151-200 Flashcards
1
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- someone who try to get something a you or a group want by talking to the people who make decisions
A
lobbyist
2
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- feeling or thinking that something will happen : expecting something
- expecting the birth of a child : soon to become a parent
A
expectant
3
Q
- a very bad headache
A
migraine
4
Q
- a stone used for sharpening knives and blades
A
whetstone
5
Q
- a physical condition in which a baby is very uncomfortable and cries for long periods of time
A
colic
6
Q
- not able to do something
- not capable
A
incapable
7
Q
- extension in one direction, size <the></the>
- the range over which something extends, scope
A
dimension
8
Q
- to spend time in quiet thought for religious purposes or relaxation
A
meditate
9
Q
- a book that contains an alphabetical list of names of people, businesses, etc.
A
directory
10
Q
- occurring over a wide area and affecting many individuals
A
pandemic
11
Q
- to glue, fill, or coat with epoxy resin
A
epoxy
12
Q
- very angry
- very powerful or violent
- very active or fast
A
furiously
13
Q
- relating to the highest female singing voice or the highest voice part in a singing group
- having a high sound range
A
soprano
14
Q
- of a straight line : joining two opposite corners of a shape (such as a square or rectangle) especially by crossing the center point of the shape
A
diagonal
15
Q
- to block by filling too full, overcrowd
A
congestion
16
Q
- a material (as flammable or poisonous material) that would be a danger to life or to the environment if released without precautions
A
hazmat
17
Q
- not well-known : not known to most people
A
obscure
18
Q
- something that is so bad that it is seen as ridiculous
A
farce
19
Q
- a machine used for carrying people and things to different levels in a building
A
elevator
20
Q
- lasting a very short time
- lasting only a moment
A
momentary
21
Q
- to listen secretly to private conversation
A
eavesdropper
22
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- the height of something (such as an airplane) above the level of the sea
A
altitude
23
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- to judge the value or condition of (someone or something) in a careful and thoughtful way
A
evaluate
24
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- one from whom an individual, group, or species is descended
A
ancestor
25
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- to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a prisoner who is sentenced to death)
A
reprieve
26
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- graceful and attractive
- simple and clever
A
elegant
27
Q
- a musical piece made up of parts of other musical works
- a mixture of different people or things
A
medley
28
Q
- not feeling sentimental
- sentimental=resulting from feeling rather than reason or thought
A
unsentimental
29
Q
- being humble
- the quality or state of not thinking you are better than other people
A
humility
30
Q
- to provide a supply of food
A
caterer
31
Q
- to think or worry very much about something
A
agonize
32
Q
- to sew a design on a piece of cloth
A
embroider
33
Q
- a period of time between events
A
interim
34
Q
- a large bird that has a long tail and is often hunted for food or sport
- the meat of the pheasant eaten as food
A
pheasant
35
Q
- a very common kind of duck
A
mallard
36
Q
- the time set by a parent at which a child has to be back home after going out
A
curfew
37
Q
- a reddish-purple color
A
burgundy
38
Q
- serving to represent
- standing or acting for another especially through delegated authority
A
representative
39
Q
- extremely important and necessary
- very basic
A
essential
40
Q
- showing or having warmth of feeling, passionate <an></an>
- devoted <an></an>
A
ardent
41
Q
- a passageway (as in a school) into which compartments or rooms open
A
corridor
42
Q
- a small candy that usually contains medicine
A
lozenge
43
Q
- an occasion when the sun looks like it is completely or partially covered with a dark circle because the moon is between the sun and the Earth
A
eclipse
44
Q
- a substance that is the main part of the cell walls of plants and that is used in making various products (such as paper)
A
cellulose
45
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- real or genuine
- not copied or false
A
authentic
46
Q
- a person and especially a young person who causes trouble or does things that annoy people
A
rascal
47
Q
- a bed on a frame with wheels that is used for moving people who are sick or injured
A
gurney
48
Q
- also called
- otherwise known as
A
alias
49
Q
- an object with several branches for holding candles or lights
A
candelabra
50
Q
- different from each other
A
disparity
