutting edge and used only for thrusting

44. ascetic (adj) Leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial, especially for spiritual improvement

45. nationalistic (adj) remaining devoted to the interests or culture of one's nation

46. scour (v) to clean, clear, polish, or remove

47. demagogue (n) A leader who obtains power by means of impassioned appeals to the emotions and prejudices of the populace

48. inept (adj) Displaying a lack of judgment, sense, or reason; foolish; bungling or clumsy; incompetent

49. autonomy (n) The condition or quality of being independent or self-reliant

50. percolate (v) To cause (liquid, for example) to pass through a porous substance or small holes; filter; to pass or ooze through

51. untoward (adj) Not favorable; improper; unseemly

52. itinerant (adj) Traveling from place to place, especially to perform work or a duty

53. labyrinthine (adj) Of, relating to, resembling, or constituting a labyrinth; maze-like

54. corroborate (v) To strengthen or support with other evidence; make more certain

55. protocol (n) The forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state; a code of correct conduct

56. translucent (adj) Transmitting light but causing sufficient diffusion to prevent perception of distinct images

57. pinnacle (n) The highest point; the culmination

58. conciliatory (adj) making or willing to make concessions

59. fastidious (adj) Possessing or displaying careful, meticulous attention to detail; difficult to please; exacting

60. provocateur (n) a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts

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