901-950 Flashcards

1
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euthanasia

A

an easy and painless death; the act or practice of causing death painlessly to end suffering

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2
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industrious

A

diligent; hard-working

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3
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infuse

A

cause to take in and be filled with; instill; to introduce into

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4
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sage

A

person celebrated for wisdom

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5
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consolidate

A

to join together to become more effective, to become stronger; to combine into a whole; unify

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6
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impoverish

A

to make poor

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7
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capture

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to get and hold

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8
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discipline

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a field of study; a subject that is taught

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9
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forestall

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to prevent something from happening; to hinder by taking action beforehand; to get ahead of or head off

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10
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latent

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potential but undeveloped; dormant; used to describe something that exists but is not active or cannot be seen

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11
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decisive

A

able to make choices quickly and confidently

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12
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de facto

A

in fact; actually existing

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13
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lugubrious

A

mournful; full of sadness or sorrow; very sad especially in an exaggerated or insincere way

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14
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callous

A

hardened; unfeeling

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15
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genial

A

cheerful and pleasant, friendly, helpful

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16
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integrity

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the quality of being honest and fair

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17
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luminous

A

shing; issuing light

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18
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displace

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to take the job or position of

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19
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interject

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to interrupt with; to interrupt what someone else is saying with

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20
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invulnerable

A

incapable of injury; impossible to harm, damage, or defeat

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21
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maligned

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to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame

22
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misnomer

A

wrong name; incorrect designation

23
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humanizing

A

to make seem gentler, kinder, or more appealing

24
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idealogue

A

someone who very strongly supports and is guided by the ideology of a particular gorup

25
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edifice

A

a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance

26
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asperity

A

sharpness

27
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incontrovertible

A

not able to be doubted or questioned; indisputable

28
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ingenious

A

clever; resourceful

29
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competing

A

to try to be noticed, accepted, or chosen over something else

30
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acquiesce

A

assent; agree without protesting

31
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devote to

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to decide that will be used for; to use for

32
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perpetrate

A

commit and offense

33
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elicit

A

to get from someone

34
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providential

A

happening at a good time because of luck; lucky

35
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root in

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to form, make, or develop by using as a basis

36
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anthology

A

book of literary selections by various authors

37
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entomologist

A

a branch of science that deals with the study of insects

38
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dissertation

A

a long piece of writing about a particular subject that is done to earn an advanced degree at a university

39
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unforeseen

A

not predicted or expected; unexpected

40
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comply

A

to do what you have been asked or ordered to do

41
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prevail

A

to be widespread or current; exist everywhere or generally

42
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ostensible

A

pretended; seeming or said to be true or real but very possibly not true or real

43
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matriarch

A

woman who rules a family or larger social group

44
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malicious

A

having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person

45
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unstinting

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used to say that someone gives something in a very strong and generous way

46
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spout

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to say or talk about in a way that is boring or annoying

47
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insuperable

A

insurmountable; unbeatable; impossible to solve or get control of; impossible to overcome

48
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preamble

A

introductory statement

49
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etch

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to fix permanently in our implant firmly on the mind; root in the memory

50
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wreak

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to cause something very harmful or damaging