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Vocab Unit 5

1.

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

2.

amiable

Adj. Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner

Adj. Readily conforming to the authority or will of others

3.

blatant

Adj. Conspicuously or obviously bad, wrong or offensive

Adj. Clear, obvious or unambiguous in nature

4.

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

5.

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

6.

curtail

V. To reduce in extent or quantity

V. To hinder or impede the progress or movement of

7.

deplorable

Adj. Shockingly bad in standard or quality

Adj. Tending to cause great distress or anxiety

8.

diversity

N. A range of different things

N. The quality of being diverse or different

9.

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

10.

extol

V. To enthusiastically applaud or approve of

11.

furtive

Adj. Sly, cautious, and secretive

12.

hierarchy

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

N. The complex structure of a particular organization or system

13.

inadvertent

Adj. Not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning

Adj. Not paying attention to something

14.

infamy

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

N. The characteristic of being devious or underhanded

15.

inordinate

Adj. Unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude

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

16.

nebulous

Adj. Visually indistinct or unclear

Adj. Without a definite shape or form

Adj. Having a covert or obscure meaning

17.

permeate

V. To spread or pervade throughout

V. To soak or wet through with liquid

18.

proactive

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

19.

restitution

N. Recompense for injury or loss

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

20.

surreptitious

Adj. Stealthy, furtive, well hidden, or covert