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6. Lessons 26-30 Flashcards

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adversary

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n. AN OPPONENT. Off the court they are pals, but on the court they play tennis like the fiercest adversaries.

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advocate

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n. A SUPPORTER; PROPONENT. Are you an advocate for increased or decreased spending when is comes to preserving the environment?

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artisan

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n. A PERSON WHO IS SKILLFUL WITH HIS OR HER HANDS. A group of artisans was hired to build a charming stone wall around the property.

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ascetic

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n. A PERSON WHO REFRAINS FROM INDULGING IN EARTHLY PLEASURES. Tiffany lives ascetically. Her home is a simple one-room cabin in the woods.

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charlatan

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n. A FRAUD; A QUACK OR IMPOSTER. Is the minister someone we can trust and believe in, or is he merely a charlatan?

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hedonist

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n. A PERSON WHO LIVES FOR PLEASURE. Michael is too much of a hedonist to get a job. He’d rather just play around.

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orator

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n. A SKILLFUL PUBLIC SPEAKER. Martin Luther King’s speech, “I Have a Dream,” established him as one of the best orators of all time.

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pariah

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n. A SOCIAL OUTCAST. After the scandal, Shoeless Joe became a pariah. Expelled from the game, he never played baseball again.

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raconteur

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n. A SKILLFUL STORYTELLER. Rod is a creative raconteur. He can make up a fascinating story based on the simplest everyday occurrence.

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skeptic

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n. A PERSON WHO DOUBTS. Now do you believe in UFOs, or all you still a skeptic?

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virtuoso

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n. A HIGHLY SKILLED PERFORMER, USUALLY A MUSICAL PERFORMER. As a virtuoso trumpeter, Danny stands a good chance of getting into the Julliard School.

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extraneous

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adj. NOT NECESSARY; NOT AN ESSENTIAL PART; NOT RELEVANT. In your oral report, include only the highlights of your paper. Leave out all extraneous matters.

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frivolous

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adj. NOT HAVING SUBSTANCE, A SENSE OF IMPORTANCE, OR SERIOUSNESS; SILLY; TRIVIAL; TRIFLING. If you ask a silly question, you deserve a frivolous response.

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incidental

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adj. LESS IMPORTANT; MINOR. While studying the scratch on my car, I noticed incidentally that I needed air in this tire.

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inconsequential

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adj. IRRELEVANT; OF NO SIGNIFICANCE; UNIMPORTANT. The collision produced a huge crash, but the damage to the cars was inconsequential.

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irrelevant

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adj. NOT RELATING TO THE MATTER AT HAND. Ron tried to hide the truth with a smokescreen of irrelevancies.

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negligible

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adj. ABLE OR LIKELY TO BE NEGLECTED OR BYPASSED DUE TO SMALLNESS OR LACK OF IMPORTANCE. Unfortunately, the patient made negligible improvement overnight.

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peripheral

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adj. ONLY MARGINALLY CONNECTED TO WHAT IS TRULY IMPORTANT; MINOR OR INCIDENTAL; AT THE EDGE OF ONE’S FIELD OF VISION. What’s important to me is the salary. Benefits and everything else are peripheral.

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petty

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adj. MINOR OR TRIVIAL; SMALL IN QUANTITY; PALTRY. The messenger was fired because of the petty complaints of his supervisor.

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superficial

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adj. LACKING IN DEPTH OR IMPORTANCE; ON THE SURFACE. The wound was superficial. It was only skin deep and hardly bled at all.

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trifling

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adj. LACKING SIGNIFICANCE; UNIMPORTANT. He called after midnight with some trifling news that could easily have waited until morning.

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trivial

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adj. UNIMPORTANT; TRIFLING; ORDINARY. Because rain is needed badly, the trivial amount that fell yesterday is not going to ease the drought.

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acute

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adj. KEEN-MINDED; SHARP. Because it supposedly improves mental acuity, fish is called brain food.

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astute

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adj. SHARP-MINDED; VERY CLEVER. An astute lawyer, Jonah wins most of his cases.

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discerning

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adj. ABLE TO JUDGE PEOPLE AND SITUATIONS CLEARLY. If you look carefully, you may discern a small boat out there in the fog.

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erudite

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adj. WISE DUE TO MUCH READING AND STUDYING; SCHOLARLY. Morris pretends to be erudite, but he’s really an airhead.

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incisive

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adj. DECISIVE, KEEN AND DIRECTLY TO THE POINT. Brian’s incisive comments went right to the heart of the matter.

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ingenious

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adj. VERY CLEVER OR INVENTIVE. Ingenious it may be, but a digital belt buckle is a pretty useless item.

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judicious

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adj. SHOWING WISDOM IN JUDGING PEOPLE AND SITUATIONS. Since you only get one guess, think about it judiciously beforehand.

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perspicacious

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adj. USING WISE JUDGMENT; SHARP-MINDED. As a perspicacious observer of teenagers, Mr. Krystal knew instantly that Kenny had a problem.

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prudent

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adj. CAREFUL, CAUTIOUS, AND WISE. It is prudent not to drive when the roads are covered with ice.

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sagacious

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adj. WISE. As a sagacious observer, Agee was able to recreate just what it was like on a typical summer morning in Knoxville.

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savvy

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adj. SMART; INFORMED. Samantha is savvy enough to find her way around San Francisco without a map.

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shrewd

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adj. INSIGHTFUL; CLEVER. Jonas scored after faking out the defense with a shrewd move up the middle of the field.

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acrid

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adj. BITTER, HARSH. The acrid smell inside the room made me gag.

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arid

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adj. DRY, LACKING WATER. Arid air inside the plane dries my skin.

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aesthetic

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adj. HAVING TO DO WITH ARTISTIC BEAUTY. To build a house that ugly shows a lack of aesthetic taste.

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ascetic

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n. A PERSON WHO REFRAINS FROM INDULGING IN EARTHLY PLEASURES. The ascetic gave away all of his possessions and went to Central America, where he worked as a missionary.

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atheistic

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adj. WITHOUT A BELIEF IN ANY GOD. Henry tried to convince his atheistic brother that God exists.

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ambiguous

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adj. HARD TO UNDERSTAND; UNCLEAR; OPEN TO MORE THAN ONE INTERPRETATION. People who prefer definite answers are often uncomfortable with ambiguity.

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ambivalent

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adj. HAVING CONFLICTING FEELINGS OR OPINIONS ABOUT SOMETHING; UNSURE. Ambivalence paralyzes Penny; she can’t make up her mind about anything.

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coalesce

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vb. TO HAVE DIFFERENT OPINIONS JOIN TOGETHER; FUSE; CONVERGE. Gravity caused billions of atoms to coalesce into a single lump of rock.

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convalesce

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vb. TO RECOVER FROM AS ILLNESS. After her hip surgery, Grandma convalesced at home instead of in the hospital.

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delusion

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n. A FALSE OPINION OR BELIEF. To expect to get into Yale with an 880 SAT score is nothing but a delusion.

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allusion

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n. AN INDIRECT REFERENCE, OFTEN TO A CHARACTER OR THEME FOUND IN SOME WORK OF LITERATURE. Carla interpreted the poet’s reference to “hound dog” as an allusion to Elvis.

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illusion

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n. SOMETHING UNREAL THAT GIVES THE APPEARANCE OF BEING REAL; A MISCONCEPTION. Although he mainly draws stick figures, Morrid harbors the illusion that he is a great artist.

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imprudent

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adj. CARELESS; RASH. Jogging at night without wearing reflective clothing is imprudent.

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impudent

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adj. RUDE; DISRESPECTFUL. The teacher decided she had had enough of the class’s impudent behavior and gave them all detention.

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indigenous

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adj. NATIVE; ORIGINATING IN A SPECIFIC COUNTRY OR REGION. Pineapples are indigenous to Hawaii.

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indigent

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adj. POOR; IMPOVERISHED; NEEDY. As a lawyer for the Legal Aid Society, Martin represents indigent clients in court.

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indignant

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adj. ANGRY; RESENTFUL. Billy’s insulting and crude remarks left Mama upset and indignant.

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intimate

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vb. TO SUGGEST; TO HINT AT. The principal intimated that the school might be closed if heavy snow is predicted.

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intimidate

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vb. TO FRIGHTEN; TO COERCE INTO ACTION. Marcy is intimidated by standardized tests, but she is learning to deal with her fears.

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obscure

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adj. HARD TO UNDERSTAND; ABSTRACT. The point of the story is a little obscure, but the characters are crystal clear.

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obtuse

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adj. STUPID; NOT CLEAR OR PRECISE. Are you being deliberately obtuse ore are you just naturally stupid?

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ponderable

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adj. IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO REQUIRE A LOT OF THOUGHT. It’s a ponderable issue whether to break up with Keith before the prom or after the prom.

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ponderous

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adj. VERY HEAVY OR BULKY; DULL OR LIFELESS. Willa Cather’s style of writing is ponderous to read. I prefer something more energetic and lively.

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