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3075-3175 Flashcards

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coherent

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logical and well-organized; easy to understand

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subdue

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to get control of by using force, punishment, etc.

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uncouthness

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awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly

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pressing

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very important and needing immediate attention; urgent

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legitimate

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real, accepted, or official

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asocial

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not sociable or gregarious; withdrawn from society

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disguise

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to hide so that it will not be seen or noticed

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necessitate

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to make necessary

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probity

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morality, integrity, uprightness, honesty

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unruly

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disapproving; difficult to control

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zeitgeist

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the spirit of the age; trend of a particular period

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propound

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to suggest to a person or a group of people to consider; propose

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predicate

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to base on or upon something else

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superimpose

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place over something else

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fathom

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comprehend; investigate; to understand the reason for

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misfit

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one who is unable to adjust to one’s environment or circumstances or is considered to be disturbingly different from others

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unequivocal

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very strong and clear; not showing or allowing any doubt

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congested

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too full or crowded with something

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interloper

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intruder; unwanted meddler

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audacious

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daring; bold

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engaging

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very attractive or pleasing in a way that holds your attention

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solemn

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very serious or formal in manner, behavior, or expression

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postulate (v)

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to suggest especially in order to start a discussion

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fixed

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not fluctuating or varying; definite

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implement (n)

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an object used to do work; tool

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undertaking

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an important or difficult task or project

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imperturbable

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calm; placid; composed

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schism

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division; split

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debilitate

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weaken; enfeeble

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hoard

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stockpile; accumulate for future use

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gripe

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to complain about something

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invert

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turn upside down or inside out

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corroborate

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to support or help prove by providing information or evidence

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34
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destitue

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extremely poor

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dilemma

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a situation in which you have to make a difficult choice

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keen

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having or showing an ability to think clearly and to understand what is not obvious or simple about something

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antagonist

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a person who opposes another person

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caprice

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sudden, unexpected fancy; whim

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imperious

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domineering; haughty; having or showing by the proud and unpleasant attitude of someone who gives orders and expects other people to obey them

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supercilious

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arrogant; condescending; patronizing

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tutelage

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the teaching of an individual student by a teacher

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vital

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extremely important; crucial

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cardinal

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chief

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drench

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to make completely wet

45
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sparse

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present only in small amounts; less than necessary or normal

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engender

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cause; produce

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longevity

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the length of time that something or someone lasts or continues

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manifesto

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declaration; statement of policy

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depose

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dethrone; remove from office

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contravene

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contradict; oppose; infringe on or transgress

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defray

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pay the costs of

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appeal

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a quality that causes people to like someone or something

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quest

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a journey made in search of something

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hindsight

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the knowledge and understanding that you have about an event only after it happened

55
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tractable

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docile; easily managed

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trickle down

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to spread from the upper levels of a society, organization, etc., to the lower levels - used especially to describe the movement of money through an economic system

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delve

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dig; investigate

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restive

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restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control

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culprit

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a person who has committed a crime or done something wrong

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tacit

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understood; not put into words

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antiquated

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old-fashioned; obsolete

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denote

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to represent; to mark; to indicate

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discomfit

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to make confused or upset

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topography

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physical features of a region

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reservation

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a feeling of doubt or uncertainty about something

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furtive

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stealthy; sneaky

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muster

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gather; assemble

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coin

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to create that other people begin to use

69
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parched

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extremely dry; very thirsty; very dry especially because of hot weather and no rain

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profanity

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offensive language

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vicissitudes

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the many changes or problems that happen over time

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subordinate

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in a position of less power or authority than someone else

73
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perpetuate

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to cause to continue

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dissuade

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persuade not to do; discourage

75
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tune out

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to stop playing attention to what other people are saying or doing; to become unaware of what is happening around you

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aspect

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a part of something

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disputation

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a disagreement or argument

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friction

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clash in opinion; rubbing against

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salubrious

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tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome

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emissary

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a person who is sent on a mission to represent another person or organization

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fare (v)

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to do something well or badly

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entropy

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lack of order or predictability; gradual decline into disorder

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reappraise

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to make a new judgment about the value of

84
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satirize

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to show that is foolish, weak, bad, etc., by using satire

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haste

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speed of motion or action; quickness or eagerness that can result in mistakes

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forbear

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to refrain from; to abstain; to be patient or tolerant

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assert

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to state in a strong and definite way

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apprehension

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fear that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; a feeling of being worried about the future

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outmoded

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no longer stylish; old-fashioned; no longer useful or acceptable; not modern or current

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glimmer

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a faint idea or suggestion of something

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rescind

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to end officially; to say officially that is no longer valid

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flamboyant

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ornate; having a very noticeable quality that attracts a lot of attention

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perspicacious

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of acute mental vision or discernment; keen; having or showing an ability to notice and understand things that are difficult or not obvious

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babble

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chatter idly

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unfathomable

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incomprehensible; impenetrable

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calculated

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deliberately planned; likely

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maiden

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a young girl or woman who is not married

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liken to

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to describe as similar to

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derelict

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abandoned; negligent

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chart

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to make a plan for

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