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101-125 Flashcards

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Bulwark

A

n. a wall or embankment used for a defensive fortification; something serving as a defense or safeguard, often figurative

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2
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pecuniary

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adj. of or involving money

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acme

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the highest point, as of perfection

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flummox

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v. to confuse or perplex

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5
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ostracize

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to shun

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embed

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to fix in a surrounding mass

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waif

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a person without home or friends

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8
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rambunctious

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very loud and disorderly

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skittish

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nervous; easily frightened

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10
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interstices

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small spaces between things

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11
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filament

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n. a fine wire or thread

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potent

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powerful; having a strong effect

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perpetuity

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n. a state of infinite or indefinitely long duration

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14
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nepotism

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showing favoritism to relatives

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15
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palpable

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capable of being handled, touched, or felt; easily perceived

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amiable

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friendly and agreeable; sociable

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17
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demure

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coy; modest; reserved

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18
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congregate

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to assemble into a group

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19
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elucidate

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to make something clear; to clarify

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20
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demographics

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the distribution of human population groups

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21
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claustrophobia

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fear of confined spaces

22
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ponderous

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clumsy and heavy; boring and labored

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mien

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bearing or manner, esp. as revealing one’s inner state of mind

24
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irony

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n. a use of words in which the intended meaning is very different from the literal sense; an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs, esp. one that suggests a lesson about human folly

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discard

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to throw out

26
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debris

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bits and pieces of rubbish

27
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bedlam

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any place or condition of noise and confusion

28
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preempt

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to take the place of; to have priority or precedence over

29
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chary

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very cautious

30
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tawdry

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tastelessly showly

31
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melange

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a mixture; a hodgepodge

32
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apprehend

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to become aware of through the senses

33
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improvise

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to do without preperation

34
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effect

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to bring about

35
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indulgent

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lenient; giving in to the desires of others

36
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buttress

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to prop up or support

37
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premonition

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a sense of a future event; a warning in advance

38
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concoct

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to invent; to create by combining ingredients, as in cooking

39
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occult

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relating to the supernatural; beyond human comprehension; mysterious

40
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amalgamate

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to blend together into one; to unite

41
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queasy

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sick to one’s stomach; nauseated

42
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shrewd

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clever in practical matters; cunning

43
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mortal

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subject to death; causing death

44
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prognosticate

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to predict

45
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insidious

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subtly harmful; stealthy, sneaky

46
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curfew

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a regulation requiring people to be inside at a certain time

47
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beleaguered

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harassed; besieged

48
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caustic

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capable of burning or corroding by chemical action; bitingly sarcastic, cutting

49
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elysian

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heavenly or delightful

50
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throe

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a spasm of pain; strong yearning

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