626-675 Flashcards

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bleak

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gloomy and somber

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comprise

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to include; to contain

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denounce

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to speak out against

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recrimination

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a reply to one charge with a countercharge

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meticulous

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extremely or excessively careful about details

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coalition

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an alliance esp. a temporary one

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succulent

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full of juice

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transcend

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to exceed; to go beyond or above the limits

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fervid

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extremely emotional

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veer

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to change direction

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repress

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to hold back

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charge

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a responsibilty

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confiscate

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to seize (private property) by or as if by someone in authority

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stamina

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resistance to fatigue or hardship

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virtuososo

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one with great skill esp. in music

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ostentatious

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showy

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wan

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sickly pale

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amorphous

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without definite shape

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sordid

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extremely dirty; morally corrupt

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protract

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to extend the duration of

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incessant

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never pausing

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indigenous

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native

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idiom

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a style or manner of expression peculiar to an individual or group

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ersatz

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artificial

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woe

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deep distress or misery

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mentor

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counselor or teacher

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stygian

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gloomy and dark

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chasten

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to correct by punishment

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lacerate

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to rip or cut

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domestic

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relating to the home or family

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stealthy

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moving with quiet caution

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prolific

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producing a lot

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rudder

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the hinged plate at the back and bottom of a boat

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venerable

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worthy of honor and respect

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circumvent

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to go around, bypass

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symbiotic

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involving a close relationship of mutual dependence

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muse

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to meditate

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covenent

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a binding agreement

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farce

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a comedy based on crudely humorous unlikely situations

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impetuous

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characterized by sudden emotion

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revel

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to delight

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innocuous

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harmless

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illegible

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unable to read

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legacy

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something passed down to a descendent

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cascade

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a waterfall

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iminge

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to have an effect on something

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decipher

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to read or interpret

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pugilist

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a boxer

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inalienable

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not able to be taken away

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premeditate

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to think out or plan