article quiz 7 Flashcards

1
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arable

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fit for the growing of crops

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2
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elucidate

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to make clear esp by explanation

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3
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elicit

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to draw forth

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4
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relict

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something left unchanged

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5
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verdant

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green with grass

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6
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illustrious

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notably outstanding b/c of dignity

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7
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edifice

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a large abstract structure

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conundrum

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an difficult problem

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9
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stipulate

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to specify as a requirement

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10
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pervasive

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existing

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11
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permeate

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to diffuse through

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12
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maelstrom

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stalwarts

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13
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stalwarts

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an unwavering partisan; a loyal suppoerter

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14
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stymie

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to present an obstacle to

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15
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recapitulate

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to restate principal stages or phrases of

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16
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imminent

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ready to take place

17
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sequestration

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a deposit whereby a neutral depositary agrees to hold property

18
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fungible

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being of such a nature that one part may be replaced by another equal part

19
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insatiable

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incapable of being satisfied

20
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rampant

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marked by menacing wildness

21
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oblivion

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the fact of condition of forgetting

22
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mercurial

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characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood

23
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gregarious

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marked by indicating a liking for companionship

24
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leeward

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direction downwind

25
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gamut

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an entire range

26
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magisterial

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marked by dignified manner

27
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clime

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a place with a particular climate

28
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pugnacious

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having a quarrelsome nature

29
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macabre

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having death as a subject

30
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conduit

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a means of transmitting

31
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sepulchral

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very dismal or gloomy

32
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vicissitudes

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the state of being changeable

33
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idyll

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a happy and enjoyable scene