Set: English Vocab 14

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amass (v.) to gather or collect for one's use or profitt, to accumulate
articulate (v.) to pronouce distinctly, to express one's thoughts, feelings, or beliefs in words (adj.) able to speak clear and effective language
decimate (v.) to kill or destroy a large portion of a group
dexterious (adj.) skillful in the use of hands or mind
garb (n.) a style of clothing, costume (v.) to clothe or dress
gregarious (adj.) enjoying the company of others, sociable
inherent (adj.) existing as a natural part of something
maternal (adj.) motherly, related to or inherited through one's mother
nurture (v.) to care for and give sustenance to (n.) the process of raising one's young
obtrusive (adj.) tending to push oneself forward in an unwelcome manner, noticeable in an undesirable way
parody (v.) to imitate the style of someone or something (n.) an imitation that exaggerates for comic effect
pugnacious (adj.) agressive, eager to fight or quarrel
reprehensible (adj.) deserving blame or rebuke
tractable (adj.) easily managed or controlled
zany (adj.) comical because of strangeness, clownish

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Created May 12, 2007
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