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501-550 Flashcards

1
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sneer

A

to smile or laugh at someone or something with an expression on your face that shows dislike and a lack of respect

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omnipotent

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having complete or unlimited power: all-powerful

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evaporate

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to go away suddenly; to disappear or vanish

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mendacious

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not honest; likely to tell lies

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inception

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start; beginning

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punctilious

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very careful about behaving properly and doing things in a correct and accurate way

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remove (n)

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a distance separating one person or thing from another

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inviting

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attractive in a way that makes you want to do something, go somewhere, be near someone, etc.

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nominal

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existing as something in name only; not actual or real

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partisan

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one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party

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judicious

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having or showing good judgment; wise

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predispose

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give an inclination toward; make susceptible to; to cause to be more likely to behave in a particular way or to be affected by a particular condition

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impermeable

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impervious; not permitting passage through its substance

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fictitious

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not true or real

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fastidious

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very careful about how you do something

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in lieu of

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in place of; instead of

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staunch

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very devoted or loyal to a person, belief, or cause

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circumlocution

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indirect or roundabout expression

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salacious

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relating to sex in a way that is excessive or offensive

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utopia

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an imaginary place in which the government, laws, and social conditions are perfect

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munificence

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very generous; munificent

22
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malaise

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a problem or condition that harms or weakens a group, society, etc.

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lofty

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very high and good; deserving to be admired

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impact

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to have a strong and often bad effect on

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cogent

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convincing

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anarchy

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a situation of confusion and wild behavior in which the people in country, group, organization, etc., are not controlled by rules or laws

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criteria

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something that is used as a reason for making a judgment or decision

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edict

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decree; officail command

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ambivalence

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the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes

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epithet

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word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing

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immense

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very great in size or amount

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cognizance

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knowledge or awareness of something

33
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modulate

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to change or adjust so that it exists in a balanced or proper amount

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linger

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continue or persist

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villify

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slander

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brisk

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moving or speaking quickly; quick and efficient

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rarefied

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understood by only a small group of people; only for people who know about a particular thing; rarify

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forego

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to go before; precede; forgo

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subsidize

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to help someone or something pay for the costs of

40
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dispirited

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lacking in spirit

41
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prescribe

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to make an official rule

42
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contrive

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to make happen in a clever way or with difficulty

43
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nuance

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a very small difference in color, tone, meaning, etc.

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recuperate

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to return to normal health or strength after being sick, injured, etc.

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complicity

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participation; involvement

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undertake

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to begin or attempt

47
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proposition

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something that is presented to a person or group of people to consider

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terse

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concise; abrupt; pithy

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espy

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discover; to glimpse; to catch sight of

50
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droll

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having an odd and amusing quality

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