1-18 Lessons Flashcards
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embody
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to incorporate
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adroit
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skillful and clever; resourceful
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foible
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a minor weakness in character
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fugitive
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passing away quickly; not lasting long
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irrepressible
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incapable of being restrained
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keen
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very strong;intense
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legacy
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something handed down from the past as from an ancestor
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nuance
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a slight variation in meaning, expression, color, or tone
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repertoire
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a list of artistic works, such as plays, operas, or songs, that a performer or group is prepared to perform
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stark
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utter; complete; absolute
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arrogant
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feeling or showing an overbearing pride or self-importance
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cavalier
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showing haughty or disdainful disregard for, sometimes in free and easy manner
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condescending
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showing a snobbish or superior attitude
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contemtpuous
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showing disdain or contempt; scornful
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ebullient
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very enthusiastic
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egocentric
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interested only in one’s own needs or affairs; self-centered
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haughty
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having or showing great pride in oneself ad scorn for others
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pompous
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characterized by too much dignity or self-importance
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unpretentious
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modest; simple; plain
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waspish
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easily irritated or annoyed; bad-tempered
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adjunct
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something added to another thing but not essential to it
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aggregate
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gathered together into whole; total
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congregate
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to gather into a crowd or mass; assemble
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egregious
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remarkably bad or offensive; flagrant
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enjoin
to direct order or urge with authority
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gregarious
fond of the company of others
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injunction
a command; order
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juncture
the act of joining or the state of being joined
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junta
a group, usually made up of military officers, that rules country after the overthrow of the government
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segregate
to set apart from others; isolate
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assault
a violent attack
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augur
to predict; fortell
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bevy
a group of birds or animals, especially quail
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careen
to lurch from side to side while in motion
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cuisine
the style of preparing food
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gossamer
thin, light, or delicate
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iridescent
displaying an interplay or rainbowlike colors
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noxious
harmful to health or morals; unwholesome
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palatable
pleasant to the taste
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tandem
one behind the other; in single file
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adverse
unfavorable
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averse
strongly opposed to; unwilling
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flounder
to move or struggle awkwardly
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founder
to fill with water and sink
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ingenious
made or done with cleverness and inventiveness
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ingenuous
frank and open; straightfoward
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persecute
to subject to cruel harmful, or unjust treatment, especially because of race, religion, or beliefs
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prosecute
to conduct legal action against
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precede
to be, go, or come before, as in order, rank, importance, or time
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proceed
to go on, especially after stopping
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aspirant
a person who ambitiously seeks something, such as a high position, advancement, or honors
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assimilate
to absorb and incorporate into oneself
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ensemble
a group or parts producing a single effect
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expiration
a coming to an end; termination
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inspiration
stimulation of the mind, emotions, or imagination
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semblance
outward appearance
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simile
a figure of speech in which two distinct things are compared by using like or as
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simulate
to have the appearance, form, or sound of imitate
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transpire
to occur; happen
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verisimilitude
the appearance of being true or real
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aspire
to be ambitious; desire; aim
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dense
packed closely together; thick; compact
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emulate
to imitate in order equal or surpass
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grotesque
deformed, distorted, odd, or unnatural in appearance
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inextricably
unavoidably; inescapably
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intrinsic
belonging to he real nature of a thing; essential; inherent
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overt
open; observable; not hidden
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rail
to complain violently or bitterly
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reconcile
to make agree, consistent, or compatible
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unprecedented
not having a previous example; unheard of
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aucontraire
on the contrary
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coup detat
a sudden overthrow of the government
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elan
enthusiasm; vigor
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esprit de corps
a sense of pride, loyalty, unity, and devotion to a cause among the members of a group
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faux pas
an embarrassing social mistake
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laissez faire
favoring or practicing a policy of non-interference in the affairs of others
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nouveau riche
a person who is newly rich, especially one who shows off the wealth
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par excellence
being an example of excellence
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savoirfaire
the ability to say or do the right thing in any situation
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teteatete
a private conversation between two people
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confluence
a flowering together of two or more streams
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effluent
the outflow of something, especially a stream from a body of water, an outflow from a sewer, or a discharge of waste from a factory
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fluctuate
to change up and down or back and forth irregularly; waver
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fluent
spoken or written easily
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genuflect
to bend the knee, or touch the knee to the floor, as in respect or worship
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inflexible
not easily bent stiff; rigid
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influx
a flowing in or mass arrival
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mellifluous
smoothly or sweetly flowing
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reflex
an involuntary response to a stimulus
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superfluous
being more than is necessary, wanted, or required
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accost
to approach and speak to in a hostile or aggressive manner
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acquiesce
to consent silently or without protest; assent
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duress
constraint by force or threat
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embolden
to make bold; encourage
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extant
still existing not lost, destroyed, or extinct
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inviolable
not to be violated or profaned
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mollify
to soothe anger or hostility
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obviate
to anticipate and prevent
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provocation
something that incites anger or stir to action
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redress
compensation or satisfaction for a wrong
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adulterate
to make impure or inferior by adding poor or improper substances
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amalgamate
to mix, combine, or merge
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coalesce
to unite to form a whole
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correlate
to put in a mutual relation
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diffuse
to scatter widely; spread out
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disseminate
to scatter widely; spread about
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ligature
something that is used for typing or binding
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periphery
the edge or border of an area
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permeate
to spread throughout penetrate through
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pervasive
tending to spread throughout
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appendectiomy
the surgical removal or the appendix
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eccentric
not conforming to normal or usual behavior; odd; peculiar
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eclectic
selected or made up of elements from various sources
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eclipse
a partial or complete hiding of one celestial body b another
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ecstatic
overwhelmed with intense joy or delight
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eulogize
to praise highly (especially a person who has just died) in speech or writing
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euphemism
the use of a mild or less direct work or phrase in place of one considered blunt or offensive
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euphoria
a strong feeling of well-being or happiness
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euthanasia
the painless killing of a person suffering from an incurable disease
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mastectomy
surgical removal of the breast
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agrarian
relating to agricultural or farming matters
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ameliorate
to make or become better; improve
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commissary
a place to eat; cafeteria
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consternation
a feeling of alarm or dismay characterized by confusion or fear
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excise
to remove by cutting out
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gambol
to jump or skip playfully; frolic
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prudent
wise and sensible in handling practical matters
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rigorous
strict; inflexible
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succulent
juicy
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tawny
brownish-yellow; tan
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acromonious
bitter of sarcastic in language, temper, manner, or tone
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aspersion
a damaging or untrue remark; slander
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censure
to criticize harshly; blame condemn
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critique
a critical review, especially one dealing with works of art or literature
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defame
to attack the reputation or good name of; slander or libel
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deride
to laugh at in contempt or scorn ridicule
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impeach
to bring formal charges against public official
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innuendo
a hint or indirect suggestion, usually meant to damage a person's reputation
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remonstrate
to plead or reason in protest; to present objections against something
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upbraid
to scold sharply; reproach
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circumlocution
roundabout or indirect way or speaking; wordiness
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colloquium
an academic conference or meeting on some subject
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contradict
to say the opposite of
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dictate
to say or read aloud to be recorded by another
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dictum
a formal official statement or opinion
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edict
an official decree or proclamation issued by a ruler or other person having authority
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elocution
the art of public speaking
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interdict
to prohibit or forbid, especially officially
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loquacious
very talkative
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malediction
a curse
