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121-200 Flashcards

1
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nostalgia

A

pleasure and sadness that is caused by remembering something from the past and wishing that you could experience it again

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adroit

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skillful

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execrable

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very bad

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credence

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belief that something is true

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ridicule

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the act of making fun of someone or something in a cruel or harsh way

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chance (v)

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to accept the danger of; risk

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fashion (v)

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to form into something else

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reprove

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to criticize or correct, especially gently

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recapture

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to experience or bring back again

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exhilarate

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to cause to feel very happy and excited

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affront

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to insult intentionally, especially openly

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abate

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to become weaker; to decrease in strength

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dissident

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someone who strongly and publicly disagrees with and criticizes the government

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14
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carcinogenic

A

able or likely to cause cancer

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15
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self-contradictory

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having two or more parts that disagree with each other

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16
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trawl

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to search through in order to find someone or something

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offense

A

something that causes a person to be hurt, angry, or upset

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18
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indict

A

charge

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entreat

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plead; ask earnestly; a serious request for something

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pertinent

A

relating to the thing that is being thought about or discussed; relevant

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21
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deflate

A

to make lose confidence or pride

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premature

A

happening too soon or earlier than usual

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tumult

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commotion; riot; noise

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redoubtable

A

causing or deserving great fear or respect; very powerful, impressive

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antipathy

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aversion; dislike

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discriminate

A

to unfairly treat a person or group of people differently from other people or groups

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consecrate

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dedicate; sanctify

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impeccable

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faultless

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29
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dupe

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to deceive or trick into believing or doing something

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30
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insatiable

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not easily satisfied; unquenchable; greedy

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31
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trumpet (v)

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to praise loudly and publicly especially in a way that is annoying

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rapture

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extreme pleasure and happiness; bliss; ecstasy; rapturous

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33
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congregate

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to come together in a group or crowd

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immersion

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complete involvement in some activity or interest

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diabolical

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devilish

36
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lend

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to add something that is needed or wanted to

37
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coddle

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to treat with too much care or kindness

38
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spartan

A

very bare and simple; lacking the things that make life comfortable or more pleasant

39
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graft (v)

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to make something become a part of

40
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surmount

A

to deal with successfully

41
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alleviate

A

relieve

42
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hypothesize

A

to suggest

43
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knack

A

an ability, talent, or special skill needed to do something

44
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estrange

A

separated; alienated; to cause someone to be no longer involved or connected with something

45
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depravity

A

extreme corruption; wickedness

46
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render

A

to cause to be in a specified condition

47
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demarcate

A

to show the limits or edges of

48
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diffidence

A

lacking confidence; not feeling comfortable around people

49
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compatriot

A

person from the same country as someone else

50
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misanthrope

A

one who hates mankind

51
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warrant (v)

A

to require or deserve something

52
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annals

A

record; history

53
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conduit

A

someone or something that is used as a way of sending something from one place or person to another

54
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nudge

A

to encourage to do something

55
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impotent

A

powerless; helpless

56
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meander

A

to go from one topic to another without any clear direction

57
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yearning

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to feel a strong desire or wish for something or to do something

58
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incredulous

A

withholding belief; skeptical

59
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underutilize

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to fail to utilize fully

60
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affecting

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causing a feeling of sadness or sympathy

61
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zenith

A

a highest point of state; culmination

62
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splinter

A

to divide or split a group of people into smaller groups

63
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gape

A

open widely; stare open-mouthed

64
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ameliorate

A

to make better, less painful, etc.

65
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autonomous

A

self-governing

66
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stipulate

A

to demand or require as part of an agreement

67
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preclude

A

to prevent the presence of occurrence of

68
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zenith

A

a highest point or state; culmination

69
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splinter

A

to divide or split a group of people into smaller groups

70
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gape

A

open widely; stare open-mouthed

71
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ameliorate

A

to make better; less painful

72
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autonomous

A

self-governing

73
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stipulate

A

to demand or require as part of an agreement

74
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preclude

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to prevent the presence or occurrence of

75
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amorphous

A

formless; lacking shape of definition

76
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conspicuous

A

easily seen; noticeable; striking

77
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desist

A

to stop doing something; ease

78
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ungainly

A

awkward; clumsy; unwieldy

79
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snide

A

unkind or insulting in an indirect way

80
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defunct

A

no longer existing or being used

81
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repugnant

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loathsome; hateful

82
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winsome

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cheerful, pleasant, and appealing

83
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inarticulate

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speechless; producing indistinct speech

84
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scant

A

very little or not much; barely sufficient; meager

85
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whimsical

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capricious; unusual in a playful or amusing way; not serious

86
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curb

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to restrain or control

87
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unconscionable

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extremely bad, unfair, or wrong

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