26-50 Flashcards

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indefatigable

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adj. tireless, unceasing

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deploy

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v. to station or assemble troops or forces in position

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codify

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v. to organize something (such as laws or rules) into a system

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4
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relent

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v. to become less sever; to give in

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5
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loathe

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v. to dislike something greatly

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cumbersome

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adj. clumsy or difficult to manage

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7
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affected

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adj. behaving in an artificial way to impress people

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skittish

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adj. nervous; easily frightened

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9
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colloquial

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adj. appropriate to spoken, as opposed to written, language; informal

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scenario

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n. an outline for a planned series of events, either real or imagined; a summary of a work of fiction

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drastic

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adj. extreme; sever

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inept

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adj. without skill; absurd or foolish

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13
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multifarious

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adj. having many different parts or forms; numerous and varied

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efficacy

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n. the power to produce the desired effect

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15
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dissonant

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adj. harsh and disagreeable in sound

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brusque

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adj. abrupt and curt of manner

17
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ambiance

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n. environment

18
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voluminous

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adj. having great size or fullness

19
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vanquish

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v. to defeat, esp. totally

20
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pilfer

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v. to steal a small amount

21
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disdain

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n. a feeling of contempt

22
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reconcile

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v. to make friendly again; to settle a dispute; to make seemingly incompatible things fit together or coexist

23
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banish

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v. to drive away; to force to leave a place by official decree

24
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vacillate

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v. to swing back and forth

25
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morose

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adj. sour tempered and inclined to be silent