Barron's 8 Flashcards

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equanimity

A

composure; calmness

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pervasive

A

spread throughout every part

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3
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caucus

A

smaller group within an organization

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4
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nexus

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a means of connection; a center

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5
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fusion

A

union; synthesis

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irresolute

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unsure of how to act; weak

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7
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discerning

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perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgement

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8
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grouse

A

to complain

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9
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anomalous

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irregular; deviating from the norm

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pique

A

fleeting feeling or hurt pride

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11
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denigrate

A

to slur someone’s reputation

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antecedent

A

something that comes before

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13
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conciliatory

A

overcoming distrust or hostility

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contiguous

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touching; neighboring; connecting without a break

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15
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eugenics

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study of factors that influence the hereditary qualities of the human race and ways to improve those qualities

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existential

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having to do with existence

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apposite

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strikingly appropriate and relevant

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contend

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to assert

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elixir

A

a sustance believed to have the power to cure ills

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minatory

A

threatening; menacing

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schematic

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relating to or in the form of an outline or diagram

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rarefied

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refined

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minuscule

A

very small

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untenable

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indefensible

25
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exhort

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to urge by strong appeals

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turbid

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muddy, opaque, in a state of great confusion

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tenet

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belief, doctrine

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lascivious

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lustful

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quagmire

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marsh, difficult situation

30
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castigation

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punishment; chastisement; criticism