Barron's 23 Flashcards

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credo

A

statement of belief or principle; creed

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menagerie

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a variety of animals kept together for exhibition

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shard

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a piece of broken glass or pottery

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detraction

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the act of taking away

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incorporate

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take in or contain (something) as part of a whole; include

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jaundiced

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havind a yellowish discoloration of the skin; affected by envy

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herbivorous

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an animal that feeds mainly on plants

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veracious

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truthful, accurate

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renege

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to go back on one’s word

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somatic

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relating to or affecting the body, corporeal

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behemoth

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huge creature; anything very large and powerful

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limn

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to draw, describe

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atavism

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in biology, the reappearance of a characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; individual or a part that exhibits atavism; return of a trait after a period of absence

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refulgent

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brightly shining, resplendent

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futile

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ineffective; useless; fruitless

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enunciate

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to pronounce clearly

17
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diffidence

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shyness; lack of confidence

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preternatural

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supernatural; beyond the normal use of nature