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101-148 Flashcards

1
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panache

A

energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas; flamboyant, full of verve, someone who walks with a swagger shows panache and verve

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patrician

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a person of refined upbringing, manners, and tastes

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peregrination

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movement; to journey or travel from place to place

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pernicious

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harmful; deadly

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persistent

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refusing to give up or let go; persevering obstinately

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petrify

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to stun or paralyze with terror; daze

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placate

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to allay the anger of, especially by making concessions; appease

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portend

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to indicate by prediction; forecast; warning of omens or bad signs

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pragmatism/ pragmatic

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a practical, matter-of-fact way of approaching or assessing situations or of solving problems

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punctilious

A

very attentive to details; meticulous

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punctual

A

acting or arriving exactly at the time appointed; prompt

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12
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rational

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consistent with or based on reason; logical

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recluse

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a person who withdraws from the world to live in seclusion and often in solitude

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renege

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to fail to carry out a promise or commitment

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reserved

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cool (ex- receiving a cool reception)

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resilient

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marked by the ability to recover readily, as from misfortune

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reticent/ reticence

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reserved; shy; withdrawn; retiring; the opposite of effusive

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salutary

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beneficial; promoting health

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sanctuary

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a place of refuge or asylum; a safe haven

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sanguine

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cheerfully confident; optimistic

21
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simply

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skeptical

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marked by or given to doubt; questioning

23
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slovenly

A

untidy and messy, as in dress or appearance; the opposite of being fastidious

24
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sneered

A

mocked; scorned

25
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solid

A

substantial (ex- the attorney presented solid evidence)

26
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somnolence

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a state of drowsiness; sleepiness

27
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sonorous

A

having or producing a full, deep, or rich sound

28
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soporific

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inducing or tending to induce sleep

29
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sound

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structurally safe; strong; often used to describe buildings that are of good quality and condition

30
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staple

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an essential component; a key commodity (ex- maize was a staple for the early colonists)

31
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stymie

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obstruct; hinder

32
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subtle

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so slight as to be difficult to detect or analyze; elusive

33
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tectonic

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relating to, causing, or resulting from structural deformation of the earth;s crust

34
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temper

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to modify by the affition of a moderating element; moderate

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tepid

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moderately warm; lukewarm

36
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thrive

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to make steady progress; prosper

37
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tough

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competitive hard

38
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tricky

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difficult (a tricky situation)

39
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truism

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a self-evident truth; a statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting; a common statement

40
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ubiquitous

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pervasive; being everywhere at the same time; omnipresent

41
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unorthodox

A

unconventional; breaking with tradition; not orthodox

42
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untenable

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indefensible; incapable of being defended or justified

43
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unwitting

A

not knowing; unaware

44
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unyielding

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not giving way to pressure or persuasion; obdurate

45
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urbane

A

polite, refined, and often elegant in manner

46
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verve

A

energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas, especially in artistic performance or composition; flamboyant

47
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vexed

A

annoyed; bothered

48
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visionary

A

forward thinking

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