Barron's 21 Flashcards

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1
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truculent

A

aggressive

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2
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suppliant

A

a person making a plea to someone in power or authority.

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3
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servile

A

having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.

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amenable

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open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled; cooperative

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5
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penchant

A

inclination toward something

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6
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warrant

A

justify an action

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7
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peremptory

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insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way; leaving no choice

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copious

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abundant; plentiful

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disparage

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regard or represent as being of little worth

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10
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theocracy

A

government by priests representing a god

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11
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coquette

A

woman who flirts

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12
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abject

A

extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading

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13
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gainsay

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to deny; dispute; oppose

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14
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plumb

A

determine the depth

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15
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preempt

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to acquire for oneself before others can do so

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fulsome

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so excessive as to be disgusting (flattery)

17
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goad

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to stimulate some action or reaction.

18
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subside

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to settle down, grow quiet

19
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ambivalence

A

the state of having conflicting emotional attitudes