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2601-2750 Flashcards

1
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surreptitious

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secret; furtive; sneaky

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redolent

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having a strong smell; full of fragrance or odor

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abominate

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to hate or loathe intensely

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mutability

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ability to change in form; fickleness

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crowning

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greatest or most complete

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demure

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quiet and polite

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bombard

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to assail vigorously

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patron

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a person who gives money and support to an artist, organization, etc.

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ire

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intense anger

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excursion

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a short trip especially for pleasure

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entail

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require; necessitate; involve

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profusion

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a large amount of something

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penchant

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strong inclination or strong liking for something or a strong tendency to behave in a certain way

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lowly

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low in rank, position, or importance; humble

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forlorn

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sad and lonely

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faint

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not clearly seen, heard, tasted, felt, etc.

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umbrage

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displeasure or resentment; offence

18
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sound (adj))

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free from mistakes; showing good judgment

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peripheral

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not relating to the main or most important part; marginal; outer

20
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asymmetric

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not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

21
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giddy

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playful and silly

22
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resounding

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leaving no doubt; very definite

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inordinate

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unrestrained; excessive; going beyond what is usual, normal, or proper

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insurgent

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rebellious

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resigned

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feeling or showing acceptance that something unpleasant will happen or will not change

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benefactor

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someone who helps another person, group, etc., by giving money

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reprehensible

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very bad; deserving very strong criticism

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unmitigated

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complete and total

29
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cacophonous

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discordant; inharmonious

30
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larceny

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theft

31
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forebear

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a member of your family in the past; ancestor

32
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auspicious

A

favoring success

33
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ostracize

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exclude from public favor; ban

34
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fluidity

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used to describe something that can change easily or that changes often

35
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avow

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declare openly

36
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smolder

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to feel a strong emotion but keep it hidden

37
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propagate

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to make known to many people

38
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distraught

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very upset; so upset that you are not able to think clearly or behave normally

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collective

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shared or done by a group of people; involving all members of a group

40
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pedestrian

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ordinary; not interesting

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