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351-400 Flashcards

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nepostism

A

showing favoritism to relatives

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loiter

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to stand about without purpose; to delay

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tenacious

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extremely persistent

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accede

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to agree to something

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5
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epitome

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a representative example of a type

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amiable

A

friendly and agreeable; sociable

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desolate

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left alone; lonely

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refractory

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stubbornly resistant to control, authority or treatment

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elegy

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a poem that mourns a death; a composition that resembles such a poem in mood

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hallmark

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any mark or symbol of genuineness or high quality

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rebuff

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to refuse someone

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perfidious

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marked by extreme treachery

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desultory

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lacking a plan or purpose

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intrinsic

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relating to the essential nature of a something

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unkempt

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sloppy; unclean

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euphony

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pleasing sound, esp of words

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vortex

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a flow of fluid around an axis, whirlpool

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aviary

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a large enclosure for keeping birds

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incipient

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beginning to appear or be noticed

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medley

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a mixture; an arrangement of songs preformed together

20
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amenity

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pleasantness; something increasing comfort

21
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acrid

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harsh; sarcastic; bitter to the taste

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affluence

A

wealth

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keen

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having a sharp edge; perceptive

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verbatim

A

word for word

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pompous

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characterized by excessive self-importance or exaggerated dignity

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pithy

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relating to the central part of something; economically phrased

27
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obfuscate

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to make difficult to understand; to make indistinct

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desist

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to cease; stop

29
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penchant

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a strong liking

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fastidious

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showing or acting with careful attention to detail; not easy to please; very critical or discriminating

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malaise

A

a vague feeling of physical discomfort or uneasiness

32
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sporadic

A

occurring irregularly

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