701-750 Flashcards

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incisive

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very clear and direct

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ineluctable

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not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable

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stealth

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a secret, quiet, and clever way of moving or behaving

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oblige

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to force or require to do something because of a law or rule or because it is necessary

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retract

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to take back

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covert

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made, shown, or done in a way that is not easily seen or noticed

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resurgence

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a growth or increase that occurs after a period without growth or increase

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tepid

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not energetic or excited

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sheer

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used to emphasize the large amount, size, or degree of something

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subtle

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hard to notice or see

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self-regard

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consideration for one’s self or one’s own interests

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gasp

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to breathe in suddenly and loudly with your mouth open because of surprise, shock, or pain

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contend

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to argue or state in a controlled way

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turbulent

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full of confusion, violence, or disorder; not stable or steady

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inconsequential

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insignificant; unimportant

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therewith

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with that

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nullify

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to cause to lose its value or to have no effect

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mogul

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a very rich or powerful person; a magnate

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casual

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done without much thought, effort, or concern

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elastic

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able to be changed

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dwell

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to live in a particular place

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symbiotic

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a relationship between two people or groups that work with and depend on each other

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bohemian

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unconventional

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splurge

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to spend more money than usual on something for yourself

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mar
render less perfect, impair, spoil
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equivocal
ambiguous; intentionally misleading; not easily misunderstood or explained
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chivalrous
courteous; faithful; brave
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reimburse
repay
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engross
to hold the complete interest or attention of
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pun
a humorous way of using a word or phrase so that more than one meaning is suggested
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illegibility
not clear enough to read; not legible
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chimera
something that exists only in the imagination and is not possible in reality
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cult
a situation in which people admire and care about something or someone very much or too much
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inflammatory
causing anger
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austere
forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented
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ascertain
find out for certain
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emanate
to come out from a source
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endow
bestow; grant; to give, especially a large gift
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extenuate
weaken; mitigate
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fizz
energy and liveiness
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exasperate
vex; to make very angry or annoyed
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prognosticate
to foretell or predict
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feign
to pretend to feel or be affected by
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hone
sharpen; to make better or more effective
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visage
a person's face
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indissoluble
permanent
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lambast
to criticize very harshly
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keepsake
something that you keep to help you remember a person, place, or event; a memento or souvenir
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delinquent
doing things that are illegal or immoral
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spark (v)
to cause to start or happen