Vocabulary List #26: 4/13/98
articulate able to speak; expressing oneself readily or effectively
assimilate to take in and appropriate as nourishment; absorb; understand
blithe of a happy or lighthearted character; casual; heedless
cacophony having a harsh, dissonant sound; discordant sounds
carnivorous feeding on animal tissue; meat-eating
contagion the transmission of a disease; rapidly spreading influence
contemplate to view or consider with continued attention; meditate
cosmopolitan having worldwide rather than local scope or bearing
cuisine the food prepared
dissimulate to disguise or conceal under a false appearance
dissolute lacking restraint; morally loose
docile easily led or managed; easily taught
dour stern; harsh; obstinate; gloomy
elegy a poem or song of sorrow for one who is dead
estrange to remove from customary environment or associations; divorce
exonerate to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship
imperative not to be avoided or evaded; obligatory act or duty
increment increase in quantity or value
inexorable not to be persuaded; relentless
innate existing or belonging to an individual at birth
insomnia abnormal inability to obtain adequate sleep; sleeplessness
jubilant filled with or expressing great joy; rejoice
potable suitable for drinking; drinkable
progeny descendants; children; outcome; product
recondite incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding; obscure
redolent exuding fragrance
rigorous manifesting or exercising great vigor or energy; harsh; severe
slovenly untidy in personal appearance; easily slipshod
squalid marked by filth and degradation from neglect or poverty
wastrel vagabond; one who dissipates his resources foolishly

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