501-525 Flashcards

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Wizened

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Wrinkled from aging

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Corrode

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To eat into; destroy gradually, as by chemical process

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3
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Florid

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Flushed with rosy color; overdecorated

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Enervate

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To weaken

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5
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Rash

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Showing boldness or haste without judgment

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Dogma

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A specific set of ideas or beliefs, esp. Religious or asserted to be absolutely true

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Germane

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Fitting and appropriate

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Tinge

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A faint coloring; a trace amount

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Addendum

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A supplement; something added at end of book or document

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Auspicious

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Showing signs of a favorable outcome; marked by favorable circumstances

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Epicure

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One with refined tastes, esp. In food and wine

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Quintessence

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A pure substance or essence of something

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Placebo

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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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Blanch

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To turn pale

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15
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Exhaustive

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Thorough

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Ascribe

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To attribute to a specific source

17
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Hazard

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A risk of being harmed; something that presents such a risk

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Ruminate

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To ponder at length

19
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Demagogue

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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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To sprout or grow rapidly

21
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Lank

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Long and slender; lean

22
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Revert

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To return to a former condition

23
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Repudiate

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To reject as invalid or untrue

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Nomad

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One who has no permanent home

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Contempt

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A feeling that something is low or disgusting