301-350 Flashcards

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defunct

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having ceased to exit or live

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2
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circumscribe

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to form or mark the limits of; to restrict or limit severly

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3
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cornucopia

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an abudance

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4
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extant

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currently or actually existing

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5
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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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6
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infamous

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having a bad reputation

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7
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season

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to make competent through exiperience

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8
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petulant

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impatient or irritable

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9
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renege

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to fail to carry out a promise

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10
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hangar

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a structure used for housing aircrafts

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11
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egregious

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outstanding for undesirable qualities; remarkably bad

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12
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polyglot

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one who speaks many languages

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13
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incorrigible

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unable to be corrected or reformed

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14
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lucrative

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producing weath; profitable

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15
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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

17
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protégé

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

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insular

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narrow in outlook; provincial

19
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obdurate

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not easily moved to pity or sympathy

20
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deplore

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to feel or express strong disapproval of

21
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larder

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a place where food is stored

22
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remnant

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a small amount left over after the rest has been used

23
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novel

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strikingly new

24
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indigent

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poor; needy; destitute

25
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abeyance

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a suspension of activity

26
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gripe

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to complain constantly or naggingly

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mirth

A

gladness esp. when expressed as laughter

28
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mausoleum

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a huge tomb

29
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forlorn

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appearing sad because abandoned; almost without hope

30
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tout

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to solicit customers; to praise or recommend highly

31
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rhapsody

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a state of great happiness

32
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impassive

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not feeling emotion

33
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accrue

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to come as a gain; to increase

34
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byline

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a line at the head of a newspaper article carrying the author’s name

35
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frugal

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careful in spending money or resources

36
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invigorate

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to give strength and energy to