501-525 Flashcards

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wizened

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adj. wrinkled from aging

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corrode

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v. to eat into; destroy gradually, as by a chemical process

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3
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florid

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adj. flushed with rosy color; overdecorated

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4
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enervate

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v. to weaken

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5
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rash

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adj. showing boldness or haste without judgment

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dogma

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n. a specific set of ideas or beliefs, esp. religious or asserted to be absolutely true

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germane

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adj. fitting and appropriate

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tinge

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n. a faint coloring; a trace amount

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addendum

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n. a supplement; something added at end of book or document

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auspicious

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adj. showing signs of a favorable outcome; marked by favorable circumstances

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epicure

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n. one with refined tastes, esp. in food and wine

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quintessence

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n. a pure substance or essence of something

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placebo

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n. a substance, often presented as a medicine, that has an effect because of a patient’s expectations rather than because of an active ingredient

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14
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blanch

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v. to turn pale

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15
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exhaustive

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adj. thorough

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ascribe

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v. to attribute to a specific source

17
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hazard

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n. a risk of being harmed; something that presents such a risk

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ruminate

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v. to ponder at length

19
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demagogue

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n. a leader who obtains power by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the people

20
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burgeon

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v. to sprout or grow rapidly

21
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lank

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adj. long and slender; lean

22
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revert

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v. to return to a former condition

23
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repudiate

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v. to reject as invalid or untrue

24
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nomad

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n. one who has no permanent home

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contempt

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n. a feeling that something is low or disgusting