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1601-1700 Flashcards

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amorphous

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having no definite form; lacking organization or unity

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anglic

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a proposed international language devised in 1937 and consisting of simplified English

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turgor

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the normal state of turgidity and tension in living cells

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liana

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any of various usually woody vines especially of tropical rainforests that root in the ground

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inflatus

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afflatus; inspiration

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cordage

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ropes or cords; the number of cords (as of wood) on a given area

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fallow

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of a light yellowish-brown color; cultivated land that is allowed to lie idle during the growing season

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gratuitous

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not called for by the circumstances; not necessary, appropriate, or justified; costing nothing

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lucid

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suffused with light; having full use of one’s faculties; clear to the understanding

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musing

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thoughtfully extracted; meditative

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sinuous

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of a serpentine or wavy form; marked by strong lithe movements

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kafkaesque

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suggestive of Franz Kafka or his writings; having a nightmarishly bizarre or illogical quality

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papilla

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vascular protuberances of the dermal layer extending into the epidermal layer

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pox

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a virus disease (such as chicken pox) characterized by pustules or eruptions

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trestle

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a supporting tower used to support a bridge

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avast

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a nautical command to stop or cease

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caudal

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relating to a tail; directed toward or situated in or near the posterior part of the body

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consummate

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extremely skilled and accomplished; of the highest degree

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durst

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archaic and dialectal past tense of dare

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insensible

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incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation; lacking sensory perception or ability to react

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whelk

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any of numerous large marine snails; papule; pustule

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calvary

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an open-air representation of the crucifixion of Jesus; an experience of usually intense mental suffering

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heterograph

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one of two or more words spelled alike but different in meaning or derivation or pronunciation

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fugue

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music in which a theme is imitated by successively entering voices

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ablate

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to remove or destroy especially by cutting, abrading, or evaporating

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admixture

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the action of mixing; the fact of being mixed

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impious

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not pious; lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for a god or parents)

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ideate

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to form an idea or conception of

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illimitable

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incapable of being limited or bounded; measureless

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borage

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an herb widely used in herbal medicine and also as food, especially in salads or cooked as a vegetable

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anon

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soon or after a while

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indemnify

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to secure against hurt, loss, or damage; to make compensation to for incurred hurt, loss, or damage

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ruminant

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an animal that chews the cud; given to or engaged in contemplation

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hansom

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a light 2-wheeled covered carriage with the driver’s seat elevated behind

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alms

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goods or money given to the poor

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36
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remuda

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the herd of horses from which those to be used for the day are chosen

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pate

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a person’s head

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respite

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a period of temporary delay; an interval of rest or relief

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provident

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making provision for the future; frugal; prudent

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sage

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one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom

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contralto

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a singing voice having a range between tenor and mezzo-soprano; a person having this voice

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moribund

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being in the state of dying; approaching death

43
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aesthetician

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a specialist in aesthetics; a person licensed to provide cosmetic skin care

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participle

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a word having the characteristics of both verb and adjective

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prelate

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an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank

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ignoble

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characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness; of low birth or common origin

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gourmand

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one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking

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inveterate

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confirmed in a habit; habitual

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treadle

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a swiveling or lever device pressed by the foot to drive a machine

50
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mense

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a menstrual period

51
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trammel

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to catch or hold in or as if in a net

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apophenia

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the tendency to perceive a connection or meaningful pattern between unrelated or random things

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skua

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any of various seabirds related to the jaegers

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peewit

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small bird

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pence

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plural of penny

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contrariwise

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on the contrary; in a contrary manner

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igneous

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formed by solidification of magma; relating to or resembling fire

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dissimulate

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to hide under a false appearance

59
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harpsichord

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a stringed instrument resembling a grand piano

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gimcrack

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a showy object of little use or value; cheap or shoddy

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remonstrate

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to present and urge reasons in opposition

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gamboge

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an orange/brown resin from trees of the Saint-John’s-wort family; used as a pigment and cathartic

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circumlocution

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the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea

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espouse

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adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life)

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antic

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an attention-drawing, often wildly playful or funny act or action

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pococurante

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indifferent; nonchalant

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cloister

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a place or state of seclusion; a covered passage usually having one side walled and the other open

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discomfit

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to frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass

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vacuole

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a small cavity or space in the tissues of an organism containing air or fluid

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jejune

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devoid of significance or interest

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jetty

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a structure extended into a sea, lake, or river to influence the current or tide or to protect a harbor

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tenacious

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not easily pulled apart; persistent in maintaining, adhering to, or seeking something valued or desired

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intrepid

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characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance

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redound

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to become swollen; to become transferred or added

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morass

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a situation that traps, confuses, or impedes; an overwhelming or confusing mass or mixture

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pervade

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to become diffused throughout every part of

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basilisk

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in classical mythology, a serpent (or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance

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cavalcade

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a procession of riders or carriages; a dramatic sequence or procession

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agouti

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a tropical American rodent about the size of a rabbit; a grizzled color of fur in dark and light bands

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paladin

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a trusted military leader (as for a medieval prince); a leading champion of a cause

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succor

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something that furnishes relief; to go to the aid of

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genial

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marked by sympathy or friendliness; favorable to growth or comfort; displaying genius

83
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the state of being dressed in a casual or careless style

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to hang loosely or laxly; to act or move in a lax, lazy, or indolent manner

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scutch

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to separate the woody fiber from (flax or hemp) by beating; a bricklayer’s hammer

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trill

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the alternation of two musical tones a diatonic second apart; to flow in a small stream or in drops

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plenitude

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the quality or state of being full; a great sufficiency

87
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bedaub

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v. to smear over, as with something oily or sticky

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pugilist

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fighter; especially a professional boxer

89
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cortege

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a train of attendants; a procession

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thither

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to that place; there; being on the other and farther side; more remote

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spectroscopy

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the production and investigation of spectra

92
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councilor

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a member of a council, an advisory body, or an administrative body

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fundament

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an underlying ground, theory, or principle; buttocks or anus

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carline

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a woman, especially an old woman

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acrid

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sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor; deeply or violently bitter

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sable

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the color black

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circuitous

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having a circular or winding course; not being forthright or direct in language or action

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advert

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to turn the mind or attention; to call attention in the course of speaking or writing

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contraindication

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something that makes a particular treatment or procedure inadvisable

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profligate

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wildly extravagant; a person given to wildly extravagant self-indulgent expenditure

Vocab 1601 - 1700 (1 decks)

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