376-500 Flashcards
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headstrong
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determined to have one’s own way; stubbornly willful
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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, like a 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 performed together
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amenity
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pleasantness; something increasing comfort
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acrid
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harsh; sarcastic; bitter to the taste
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infatuated
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experiencing an unreasonable passion or attraction
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parched
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very thirsty; dried up because of the heat
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affluence
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wealth
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spat
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a small argument or dispute
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reminisce
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to recall the past, esp. fondly
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keen
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having a sharp edge; perceptive
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verbatim
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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
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methodical
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done in an orderly, systematic way
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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
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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
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a vague feeling of physical discomfort or uneasiness
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sporadic
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occurring irregularly
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concave
hollowed out; curved inward
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condescend
to lower oneself to a less formal or less dignified level
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enigma
something that is puzzling, ambiguous, mysterious, or inexplicable; a perplexing puzzle
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plight
sad situation
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impasse
a dead-end
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ostensible
outwardly appearing as such
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sluggish
lazy; lacking energy
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bland
having a moderate, undisturbed quality
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hovel
a small, miserable dwelling
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compel
to cause to occur by pressure; to force
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artisan
a worker trained or skilled in some manual trade
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impeccable
flawless
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surmount
to overcome (e.g., an obstacle); to climb to the top of
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pastoral
relating to country life, esp. of shepherds; rustic
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superfluous
unnecessary; extra
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avert
to turn away
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mandate
a command; an order
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proscribe
to prohibit or forbid; to denounce
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consanguinity
blood relationship
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prone
tending or likely to do something; lying face down
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credible
capable of being believed
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complicity
involvement as an accomplice in a crime or wrongful act
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kudos
glory; fame
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fruitless
without results; unprofitable
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paucity
smallness of number; scarcity
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sycophant
one who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or influence
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tractable
easily managed or controlled
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holistic
dealing with something as a whole rather than by its individual parts
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verdant
green
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promulgate
to make known by official announcement
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skeptical
tending to question or doubt
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forte
something at which a person excels
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harbinger
someone or something that indicates what is to come
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annul
to make void or invalid
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adversity
misfortune; trouble
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castigate
to criticize severely, esp. in public
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oratory
public speaking, esp. marked by pompous rhetoric
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conduit
a channel for conducting fluids; a means by which something is transmitted
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bolster
to support or strengthen
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wont
accustomed
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recur
to repeat; to occur again
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brook
to tolerate
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consecrate
to make or set apart as sacred
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espouse
to give loyalty or support to; to adopt
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dispose
to give a tendency or inclination to
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modicum
a small quantity
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composed
calm and self-possessed
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edifice
a building; architectural monument
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reserved
self-restrained and withdrawn in speech and manner
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translucent
letting light through, but no visual details
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endeavor
a serious attempt or effort
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glib
easy and fluent in conversation or writing, often suggesting insincerity or deceitfulness
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subtle
not immediately obvious; hard to understand
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scurry
to move with light running steps
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rabble
a noisy crowd; the lowest, coarsest class of people
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tenuous
weak; thin
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glutton
one who eats too much
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frenetic
wildly excited or active
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forthright
direct and without evasion; honest
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nominal
appearing in name only; negligible or of low amount
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savant
a well-educated person; a scholar
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coerce
to force by threat or intimidation
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prescient
knowing things before they occur
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concise
brief and to the point
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opaque
not letting in light; unintelligible
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excise
to remove by or as if by cutting
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dossier
a group of documents
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culminate
to reach the highest point
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allot
to distribute; to assign as a portion
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conundrum
a riddle or puzzle, esp. one without a solution
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bevy
a group, esp. of birds
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frowzy
having an uncared-for appearance
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diminution
a decrease or diminishing
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aplomb
self-assurance; self-confidence; poise
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cower
to draw back out of fear
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affable
friendly; easy to talk to
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foliage
leaves
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prerogative
an exclusive right of privilege
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capricious
erratic; tending to change abruptly
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unilateral
one-sided; unequal
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crux
an essential or pivotal point; a perplexing difficulty
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manuscript
a book or other document written by hand; an author's original copy of a document submitted for publication
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segue
an easy, effective, or uninterrupted transition
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supple
easy to bend
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civil
observing accepted social customs; not rude
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callous
lacking pity or mercy; unfeeling
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procure
to obtain or acquire
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apprise
to inform or notify
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niche
a place of situation suited for a person or thing; a recess in a wall
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creed
a system of beliefs, principles, or opinions
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discord
conflict or disagreement
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parameter
one of a set of measurable factors
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denomination
the name for a special class of persons, such as a religious group
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obviate
to stop from occurring; to prevent or make unnecessary
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aggravate
to worsen
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replete
well-filled; abundantly supplied
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forbidding
disagreeable; menacing
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improvise
to do without preparation
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proceeds
money derived from some activity; price or profit
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hyperbole
exaggeration
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relentless
harsh; pitiless; persistent
