Vocabulary words week 1

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  1. acquisition
    something gained
  2. ally
    a friendly nation
  3. astronomical
    relating to the branch of physics studying celestial bodies
  4. banter
    light teasing repartee
  5. custody
    guardianship over
  6. edible
    suitable for use as food
  7. evasively
    with evasion; in an evasive manner
  8. noncommittal
    refusing to bind oneself to a particular course of action
  9. respite
    a pause from doing something
  10. riveting
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  11. ruse
    a deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture
  12. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  13. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
  14. wits
    the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
  15. mesmerized
    having your attention fixated as though witchcraft
  16. intersperse
    introduce into one's writing or speech (certain expressions)
  17. oblivion
    the state of being disregarded or forgotten
  18. replicate
    reproduce or make an exact copy of
  19. demeanor
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  20. eliminate
    end, take out, or do away with
  21. cadence
    the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  22. restraint
    the act of controlling by holding someone or something back
  23. distinguished
    standing above others in character or attainment
  24. insidious
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
  25. inaudible
    impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
Created on Mon Apr 04 22:03:17 EDT 2011

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