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9d. Vocabulary - Key Terms Group 4 Flashcards

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shard

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(noun) a piece of broken pottery or glass

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vituperate

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(verb) to use harsh condemnatory language; to abuse or censure severely or abusively; to berate

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intractable

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(adj.) not easily managed or directed; stubborn; obstinate

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quixotic

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(adj.) foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals

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renege

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(verb) to fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise

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sedulous

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(adj.) diligent; persistent; hard-working

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mercurial

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(adj.) characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood

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tout

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(verb) to publicly praise or promote

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garrulous

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(adj.) pointlessly talkative; talking too much

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maverick

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(noun) an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party

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cynicism

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(noun) an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness (adj. form: cynical)

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hubris

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(noun) overbearing presumption or pride; arrogance

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obfuscate

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(verb) to deliberately obscure; to make confusing

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obstinate

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(adj.) stubborn; hard-headed; uncompromising

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inimical

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(adj.) damaging; harmful; injurious

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variegated

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having discrete markings of different colors

// variegated leaves

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plethora

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(noun) an overabundance; a surplus

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ostentatious

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(adj.) characterized by or given to pretentious display; showy

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proclivity

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(noun) a natural predisposition or inclination

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terse

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(adj.) brief and concise in wording

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recondite \ ˈrekənˌdīt \

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(adj.) hidden; concealed; difficult to understand; obscure

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intrepid

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(adj.) steadfast and courageous

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amenable

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(adj.) agreeable; responsive to suggestion

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vigilant

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(adj.) alertly watchful (noun form: vigilance)

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indifferent
(adj.) having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice
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divulge
(verb) to disclose something secret
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derision
(noun) scorn, ridicule, contemptuous treatment (adj. form: derisive ; verb form: deride)
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trenchant
(adj.) sharply perceptive; keen; penetrating
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astringent
(noun)/(adj.) having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh; severe; something with a tightening effect on tissue
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probity
(noun) adherence to highest principles; complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness
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soporific
(adj.) causing drowsiness; tending to induce sleep
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disparage
(verb) to slight or belittle
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decorum
(noun) polite or appropriate conduct or behavior (adj. form: decorous)
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sparse
(adj.) thin; not dense; arranged at widely spaced intervals
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anachronism
(noun) something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context
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mollify
(verb) to calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity
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dilettante
(noun) one with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge
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pragmatic
(adj.) practical rather than idealistic
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tacit
(adj.) implied; not explicitly stated
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pristine
(adj.) pure; uncorrupted; clean
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laconic
(adj.) using few words; terse
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phlegmatic
(adj.) calm; sluggish; unemotional
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rarefy
(verb) to make or become thin, less dense; to refine
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spendthrift
(noun) one who spends money wastefully
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presumptuous
(adj.) overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy); taking liberties
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profligate
(adj.) excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant (noun form: profligacy)
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contiguous
(adj.) sharing a border; touching; adjacent
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quotidian
(adj.) occurring or recurring daily; commonplace
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pungent
(adj.) characterized by a strong, sharp smell or taste
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imminent
(adj.) about to happen; impending
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glib
(adj.) marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depths superficial
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fawn
(verb) to flatter or praise excessively
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propensity
(noun) a natural inclination or tendency; penchant
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untenable
(adj.) indefensible; not viable; uninhabitable
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aggrandize
(verb) to increase in intensity, power, influence, or prestige
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unfeigned
(adj.) genuine; not false or hypocritical
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volatile
(adj.) readily changing to a vapor; changeable; fickle; explosive (noun form: volatility)
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alchemy
(noun) a medieval science aimed at the transmutation of metals, especially base metals into gold (an alchemist is one who practices alchemy)
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immutable
(adj.) not capable of change
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desiccate
(verb) to dry out or dehydrate; to make dry or dull
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convention
(noun) a generally agreed-upon practice or attitude
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subtle
(adj.) not obvious; elusive; difficult to discern
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vacillate
(verb) to waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another
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pervade
(verb) to permeate throughout (adj. form: pervasive)
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impetuous
(adj.) hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement
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refulgent
(adj.) radiant; shiny; brilliant
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credulous
(adj.) tending to believe too readily; gullible (noun form: credulity)
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flout
(verb) to show contempt for, as in a rule or convention
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prosaic
(adj.) dull; lacking in spirit or imagination
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neophyte
(noun) a recent convert; a beginner; a novice
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vexation
(noun) annoyance; irritation (verb form: vex)
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acerbic
(adj.) having a sour or bitter taste or character; sharp; biting

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