51-100 Flashcards

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Dichotomy

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A division into two contrasting or non-overlapping parts

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Assail

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To attack; to assault

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Propitious

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Presenting favorable circumstances

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Eclectic

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Composed of materials from various sources

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Dapper

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Neatly dressed; trim; stylish

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Audible

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Able to be heard

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Quiescent

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Inactive, often suggesting a temporary state

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Extol

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To praise highly and lavishly

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Ritual

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A ceremonial act; a customary procedure

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Emulate

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To copy someone; to imitate

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Discrepancy

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Lack if agreement; difference

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Manifest

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Obvious; very clear; evident

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Chauvinism

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Unreasoning and boastful devotion to one’s country or sex

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Shade

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A small variation, a nuance; a small amount

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Furtive

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Characterized by secretive behavior

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Semblance

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Outward form or appearance

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Euphemism

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The substitution of an agreeable word or phrase to replace one that might offend

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Lopsided

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Larger or shaped differently on one side than on another

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Antiseptic

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Free from germs; thoroughly clean

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Subjective

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Based on personal experience or feeling, not an external evidence

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Pale

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To decrease in relative importance

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Facile

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With effortless ease; without proper care; superficial

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Incarcerate

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To restrict by imprisonment; to keep in prison

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Resilient

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Able to recover quickly

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Passive
Unresisting; submissive
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Dismantle
To take apart
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Integrate
To form into a unified whole
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Mendacious
Lying; false. Esp. Habitually
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Blasphemy
An act that shows contempt for God or religious matters
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Elude
To escape from, as by daring or skill; to escape the understanding of
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Redoubtable
Fearsome; formidable
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Sweltering
Oppressively hot and humid
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Detest
To hate
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Palatable
Pleasant or acceptable to the taste
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Gala
Characterized by festivity
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Quarters
A place of residence esp for military personnel
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Eccentric
Unconventional;Odd
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Stigma
A sign of disgrace; a mark that lowers a reputation
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Immerse
To cover completely in a liquid; to engage wholly
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Inception
Commencement; beginning; orgin
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Quaint
Odd esp in an old fashioned way
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Propound
To suggest for consideration; to propose
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Insinuate
To hint
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Nocturnal
Occurring at night
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Agrarian
Related to farming
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Eerie
Causing inexplicable fear or uneasiness, often because of an apparently supernatural origin
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Ruthless
Having no compassion or pity
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Ultimatum
A final demand or statement of terms
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Abase
To lower rank or prestige
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Knack
A specific talent for doing something esp one that is difficult to teach