101-150 Flashcards by becky choe | Brainscape

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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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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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Collaborate

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To work together

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Utopia

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An ideally perfect place

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Turbid

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Cloudy; muddy

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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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Avocation

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A hobby

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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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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

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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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Deathless

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Conspicuous

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Easy to notice; obvious; apparent

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Deference

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Yielding an opinion

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Sailent

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Important, prominent, most noticeable

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Unseemly

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Not decent or proper

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Remorse

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Sadness or regret for what one has done

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Mercenary

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Greedy; motivated by desire fir money

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Fetid

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Having bad odor

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Drab

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Dull or dreary

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Prodigal

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Exceeding or recklessly wasteful

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Patronize

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To sponsor or support

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Plausible

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Appearing worthy of belief or trust

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Allure

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The power to attract with something desirable

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Lenient

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Inclined not to be strict

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Pertinent

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Relevant

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Serene

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Calm and peaceful

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Indubitable

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Certain; indisputable

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Inaugurate

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To formally bring into office at the beginning of a term

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Covert

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Concealed

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Solace

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Comfort in a time of distress

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Insidious

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Subtly harmful; stealthy

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Atrophy

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A wasting away

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Altercation

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A heated or noisy argument

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Foment

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To stir up negative feelings

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Purloin

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To steal

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Caesura

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A break or pause

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Acquiesce

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To agree without protest