Vocab Set 1A

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abridge (v)

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to shorten (a piece of writing) without losing the sense.

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admonish  (v)

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warn or reprimand someone firmly

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apprehensive (adj)

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anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

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conjure (v)

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to present to the mind; evoke or imagine; to create

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incur  (v)

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suffer as a result of one's own behavior or actions

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melancholy  (adj)

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sad and pensive

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merciful (adj)

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bringing someone relief from something unpleasant; showing or exercising mercy

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mongrel (adj)

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resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds or strains; from a variety of sources 

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quarrelsome (adj)

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quick to pick a fight or disagree

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sanguine (adj)

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optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation