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Analogies 1 List 1 : 1-50 Flashcards

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accost

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(v.) to approach and speak to another person, often in a challenging way

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accusation

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(n.) a charge of guilt or blame

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adroit

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(adj.) skillful; expert in use of the hands or mind

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alias

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(n.) an assumed name

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amendment

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(n.) an addition or change, usually to a law or regulation

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apathy

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(n.) a lack of interest, indifference

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assert

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(v.) to state strongly

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beacon

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(n.) a light for warning or guiding

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beneficiary

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(n.) one who receives benefits; one who receives gifts

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betray

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(v.) to deceive; to act like a traitor

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blunder

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(n.) a stupid mistake

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caddie

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(n.) a person who carries a player’s golf clubs

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chronicle

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(n.) a year by year record of historical events in order of time

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compile

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(v.) to collect and bring together in one list or account

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concur

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(v.) to agree; to be of the same opinion

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confidant

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(n.) a close friend trusted with secret or private affairs

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congregation

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(n.) a group of people who worship in a church, synagogue, or other religious institution

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conjecture

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(n.) the formation of an opinion without proof
(v.) to conclude from insufficient evidence

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connoisseur

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(n.) someone who can competently judge fine art

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consumer

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(n.) a customer; one who buys a product

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contour

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(n.) the outline or shape of a figure or body

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contradict

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(v.) to assert the opposite

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counterfeit

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(n.) a phony imitation
(v.) to imitate in order to deceive

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cult

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(n.) a small, often unusual, religious group

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decade

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(n.) a period of ten years

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defendant

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(n.) a person accused or sued in a law court

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dietician

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(n.) a person who is trained to plan meals according to nutritional rules

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donor

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(n.) a person who gives or donates

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efficient

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(adj.) working well, effectively, and without waste

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eject

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(v.) to drive out or force out; to dismiss

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encore

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(n.) something done again because of a special request; an extra musical selection

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endow

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(v.) to provide with a permanent fund or source of income

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erroneous

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(adj.) mistaken; incorrect

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evacuate

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(v.) to leave a place quickly, as in an emergency

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falter

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(v.) to hesitate or waver; to become unsteady

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fertile

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(adj.) productive; able to bear seeds, fruits, or vegetables

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feud

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(n.) a long lasting dispute between families or other groups

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fickle

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(adj.) likely to change without reason; unstable

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foretell

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(v.) to tell in advance; to predict the future

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fugitive

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(n.) a person who is fleeing or has fled, especially from the law

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garrison

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(n.) a group of soldiers stationed in a fortified place

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glutton

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(n.) one who indulges in something excessively, especially food; an overeater

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gullible

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(adj.) easily fooled or deceived

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haphazard

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(adj.) marked by lack of plan, order, or direction

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hermit

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(n.) a person who lives alone, or away from people

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hostile

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(adj.) unfriendly; warlike

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illicit

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(adj.) not permitted by law; forbidden; improper

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inaugurate

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(v.) to install into public office with a ceremony

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indictment

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(n.) an accusation; in law, a formal accusation by a grand jury

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initiate

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(v.) to begin; to admit with a ceremony to a group or an organization; to set going
(n.) one who has been initiated or admitted

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