Add Week of 2026-04-13 vocabulary list with definitions and update master word list
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# Week of 2026-04-13
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## Overview
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- **Week Start**: April 13, 2026
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- **Week End**: April 19, 2026
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- **Grade Level**: 9-12 / Adult
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## Vocabulary List
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### 1. Enervating
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**Part of Speech**: Adjective
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**Definition**: Causing one to feel drained of energy or vitality; exhausting
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**Example**: The enervating heat of the summer afternoon made it difficult to concentrate on any task.
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### 2. Perspicacious
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**Part of Speech**: Adjective
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**Definition**: Having a ready insight into and understanding of things; having keen mental perception
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**Example**: The perspicacious detective noticed the subtle clue that everyone else had overlooked.
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### 3. Sycophant
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**Part of Speech**: Noun
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**Definition**: A person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage; a flatterer
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**Example**: The CEO was surrounded by sycophants who praised every decision without question.
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### 4. Obsequious
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**Part of Speech**: Adjective
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**Definition**: Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree; overly submissive
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**Example**: The obsequious servant bowed and scraped to please his masters.
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### 5. Magnanimous
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**Part of Speech**: Adjective
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**Definition**: Generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful
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**Example**: Despite winning the election by a landslide, the president was magnanimous in victory.
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### 6. Didactic
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**Part of Speech**: Adjective
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**Definition**: Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive
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**Example**: The teacher avoided the didactic approach, preferring to let students discover answers themselves.
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### 7. Laconic
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**Part of Speech**: Adjective
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**Definition**: Using very few words; concise and succinct in speech or writing
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**Example**: The laconic cowboy replied to the sheriff's questions with a simple nod.
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### 8. Ubiquitous
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**Part of Speech**: Adjective
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**Definition**: Present, appearing, or found everywhere
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**Example**: Smartphones have become ubiquitous in modern society.
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### 9. Pragmatic
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**Part of Speech**: Adjective
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**Definition**: Dealing with things sensibly and realistically based on practical considerations
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**Example**: We need a pragmatic approach to solve this budget deficit.
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### 10. Alleviate
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**Part of Speech**: Verb
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**Definition**: To make suffering, deficiency, or a problem less severe; to relieve
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**Example**: The new medication helped alleviate the chronic pain in her joints.
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## Progress
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- [x] Word list generated
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- [ ] Words added to system
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- [ ] Study materials created
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- [ ] Practice exercises completed
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- [ ] Weekly review completed
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## Notes
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This week's vocabulary focuses on character traits and descriptive words that enhance analytical writing and reading comprehension.
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9. Ineffable
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10. Alacrity
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11. Paradigm
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## Week of 2026-04-13
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1. Enervating
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2. Perspicacious
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3. Sycophant
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4. Obsequious
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5. Magnanimous
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6. Didactic
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7. Laconic
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8. Erudite
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9. Fastidious
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10. Esoteric
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