501-550 Flashcards by Arfa Shaik | Brainscape

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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 a chemical process

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florid

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flushed with rosy color

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enervate

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to weaken

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rash

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showing boldness ot haste without judgement

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dogma

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a specific set of ideas or beliefs

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germane

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fitting and apporpiate

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tinge

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a faint coloring

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addendum

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a supplement

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auspicious

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showing signs of a favorable outcome

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epicure

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one with refined tastes

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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

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blanch

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to turn pale

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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

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hazard

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a risk of being harmed

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ruminate

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to ponder at length

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demagogue

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a leader who obtains power by appealing to the motions of the people

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burgeon

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to sprout or grow rapidly

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lank

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long and slender

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revert

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to return to a former condition

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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

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dubious

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causing doubt; questionble

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berate

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to scold severely and at length

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verbose

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wordy

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abash

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embarrass

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incontrovertible

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impossible to dispute

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prudent

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marked by careful planning

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imminent

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impending

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loquacious

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very talkative

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britle

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rigid, likely to break

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aptitude

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an inherent capacity for learning

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mishap

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an unlucky or unfortunate accident

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omnibus

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including or dealing with mnay items

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stiped

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a fixed and regular payment

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recapitulat

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to summarize

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conviction

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a strong belief or opinion

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paradox

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a statement or situation

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prognosticate

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to predict

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preclude

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to make impossible

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rampant

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unrestrained

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nemesis

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one who inflicts justified or great punishment

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tautology

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needless repetition of an idea in different words

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paragon

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an example of perfection

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stringent

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imposing strict standards of performance

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livid

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extremely angry

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enmity

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the bitter attitude or feelings of an enemy