26-50 Flashcards

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spectroscopic

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adj- radian; characterized by light and energy

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2
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impetuously

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adv- an impulsive way; impteuous=impulsive

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provocation

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n- an action that provokes

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4
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corpulent

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adj- fat

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5
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provincial

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adj- limited in perspective; narrow

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echolalia

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n- repitition of what is said by other people/ as if echoing

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vinous

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adj- showing the effects of the use of wine

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8
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punctilios

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formal; polite; conventional

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9
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disconcerting

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adj- discomforting; confusing

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10
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somnambulatory

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adj- characterisitc of sleep walking

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denizen

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n- an inhabitant; resident

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12
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harrowed

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adj- distressed

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13
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defunct

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adj- no longer in existence, operation, or use

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14
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demoniac

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adj- devilish; fiendish

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vestige

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n- trace; remains

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16
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postern

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n- back door; private or side entrance

17
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laudable

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adj- worthy; admirable

18
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insidious

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adj- treacherous

19
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meretricious

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adj- tastelessly showing; attracting attention in a vulgar manner

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ineffable

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adj- that cannot be described; indescribable; indefinable

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turgid

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adj- with something substantial; overblown

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substantiality

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n- largeness; reality

23
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antecedents

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n- ones ancestors

24
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ingratiate

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v- to bring oneself purposefully into the favor of another

25
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homogeneity

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n- uniformity