1100 Words - Vocabulary Flashcards
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voracious
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adj. desiring or consuming in great quantities
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indiscriminate
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adj. choosing at random without care or judgment
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eminent
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adj. of high reputation, status, or rank
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steep
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v. (in) to soak, drench, saturate
adj. having an almost vertical slope; unduly high
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replete
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adj. (with) completely filled; abundantly supplied
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badger
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v. to pester, nag, annoy persistently
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implore
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v. to plead urgently for aid or mercy
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drudgery
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n. unpleasant, dull, or hard work
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interminable
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adj. unending; annoyingly or monotonously long
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perceive
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v. to understand, know; to detect or identify by means of the senses
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abound
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v. to exist in great numbers
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technology
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n. branch of knowledge dealing with engineering, applied science, etc.
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prognosticate
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v. to predict or foretell a future event
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automaton
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n. a robot; (figurative) a mechanical person
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matron
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n. an older married woman
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paradox
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n. a statement that seems absurd or self-contradictory but in reality expresses a possible truth
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realm
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n. the special field of something or someone; kingdom; domain
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annals
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n. pl. historical records
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compound
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v. to increase or add to
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tinge
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n. a slight degree of coloration; a trace, smattering
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laconic
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adj. expressing much in few words; concise
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throng
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n. a multitude of people or things crowded together
v. to go or gather in large numbers
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intrepid
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adj. brave, fearless
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accost
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v. to approach, especially with a greeting, question, or remark; to confront boldly
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reticent
adj. disposed to be silent
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furtive
adj. stealthy, secret; sly, shifty
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felon
n. a person guilty of a major crime
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plethora
n. excess, overabundance
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hapless
adj. unlucky, unfortunate
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irate
adj. angry, enraged
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pretext
n. an excuse
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fabricate
v. to make by art, skill, or labor; to devise, invent (a lie, etc.); to fake, forge
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adroit
adj. skillful, expert
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gesticulate
v. to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner
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vigilant
adj. keenly watchful to detect danger
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avid
adj. showing great enthusiasm or interest, eager
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cajole
v. to persuade by flattery or promises; coax, wheedle
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rudimentary
adj. elementary, basic; primitive
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enhance
v. to raise to a higher degree; to intensify
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nuance
n. a slight variation in tone, color, etc.; a subtle difference in meaning
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loathe
v. to feel disgust for; to hate
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reprimand
v. to show sharp approval, scold
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lackluster
adj. lacking shine, dull
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caustic
adj. sarcastic, biting; acid-like
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wrest
v. to take by force; to twist, pull, jerk
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infamous
adj. having a very bad reputation, notorious
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jostle
v. to shove, bump, or push roughly or rudely
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dupe
n. a person who is easily fooled
| v. to deceive or make a fool of
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incipient
adj. beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage
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inadvertent
adj. unintentional; heedless, not attentive
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ominous
adj. likely to bring evil or harm; threatening danger
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tremulous
adj. trembling as from fear, nervousness, or weakness; quivering, vibratory
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repudiate
v. to reject, deny
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cessation
n. a temporary or complete stopping
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bristle
v. to stiffen with anger or irritation
| n. a short, stiff, coarse hair, especially on hogs
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euphemism
n. an expression used as substitute for one that is considered offensive, harsh, or overly blunt
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mundane
adj. of or pertaining to the secular world; common, ordinary; unimaginative
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incongruous
adj. inappropriate; not conforming to
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condolence
n. (often used in plural) expression of sympathy
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stipulate
v. to specify a condition; to specify in terms of agreement
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alacrity
n. cheerful readiness, promptness; lively action
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disdain
v. to look upon with contempt; to consider unworthy
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belligerent
adj. warlike; aggressively hostile
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intimidate
v. to fill with awe or fear
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feint
n. a movement meant to deceive an opponent, a fake attack
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pugnacious
adj. inclined to quarrel or fight; belligerent
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promulgate
v. to declare openly; to formally put into effect
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brash
adj. impudent, rash, impetuous
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scoff
v. to sneer at, mock, jeer
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belittle
v. to regard or describe as less important or impressive
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tangible
adj. capable of being touched; having actual form or substance
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laceration
n. a rough, jagged tear or wound
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castigate
v. to criticize or scold severely; to punish in order to correct
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sordid
adj. base, vile, dirty
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octogenarian
n. a person in their eighties
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solace
n. comfort in sorrow, trouble, or distress
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aspirant
n. a person who aspires to a higher position, status, achievement, etc.
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dregs
n. pl. the sediment of liquids; the least valuable part
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frenzy
n. a wild fit, a state of extreme mental agitation or excitement
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scurrilous
adj. coarse, obscenely abusive
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rampant
adj. violent in action or spirit; going unchecked
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inane
adj. foolish, lacking sense
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ethics
n. pl. a system of moral principles
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concur
v. to agree; to occur at the same time
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clandestine
adj. secret, undercover
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flagrant
adj. obvious, glaring (usually in a negative sense)
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admonish
v. to warn or advise against something; to reprove or scold; to urge to a duty
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duress
n. compulsion by threat or force, coercion
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culprit
n. a person who is guilty of an offense or fault
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inexorable
adj. unyielding, inflexible; unalterable
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egregious
adj. extraordinary in some bad way, flagrant
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distraught
adj. deeply agitated; crazed
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duplicity
n. deceitfulness in speech or conduct
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acrimonious
adj. bitter, stinging, caustic
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paucity
n. smallness of quantity, scarcity, insufficiency
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elicit
v. to draw forth or bring out, educe, evoke
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pernicious
adj. causing injury or harm; deadly
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tolerate
v. to put up with; to allow the existence or practice of without prohibition or hindrance
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construe
v. to explain or interpret; to deduce by inference
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impunity
n. exemption from punishment; immunity from negative effects
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affluent
adj. rich
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feasible
adj. possible, capable of being done
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discern
v. to perceive by sight or some other sense or by the intellect; to distinguish mentally
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sally
v. to set out briskly or energetically; to rush forth
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consternation
n. dismay, alarm
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precocious
adj. unusually advanced or mature in development
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perfunctory
adj. without care, interest, or enthusiasm; done merely as a routine duty
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chagrin
n. a feeling of vexation, disappointment, or humiliation
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perverse
adj. contrary; persisting in error
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deride
v. to laugh at; to scoff or jeer
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disparage
v. to discredit or belittle
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laudable
adj. deserving of praise; commendable
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fiasco
n. complete and embarrassing failure
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masticate
v. to chew
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eschew
v. to avoid or keep away from
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quell
v. to suppress or put an end to; to quiet or allay
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voluble
adj. talkative, characterized by a ready and continuous flow of words
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obsolescence
n. the state of being out of date, or the process of becoming such
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confidant(e)
n. a person to whom you confide your secrets
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dubious
adj. doubtful, questionable, uncertain
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implacable
adj. unable to be appeased, mollified, or pacified
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paroxysm
n. any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent emotion
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reprehensible
adj. deserving of blame, rebuke, or criticism
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jurisdiction
n. the right, power, or authority to administer justice; the extent or range of authority
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skirmish
n. a fight between small bodies of troops; any brisk conflict or encounter
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harass
v. to disturb, bother, or torment continuously
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monolithic
adj. consisting of one solid piece; characterized by massiveness, uniformity, rigidity, invulnerability, etc.
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arbitrary
adj. based on a whim; subject to individual will or judgment without restriction
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indigent
adj. poor, needy
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fray
n. a fight, battle, or skirmish; a noisy quarrel or brawl
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stymie
v. to hinder, block, or thwart
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effigy
n. a representation or image, especially sculptured; a crude representation of someone who is disliked
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flout
v. to treat with contempt; to scoff at
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cognizant
adj. aware, having knowledge
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turbulent
adj. agitated or tumultuous; disordered
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terminate
v. to bring to an end; to dismiss from a job; to bound or limit spatially
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forthwith
adv. immediately, without delay
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exacerbate
v. to make worse
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revert
v. to return to a former state, practice, belief, etc.
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oust
v. to drive out, eject, expel
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emaciated
adj. abnormally thin, wasted away
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surge
v. to rush suddenly; to rise, roll, move, or swell forward in/like waves
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tranquil
adj. peaceful, quiet, calm
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sanctuary
n. a scared or holy place; a shelter (esp. from capture or arrest)
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ascend
v. to rise, go upward, climb
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malnutrition
n. lack of proper nutrition
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afflict
v. to distress with mental or bodily pain; to trouble greatly
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besiege
v. to surround; to lay siege to
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privation
n. lack of the usual comforts or necessities of life
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sinister
adj. evil, base, or wicked; portending evil or trouble
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ubiquitous
adj. existing or being everywhere, esp. at the same time
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remote
adj. far apart; far in distance; secluded or isolated
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thwart
v. to successfully oppose or prevent; to hinder or frustrate
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harbinger
n. a person who goes/comes in advance to announce the approach of another; anything that foreshadows a future event
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malignant
adj. disposed to cause deliberate harm, suffering, or distress; harmful or dangerous
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excruciating
adj. extremely painful, agonizing
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respite
n. a delay (esp. of something distressing or difficult); an interval of relief
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reverberating
adj. echoing repeatedly, resounding
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fretful
adj. irritable, prone to expressing discontent or annoyance
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succumb
v. to give way, yield
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impresario
n. a person who organizes or manages public entertainments, esp. operas, ballets, or concerts
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extortion
n. the act of obtaining money from a person by violence, intimidation, or abuse of authority
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adverse
adj. unfavorable or antagonistic; opposing one's interests or desire
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asset
n. a useful and desirable thing or quality; items of ownership with exchange value
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bigot
n. a person who is intolerant of any ideas or beliefs other than his/her own
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blatant
adj. brazenly obvious; offensively loud
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entourage
n. a group of attendants or associates, usually of a person of rank or importance
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virulent
adj. actively harmful; violently or spitefully hostile
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venom
n. poison; spite, malice
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spew
v. vomit; gush or eject through the mouth, as in words
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loath
adj. unwilling, reluctant, averse
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solicit
v. to seek for by entreaty, earnest request, or formal application
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astute
adj. keen, shrewd, clever
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advocate
v. to speak or write in favor of; to support by argument; to recommend publicly
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ineffectual
adj. not effective, futile
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scrutinize
v. to examine closely, with careful and critical attention
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nefarious
adj. wicked, villainous
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amicable
adj. characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly; peaceable
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vexatious
adj. annoying, troublesome
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malady
n. a disease or disorder of the body; any undesirable condition
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inclement
adj. (of weather) severe, rough, stormy
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peruse
v. to read carefully
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premonition
n. a forewarning; a feeling of anticipation or apprehension for a future event
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desist
v. to cease or stop
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recoil
v. to draw or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust; to spring or fly back as a consequence of force, as after firing a gun
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pertinent
adj. relevant, to the point
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mastiff
n. a breed of large, powerful, short-haired dog
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obsess
v. to dominate or preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of (a person); to think about unceasingly or persistently
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doleful
adj. sad, melancholy, mournful
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wan
adj. of an unnatural or sickly pallor; showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.
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histrionics
n. dramatic representation; behavior or speech that is overly dramatic or exaggeratedly emotional
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frustrate
v. to hinder or prevent, thwart; to upset, agitate, or tire
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symptomatic
adj. having to do with signs or symptoms; indicative
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interject
v. to insert between other things; to interrupt (with a comment, etc.)
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elusive
adj. difficult to grasp, express, or define
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inert
adj. having no power of action, motion, or resistance
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salient
adj. prominent or conspicuous; projecting outward
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imminent
adj. likely to occur at any moment
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squeamish
adj. easily shocked or nauseated; overly sensitive
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engrossed
adj. absorbed, occupied completely
