101-150 Flashcards

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Reprehensible

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Deserving to be severely criticized

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Lethargic

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Dull; sluggish; moving slowly

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Pulpit

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A podium used for preaching

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Edible

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Able to be eaten

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5
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Artifact

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An object produced by human work

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Quiver

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To shake

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Languish

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To lose strength or health

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8
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Collaborate

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To work together

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9
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Utopia

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An ideally perfect place

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10
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Turbid

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Cloudy; muddy

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11
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Altruistic

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Unselfish; benevolent; causing more for others than oneself

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Delve

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To look for; to search; to investigate

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Recede

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To go back; to withdraw

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14
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Avocation

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A hobby

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15
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Patron

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A sponsor; a supporter; a regular customer

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Raiment

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Clothing

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17
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Bellow

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To tell very loudly; to shout

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Pervade

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To spread through or be present throughout

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Penitent

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Feeling regret

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Exude

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To give off; to emit; to radiate

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Conducive

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Tending to bring about

22
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Feral

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Existing in a wild or untamed state

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Vindictive

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Seeking revenge; marked by a desire to hurt

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Immortal

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Conspicuous
Easy to notice; obvious; apparent
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Deference
Yielding an opinion
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Sailent
Important, prominent, most noticeable
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Unseemly
Not decent or proper
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Remorse
Sadness or regret for what one has done
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Mercenary
Greedy; motivated by desire fir money
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Fetid
Having bad odor
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Drab
Dull or dreary
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Prodigal
Exceeding or recklessly wasteful
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Patronize
To sponsor or support
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Plausible
Appearing worthy of belief or trust
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Allure
The power to attract with something desirable
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Lenient
Inclined not to be strict
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Pertinent
Relevant
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Serene
Calm and peaceful
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Indubitable
Certain; indisputable
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Inaugurate
To formally bring into office at the beginning of a term
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Covert
Concealed
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Solace
Comfort in a time of distress
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Insidious
Subtly harmful; stealthy
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Atrophy
A wasting away
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Altercation
A heated or noisy argument
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Foment
To stir up negative feelings
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Purloin
To steal
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Caesura
A break or pause
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Acquiesce
To agree without protest