951-1000 Flashcards

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qualitative

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of or relating to how good somethin gis

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connive

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to join secretly in a plot; conspire; to support a wrongdoing by ignoring or failing to report it

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stampede

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a situation in which a lot of people try to do the same thing at the same time

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uncompromising

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not willing to change a decision, opinion, method, etc; not willing to make or accept a compromise

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5
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resonance

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a quality that makes something personally meaningful or important to someone

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litigate

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to try in court

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bent

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having a strong desire to do

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gaze

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to look at someone or something in a steady way and sually for a long time

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conducive

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contributive; tending to

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10
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demographic

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the qualities of a specific group of people

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self-defeating

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meant to solve a problem but actually causing the same or another problem; causing more problems than it solves

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eventuate

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to happen in the end; to result ultimately

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13
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braggart

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boaster

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vitiate

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to impair; make faulty; spoil

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dwindle

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shrink; reduce

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weary

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lacking strength, energy, or freshness because of a need for rest or sleep; tired

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suggestible

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likely to believe that what someone says is true or may be true; easily influenced

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taciturn

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habitually silent; talking little

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inward

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of or relating to a person’s mind or spirit

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metropolis

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a very large or important city

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prance

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to walk or move in a lively and proud way

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enamored

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in a state in which you love, admire, or are very interested in something or someone

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archaic

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antiquated

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fringe

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on the outer edge of something

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scores

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a large number or amount of people or things

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understate

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to say that is smaller, less important, etc., than it really is

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relic

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surviving remnant; memento

28
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imperialism

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the effect that a powerful country has in influencing the way people live in other countries

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spin (n)

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certain way of describing something meant to influence other people’s opinion of it

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cower

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shrink quivering, as from fear

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utmost

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greatest or highest in degree, number, or amount

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irreverence

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lack of proper respect

33
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ground

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to provide a basis or reason for

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illustrious

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admired and respected very much because a lot was achieved

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edible

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suitable or safe to eat

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pesky

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annoying; disagreeable

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shroud

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to cover or hide

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circumspect

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watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent

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affix

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fasten; attach; add on

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halcyon

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tranquil; peaceful; calm; happy and carefree

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conjoin

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to join together for a common purpose

42
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quack

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charlatan; imposter

43
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clarify

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to make easier to understand

44
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overshadow

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to cause to seem less important when compared to something else

45
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dread

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to fear something that will or might happen

46
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serendipity

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luck that takes the form of finding valuable or pleasant things that are not looked for

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exemplify

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serve as an example of; embody; to be a very good example of; to show very clearly

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profligate

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dissipated; wasteful; wildly immoral

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coalition

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partnership; league; union

50
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blur

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to make unclear