176-200 Flashcards

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compass

A

are; range; scope

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hermetic

A

completely sealed, esp. from entry or escape of air

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exigent

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requiring immediate action

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erudite

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well-educated

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5
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entail

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to have as a necessary result

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commiserate

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to express sympathy

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adulation

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excessive flattery or admiration

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aspiration

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a strong desire for achievement

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temerity

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willingness to do or say something that shocks or upsets people

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nebulous

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unclear; vague

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facetious

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playfully humorous

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superflous

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unnecessary; extra

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approbation

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official approval

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envelop

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to enclose or suround

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generic

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without a trademark; general

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relegate

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to assign to an obscure place or condition; to send away

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17
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empirical

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based on experience rather than a theory

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argot

A

specialized vocabulary

19
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incur

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to acquire or sustain something undesirable

20
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recount

A

to tell in detail

21
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prerogative

A

an exclusive right or privilege, esp. one that is the result of heredity or official position

22
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bromide

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commonplace remark intended to calm; platitude

23
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replicate

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to copy, reproduce, or repeat

24
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maticarchy

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a society where the mother is the head of the family and descent is traced through the mother’s side of the family

25
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enmity

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the bitter attitude or feelings of an enemy or of mutual enemies

26
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empathy

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ability to understand and identify with another’s feelings and emotions

27
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halcyon

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calm; peaceful

28
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adduce

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to show as an example or means of proving something

29
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preclude

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to make impossible; to prevent the occurrence of

30
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enumerate

A

to count off or list

31
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ambiance

A

enviornment

32
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comprhensive

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complete; covering broadly and all-inclusively

33
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adumbrate

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to give a sketchy outline; to foreshadow

34
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protocol

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the customs and regulations dealing with formal behavior; the plan for carrying out a scientific study

35
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feasible

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capable of being done

36
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connote

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to imply something beyond a literal meaning

37
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doctrinaire

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inflexibly maintaining an idea without regard to practicality

38
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veer

A

to change direction

39
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fluent

A

easy; graceful

40
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gender

A

sexual identity; esp. in relation to society or culture

41
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abet

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to encourage, assist, or support, usually in wrongdoing

42
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flaunt

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to display ostentatiously; to show off; to boast

43
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fanfare

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a showy public display

44
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paradigm

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an example; a model