G800_06-10 Flashcards

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appellation

A

name

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apposite

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strikingly appropriate and relevant

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apprise

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to inform

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approbation

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praise, approval

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5
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appropriate

A

to take possession of for one’s own use; confiscate

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apropos

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relevant, at an opportune time

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arabesque

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ornate design featuring intertwined curves; a ballet position in which one leg is extended in back while the other supports the weight of the body

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8
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archeology

A

the study of material evidence of past human life

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ardor

A

great emotion or passion

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10
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arduous

A

extremely difficult; laborious

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11
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argot

A

a specialized vocabulary used by a group, jargon

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arrest

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to stop; to seize

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13
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artifact

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item made by human craft

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14
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artless

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guileless; natural

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ascetic

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one who practices self-denial

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asperity

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severity; irritability; roughness of manner or of temper: harshness تلخی و خشونت

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aspersion

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slander; false rumor, a sprinkling with water especially in religious ceremonies

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assiduous

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diligent; hard-working; careful care of a patience till morning

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19
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assuage

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to make less severe

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astringent

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harsh; severe

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21
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asylum

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place of refuge or shelter

22
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atavism

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in biology, the reappearance of a characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; return of a trait after a period of absence

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attenuate

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to weaken, make thinner

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audacious

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bold; daring

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austere

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stern; unadorned; simple

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autonomous

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self-governing; independent

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avarice

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greed

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aver

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to affirm; declare to be true

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avocation

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secondary occupation

30
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avuncular

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like an uncle, benevolent and tolerant

31
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axiomatic

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basic rules of a principal that has been taken for granted; self-evident truth

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bacchanalian

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pertaining to riotous or drunken festivity; pertaining to revelry

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banal

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commonplace; trite

34
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banter

A

playful conversation

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bard

A

poet

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bawdy

A

obscene

37
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beatify

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to sanctify; to bless; to ascribe a virtue to

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bedizen

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to dress in a vulgar, showy manner

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behemoth

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huge creature; anything very large and powerful

40
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belie

A

to contradict; misrepresent; give a false impression

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beneficent

A

doing or producing good; especially : performing acts of kindness and charity

42
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bifurcate

A

to divide into two parts

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blandishment

A

flattery

44
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blase

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bored because of frequent indulgence; unconcerned

45
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bolster

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to give a boost to; prop up; support

46
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bombastic

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pompous; using inflated language

47
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boorish

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rude; insensitive; rustic

48
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bovine

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cowlike

49
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brazen

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bold; shameless (Not aud….)

50
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broach

A

to mention for the first time