676-725 Flashcards

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bestow

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to present or give

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supercilious

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feeling or showing proud contempt

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conflate

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to bring together

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belittle

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to put down

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avid

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having a passionate desire

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sloth

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laziness

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temperate

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consistent; moderate

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succumb

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to live in or yield

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incognito

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in disguise

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synthesis

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the combination of separate parts into a unified whole

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ulterior

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lying beyond what is evident, revealed

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infuriate

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to cause to become very angry

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chasm

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a large gap

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entity

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something that exists and can be recognized as a distinct unit

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laudable

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worthy of praise

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proclivity

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natural or habitual tendency

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office

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a duty or function assigned to somoene

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amicable

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showing friendliness or good will

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19
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cantankerous

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bad-temepered

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perspicacious

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having keen perception or understanding

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gross

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total, entire

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sanctimonious

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pretending holiness

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shoddy

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inferior or cheap

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nonchalant

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seemingly unconcerned or indifferent

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expedient

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suitable for a purpose

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trowel

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a flat-bladed tool used for spreading cement

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dislodge

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to force out of a concealed position

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loath

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unwilling, reluctant

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zenith

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maximum

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dank

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unpleasantly damp

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dormant

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inactive, but capable of being active

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haggard

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appearing tired and thin

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masonry

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stonework

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dilettante

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one who engages an art with only superficial skill

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jocular

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characterized by joking

36
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antipathy

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a feeling of strong repulsion

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quarry

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a hunted bird

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ingenuous

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innocent

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implicate

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to incriminate

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paternal

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related to a father

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aver

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to affirm

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liberal

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generous

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perennial

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lasting through the years

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levy

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to impose or collect, usually tazes

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prevail

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to triumph over

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prowess

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superior skill

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abdicate

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to willingly give up the position of king

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accord

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agreement

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palpable

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capable of being handeled

50
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spontaneous

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occurring naturally or without forethought