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1301-1350 Flashcards

1
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infringe

A

to trespass; to violate

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2
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medley

A

a mixture; an arrangement of songs performed together

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3
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defernce

A

yielding an opinion, desire, or position to another out of respect

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warrant

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to justify or deserve

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5
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scurrilous

A

using indecent or abusive language; slanderous or defamatory

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forgo

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to abstain from or relinquish; to do without

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7
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distraction

A

mental distress; that which amuses or entertains

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8
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dilate

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to make wider; to expand

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9
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detest

A

to hate

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10
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belated

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delayed; postponed; detained

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11
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gadfly

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a persistent critic; a nuisance; someone who provokes others

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12
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circumvent

A

to go around, bypass; to surround

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13
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poise

A

self- assurance; composure; equilibrium

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14
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opulence

A

extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance

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15
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fissure

A

a split; an opening

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16
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bridle

A

to restrain

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17
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presage

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to indicate or warn in advance

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18
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reproach

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to express disapproval for a fault, usually out of a sense of disappointment

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19
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rapacious

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excessively greedy; taking by force

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20
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viscous

A

resistant to flow; thick (of a liquid)

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21
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divine

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related to a god; supremely good or beautiful

22
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shibboleth

A

a custom or phrase distinctive of a particular group, class, etc.

23
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pauper

A

one who is extremely poor, esp. one living on public charity

24
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lavish

A

generous; extravagant

25
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adversary

A

an enemy or opponent

26
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deter

A

to prevent or discourage from acting by means of fear or doubt

27
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glutton

A

one who eats too much

28
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proliferate

A

to grow or reproduce rapidly

29
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unmitigated

A

absolute; positive; severe

30
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inscrutable

A

hard to understand; enigmatic

31
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decry

A

to speak out against strongly and openly

32
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horde

A

a group of people; a large crowd

33
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tangent

A

an abrupt digression or change of course

34
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chaos

A

complete disorder

35
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apprise

A

to inform or notify

36
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comprise

A

to include; to contain; to be composed of

37
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vertex

A

highest point; summit

38
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pundit

A

a person who gives opinions or commentary; an educated person

39
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depreciate

A

to reduce in price or value

40
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sustenance

A

the support of life or health

41
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surfeit

A

an excess

42
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stringent

A

imposing strict standards of performance; constricted

43
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calumny

A

a false and malicious statement; slander

44
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accede

A

to agree to something

45
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demise

A

destruction; death

46
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construe

A

to interpret

47
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disheveled

A

disarranged; untidy; rumpled

48
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oracle

A

a person thought to be a source of wisdom or prophecy

49
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virtuouso

A

one with great skill, esp. in music or the arts

50
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symbiotic

A

involving a close relationship of mutual dependence

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