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redolent

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exuding fragrance; evocative; suggestive

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capriccio

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fancy or whimsy; an instrumental piece in free form and lively in tempo

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noblesse oblige

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principle that persons of high rank or birth are obliged to act nobly

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intone

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to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation; to give tone or variety of tone to; vocalize

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lithe

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characterized by easy flexibility and grace; athletically slim

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derision

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the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt; a state of being laughed at or ridiculed

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semblance

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outward appearance or show, often specious

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buttress

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anything that supports or strengthens

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awry

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off the correct or expected course; amiss; askew

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stoven

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broken in

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astrolabe

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a instrument used to calculate the position of celestial bodies before the invention of the sextant

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escudo

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old world gold or silver coins of Hispanic countries

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deject

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to make sad and gloomy

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entwine

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to become twisted or twined

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prig

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a theif; one who offends by observance of speech or manners

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peregrinate

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travel from place to place, especially on foot

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sapient

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possessing or expressing great wisdom

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irruption

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a sudden, violent, or forcible entry

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hygroscopic

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readily taking up and retaining moisture

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pediment

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a triangular space that forms the gable of a low-pitched roof

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comport

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to be fitting; to behave

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hirsute

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hairy; covered witth coarse stiff hairs

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dreg

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sediment contained in a liquid; the most undesirable part

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wheedle

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to influence or entice by soft words or flattery

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petrel
seabirds that fly far from land
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repast
something taken as food; the act or time of taking food
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scorper
cutting or shaving tools used in graving or in hand metal-turning
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prodigal
characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure; lavish
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pike
a sharp point; a mountain or hill having a peaked summit
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bunion
an inflamed swelling of the first joint of the big toe
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dawdle
to spend time idly; to move lackadaisically
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phlegmatic
calm; sluggish; unemotional
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iniquity
gross injustice; a wicked act or thing
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effusion
an act of effusing; unrestrained expression of words or feelings
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eugenics
science dealing with improving hereditary qualities
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pomatum
pomade; a perfumed ointment
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dehiscent
characterized by splitting open or bursting
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specious
having a false look of authenticity; having deceptive attraction or allure
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fathom
a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water
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auspicious
suggesting that future success is likely; attended by good auspices
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polemic
an aggressive attack on another's opinions; an aggressive controversialist
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asceticism
severe self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence
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cephalic
of or relating to the head
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gewgaw
a showy trifle
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sublime
lofty or exalted; of outstanding intellectual or moral worth
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chirr
the short vibrant or trilled sound characteristic of an insect (such as a grasshopper or cicada)
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odious
arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance
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guy
a rope, chain or rod attached to something as a brace or guide; to make fun of
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gam
a visit or friendly conversation, especially between whalers; a school of whales
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dissentient
in opposition to a majority or official opinion
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onager
a wild donkey; a heavy catapult used in medieval times
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cant
the expression of trite sentiments, especially the insincere use of pious words
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avarice
excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain
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enfeeble
to make feeble; to deprive of strength
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kiang
an Asian wild ass
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fulminate
to attack especially with censures or invectives; denounce
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tunny
tuna fish
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forbear
to hold oneself back from especially with an effort
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affright
sudden and great fear
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intestate
having made no valid will
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elysian
of or relating to Elysium; blissful
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dissolute
lacking moral restraint
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piaster
an old Spanish peso; a former monetary unit of South Vietnam
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putative
generally regarded as such; hypothesized, inferred
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jangle
to make a harsh or discordant often ringing sound
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cognizable
capable of being judicially heard and determined
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hydraulic
operated, moved, or effected by means of water or another liquid
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homophone
words that sound the same, but are different
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trussing
to secure tightly; to arrange for cooking by binding close the wings or legs of (a fowl)
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sebaceous
greasy; secreting sebum (fatty matter secreted by the glands of the skin)
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complacent
marked by self-satisfaction accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
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dotage
senility; feeblemindedness of old age
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caruncle
a fleshy outgrowth (such as a bird's wattle)
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milch
to draw something from as if by milking
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avert
to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
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borscht
a soup made primarily of beets and served hot or cold often with sour cream
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fortuitous
occurring by chance; fortunate
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cacophony
harsh or jarring sound; an incongruous or chaotic mixture
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recourse
a turning to someone or something for help or protection; a source of help or strength
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putrefaction
the decomposition of organic matter; corruption
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transitive
characterized by having or containing a direct object; characterized by transition
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nodule
a small mass of rounded or irregular shapes
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prostrate
stretched out with face on the ground; completely overcome and lacking vitality or will to rise
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toboggan
a long and light sled made of thin boards curved up at one end with low handrails at the sides
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palisade
fence made of posts
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disrate
to reduce in rank
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abeyance
a state of temporary inactivity
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bustard
large chiefly terrestrial Old World and Australian game birds
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stan
an excessively enthusiastic fan; to exhibit excessive fandom (slang, usually disparaging)
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suffuse
to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light; flush; fill
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invidious
of an objectionable nature; tending to cause discontent, animosity, or envy
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lambent
playing lightly on or over a surface; softly bright or radiant
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halloo
to call or cry; holler
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requite
to make suitable repayment for a benefit, service or injury; to reciprocate
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translucent
diffusing light so that objects beyond cannot be seen clearly; free from disguise or falseness
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endocrinologist
physician who studies and treats diseases of the endocrine system
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teuton
a member of an ancient probably Germanic or Celtic people
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retainer
a person attached or owing service to a household; a device that holds something in place
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rhizome
an elongated subterranean plant stem that produces shoots above and roots below

Vocab 1001 - 1100 (1 decks)

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