Advanced Vocabulary Development: Word List 3: Group 7
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cynthia_yue on April 3, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 altruism | putting others first; being self-sacrificing |
| caldron | huge cooking pot |
| deplore | regret |
| exculpate | free someone from blame; pardon; acquit |
| illusory | deceptive; false; misleading |
| lobbyist | person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause |
| onus | burden |
| precarious | unstable; risky |
| sagacious | wise |
| trepidation | fear |
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