301-325 Flashcards

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Defunct

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Having ceased to exist or live

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Circumscribe

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To form or mark the limits of; to restrict or limit severely

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Anarchy

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The absence of government

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Cornucopia

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An abundance

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Extant

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Currently or actually existing

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Vigilant

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Alert and watchful esp. For what is dangerous

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Abstinence

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The act of voluntarily doing without something

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Brood

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To be deep in thought; to think over moodily and at length

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Chagrin

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Feeling of embarrassment because of failure or dissappointment

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Infamous

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Having bad reputation

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Season

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To make competent through experience; to accustom

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Petulant

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Impatient or irritable esp. Over a minor annoyance

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Renege

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To fail or carry out a promise

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Hangar

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A structure used for housing aircraft

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Egregious

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Outstanding for undesirable qualities; remarkably bad

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Polyglot

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One who speaks many languages

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Acclimate

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To make comfortable in a new environment; to adapt to

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Incorrigible

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Unable to be corrected or reformed

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Frank

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Open and sincere; straightforward

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Lucrative

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Producing wealth; profitable

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Check

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To restrain or block

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Magnanimous

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Generous; noble in mind

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Protege

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One whose welfare, training, or career is promoted by another person

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Pacify

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To make peaceful; to restore calm

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Insular

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Narrow in outlook; provincial