2451-2500 Flashcards

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evanescence

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fleeting; vanishing; ephemeral or transitory; lasting a very short time

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fertile

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producing a large amount of something

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impassioned

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showing or feeling very strong emotions

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anterior

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situated in front

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harness

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to use for a particular purpose

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taboo

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improper or unacceptable

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repudiate

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to refuse to accept or support; to reject

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convocation

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a large formal meeting of people

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dole out

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to give to people

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archetypal

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a perfect example of something

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begrudge

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resent

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dismiss

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put away from consideration; reject; to decide not to think about or consider

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erudition

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impressive knowledge that is learned by studying

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mobilize

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to bring together for action

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harried

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bothered by many problems or worries; very worried or anxious

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spur

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to encourage to do or achieve something

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pecuniary

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pertaining to money

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enthrall

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to hold the attention of by being very exciting, interesting, or beautiful

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aesthetic

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of or relating to art or beauty

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converge

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to move toward one point and join together; to come together and meet

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concur

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agree

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provocative

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causing discussion, thought, argument, etc.

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rebuff

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to refuse in a rude way

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peer (v)

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to look closely or carefully especially because something or someone is difficult to see

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palliate

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lessen the violence of; alleviate; moderate intensity; gloss over with excuses

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lament

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grieve; express sorrow

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facilitate

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to make easier; to help cause

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undisclosed

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not made known to the public; not named or identified

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sinuous

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having many twists and turns

30
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sloth

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laziness; sluggishness; lethargy; idleness; a lazy person

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lucid

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very clear and easy to understand; able to think clearly

32
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discourse

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verbal communication; talk; conversation

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countermand

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cancel; revoke

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insurmountable

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overwhelming; unbeatable; insuperable

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faculty

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one of the powers of your mind or body

36
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relinquish

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to give up; to give to another person or group

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overt

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open to view; open and observable; not hidden, concealed, or secret

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preeminent

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more important, skillful, or successful than others; better than others

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disaffected

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discontented and disloyal, as toward the government or toward authority

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dictate

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to say or state with authority or power

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studious

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very serious about studying, reading, learning, etc.

42
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criticism

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the activity of making careful judgments about the good and bad qualities of book,s movies, etc.

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allegory

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story in which character are used as symbols; fable

44
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concerted

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mutually agreed on; done together

45
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humble

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not proud; not thinking of yourself as better than other people

46
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disintegrating

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to break apart into many small parts or pieces

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slumber

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sleep

48
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scrupulous

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conscientious; extremely thorough; very careful about doing something correctly

49
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cull

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to select or choose from a group

50
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distort

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to change so that it is no longer true or accurate