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Lesson ONE

Lesson ONE. VOCABULARY. He refused to divulge the names of his co-conspirators. Divulge—to tell; reveal verb syn : disclose; unveil. If you abet a friend who is in the process of breaking a law, it is the same thing as breaking the law yourself .

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Lesson ONE

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  1. Lesson ONE • VOCABULARY

  2. He refused to divulge the names of his co-conspirators. Divulge—to tell; revealverb syn: disclose; unveil

  3. If you abet a friend who is in the process of breaking a law, it is the same thing as breaking the law yourself. Abet—to assist; encourage, esp. in wrongdoingverb (opposite of dissuade)

  4. Dogmatic-adj—arrogant, stubborn about one’s opinion; dictatorial The two politicians were so dogmatic about what they believed they couldn’t even agree on where to go to lunch.

  5. His personality was so insipid, I had trouble staying awake during our conversation. The insipid entrée left us hoping that dessert would be more flavorful. insipid Adj—flavorless; not stimulating; boring; dull; lifeless

  6. A person who has ADHD is distracted by extraneous information and background noise. extraneous

  7. Coerce (verb) -to force by using pressure or threats Sally wasn’t allowed to choose her own college; her parents coerced her into going to the one they went to as students.

  8. Sadly, there are indigent families living within the United States. Indigent(adj) poor; impoverished; needy

  9. She is meticulous about her appearance; she takes an hour to straighten her hair and put on her makeup. Meticulous(adj)—extremely careful about small details; precise

  10. We were surprised that Mom had the temerity to hang glide while on vacation. temerity

  11. Dad is one of the most gregarious members of our family; he is the life of the party. gregarious

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