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A+ Vocab HW #1- Extra Part 2 Flashcards

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charlatan

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a fraud, person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill

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surrogate

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substitute, replacement

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unequivocally

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clear, not ambiguous

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furtively

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done secretly

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vehemently

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violently, forcefully

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subjective

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based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions

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adamant

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refusing to be persuaded or to change ones mind

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obsolete

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outdated

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adjunct

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thing added to something as a supplementary

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elusive

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difficult to catch

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burgeon

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begin to grow or increase rapidly

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corroborate

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confirm

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convoke

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call together or summon

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absolve

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to set free from blame or guilt

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insipid

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lacking vigor or interest

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indefatigable

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persisting tirelessly

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banal

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lacking in originality, boring

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sublime

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wonderful, splendid

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piquant

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pleasantly stimulating or exciting, interesting

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verbatim

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in exactly the same words as used originally

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cursory

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hasty, therefore not thorough or detailed

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paltry

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small or meager, trivial or petty

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reputable

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having a good reputation, well known, respectable

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vouchsafing

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give something to someone as a promise or privilege

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penned

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write or compose

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prosaic

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ordinary, unromantic

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morose

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sullen, ill-tempered

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incongruous

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out of place, inappropriate

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ensnarled

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to be caught up

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predilection

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preference or special liking for something

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penchant

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a strong liking or tendency to do something

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aversion

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strong dislike or disinclination

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proclivity

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a tendency to do something regularly

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harbinger

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omen, indication, sign

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amalgam

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mixture or blend

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arbiter

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a person who settles disputes or has ultimate authority

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talisman

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object believed to contain magical properties

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consolidation

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to bring together, combination

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dissemination

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act of spreading something

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disintegration

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to separate into parts

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unprecedented

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unknown, new

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perpetual

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never ending or changing

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cosmopolitan

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worldly, cultured, familiar with and at ease in many different cultures and countries

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appropriate

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allocate, assign

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sequester

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  • (v) isolate or hide away

- (n) general cut in government spending

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commenced

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begin

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ebbed

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gradually lessen or reduce

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abated

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become less intense

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afflicted

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to cause pain or trouble

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arcane

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understood by few, mysterious or secret

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neologism

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coining or use of new words

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lucidity

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easy to understand

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anachronism

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something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time

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derivative

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imitative, unoriginal

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bilked

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obtain money by deceit

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stymied

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prevent or hinder the progress of

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proscribed

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forbid, especially by law

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efficacious

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effective

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endeavor

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attempt

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attenuate

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reduce the force, effort, value of

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elucidate

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make something clear, explain

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indecorous

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not keeping with good taste and properiety, improper

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imperious

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assuming power without justification, arrogant and domineering

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profuse

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plentiful, abundant

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broach

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raise a sensitive or difficult subject for discussion

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clandestine

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kept in secret or done secretly

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coercion

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practice or persuading someone to do something by force or threats

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veritable

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authentic, genuine

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contrived

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false

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specious

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superficially plausible but actually wrong

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spurious

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false, fake

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duplicitous

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deceitful

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cantankerous

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bad tempered, uncooperative

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placated

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make someone less angry or hostile

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irascible

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easily angered

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equanimous

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even tempered

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choleric

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bad tempered

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assuaged

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make less intense, relieve, ease

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demure

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quiet and polite

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bluster

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loud, aggressive

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eschew

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deliberately avoid using

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bombast

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high sounding language with little meaning

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impudence

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failing to show proper respect and courtesy, audacity

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