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26-50 Flashcards

1
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slovenly

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adj. careless about one’s own appearance

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2
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pulpit

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a podium used for preaching

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remonstrate

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to make objections

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regale

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to delight or entertain

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5
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quixotic

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foolishly idealistic; extravagantly chivalrous

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6
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agrarian

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related to farming

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fluctuate

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to move back and forth

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8
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egalitarian

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of the belief that all people should have equal rights

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voluble

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very talkative

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harangrue

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a long pompous speech

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candor

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frankness of sincerity of expression

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resent

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to feel hostility because of a perceived insult or injury

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baffle

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to frustrate, as by confusin

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14
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innocuous

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harmless

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15
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affluence

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wealth

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16
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deference

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yielding an opinion, desire, or position to another out of respect

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17
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nefarious

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very wicked; villainous

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vapid

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lacking intresest; animation; or flavor

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19
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consul

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official residing in a foreign country

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sullen

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showing silent anger and unwillingness to be pleasant to people

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21
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reek

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to give off a strong, unpleasant odor; to be pervaded with something unpleasant

22
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domain

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a territory or range of rule of control

23
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ostentatious

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showy; pretentious

24
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boycott

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to refuse to buy, sell, or use

25
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prolific

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producing a lot

26
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morass

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an area of swampy ground; something that hinders

27
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repose

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relaxation; a state of rest

28
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reluctant

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unwilling; disinclined

29
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grotesque

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strangely or absurdly distorted

30
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recur

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to repeat; to occur again

31
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lore

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knowledge about a particular subject, esp. of a traditional or popular nature

32
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flower

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to reach the best or most vigorous stage

33
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adapt

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to adjust to a new situation or environment; to change

34
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debut

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a first appearance before the public

35
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consecrate

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to make or set apart as sacred

36
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stratum

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a level of layer

37
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labyrinthine

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complicated; puzzling

38
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furrow

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a trench in the earth made by a plow; a wrinkle

39
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coalesce

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to grow together;to merge into a single body

40
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precede

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to go before

41
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warren

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an enclosed space in which rabbits breed or are numerous; any place that is crowded like a rabbit warren

42
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recede

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to go back; to withdraw

43
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insinuate

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to hint

44
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archaic

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of a much earlier, often more primitive period

45
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flagrant

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conspicuously bad or offensive

46
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rapacious

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excessively greedy; taking by force

47
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unkempt

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sloppy; messy; unlcean

48
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quip

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a remark or reply that is witty or sarcastic

49
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shade

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a small variation, a nuance; a small amount

50
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cadaver

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a dead body; esp. a human body to be dissected

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