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2875-2974 Flashcards

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indefinite

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not clear or certain in meaning or details; vague

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summation

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summary

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pell-mell

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in a confused and hurried way

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petite

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having a small and thin body

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passivity

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passive

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decipher

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interpret secret code; to find the meaning of

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cue

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something that indicates the nature of what you are seeing, hearing, etc.

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lure

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a decoy, snare, an attraction, enticement, allure

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panting

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to breathe hard and quickly

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doctrinaire

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unable to compromise about points of doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding

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exuberance

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very lively, happy, or energy and enthusiasm

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rife

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very plentiful; abundant

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epilogue

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short concluding section to a literary work or a play; often a summary

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nomenclature

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terminology; system of names

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fabled

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told about in old stories

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juncture

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crisis; joining point

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upheld

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to support or defend

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constitute

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to make up or form something

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skirmish

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minor fight

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pandemic

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widespread; affecting the majority of people

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psyche

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the soul, mind, or personality of a person or group

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unwitting

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unintentional; not knowing

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idealist

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the attitude of a person who believes that it is possible to live according to very high standards of behavior and honesty

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epitaph

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something written or said in memory of a dead person; words written on a gravestone

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interlude

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a period or event that comes between two others; a pause or space; interval

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chagrin

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vexation; disappointment

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anchor

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to be the strongest and most important part of

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aback

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by surprise

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deference

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a way of behaving that shows respect for someone or something

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incubate

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to keep in the proper conditions for development

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martyr

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a person who suffers greatly from something

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prospect

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the possibility that something will happen in the future

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tenure

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the holding of an office; time during which such an office is held

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flabbergasted

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astounded; astonished; overcome with surprise

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at once

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at the same time

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allude

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refer indirectly

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splendor

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great and impressive beauty

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indiscernible

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impossible to see, hear, or know clearly

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in abeyance

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in a temporary state of being stopped

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acquit

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to decide officially someone is not guilty of a particular crime; to free from an obligation

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indominable

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impossible to defeat or discourage

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iconoclast

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a person who criticizes or opposes beliefs and practices that are widely accepted

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oscillate

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to keep changing from one belief, feeling, condition, etc. to an opposite one

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facile

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too simple; not showing enough thought or effort

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repository

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storehouse

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bedlam

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noise and confusion

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extrapolate

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to deduce; to infer

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foster

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rear; encourage

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quotidian

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ordinary or very common

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slander

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defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements

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rationalize

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to think about or describe in a way that explains it and makes it seem proper, more attractive, etc.

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ream

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informal; a large amount of writing

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account for

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to give a reason or explanation for

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lucrative

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producing money or wealth; profitable

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idealize

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to think of or represent as being perfect

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distress

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to worry or upset

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clump

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cluster or close group; mass; sound of heavy treading

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conjugation

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the way a verb changes form to show number, person, tense, etc.; the way a verb is conjugated

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graze

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to feed on growing grasses and herbage

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benevolent

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generous; charitable

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revelation

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a usually secret or surprising fact that is made known

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fractious

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causing trouble; hard to manage or control

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inattentive

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failure to carefully think about, listen to, or watch someone or something; lack of attention

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strategem

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deceptive scheme

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reputable

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respected and trusted by most people

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servile

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very obedient and trying too hard to please someone

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sanction (v)

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to officially accept or allow

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misconstrue

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interpret incorrectly; misjudge

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saboteur

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one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property

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badger

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pester; annoy

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gross

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very obvious or noticeable

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gamut

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a range or series of related things

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somber

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depressing; gloomy; dark

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unpalatable

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distasteful; disagreeable

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behoove

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to be necessary or proper for

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continuum

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a continuous whole without clear division into parts

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oversimplify

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to describe in a way that does not include all the facts and details and that causes misunderstanding

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voluptuous

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giving pleasure to the senses

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gist

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essence

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resent

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to be angry or upset about

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duplicity

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dishonest behavior that is meant to trick someone

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defiance

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a refusal to obey something or someone

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topical

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relating to current news or events; dealing with things that are important, popular, etc., right now

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agenda

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a list of things to be considered or done

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stake

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to risk the loss of

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furlough

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leave of absence; vacation granted a soldier or civil servant

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discontent

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a feeling of unhappiness or disapproval; a lack of contentment

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captious

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quick to point out faults; critical

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untidy

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not neat or clean

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perch

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to sit on or be on something high or on something which it is easy to fall

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shrewd

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having or showing an ability to understand things and to make good judgments; mentally sharp or clever

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repeal

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revoke; annul; to officially make no longer valid

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obdurate

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stubborn

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