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Barron's C Flashcards

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irresolute (adj.)

A

unsure of how to act

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itinerant (adj.)

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wandering from place to place

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jaundiced (adj.)

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yellow sickness, or envious/resentful

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jocose (adj.)

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fond of joking

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kudos (n.)

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fame, glory

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labile (adj.)

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likely to change

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lambaste (v.)

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thrash verbally or physically

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lassitude (n.)

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lethargy

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latent (adj.)

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present but hidden

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libertine (n.)

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One without moral restraint

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lilliputian (adj.)

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extremely small

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limpid (adj.)

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clear/transparent

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litany (n.)

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lengthy recitation

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literati (n.)

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scholarly or learned people

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lucre (n.)

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money or profits

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lustrous (adj.)

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shining

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machinations (n.)

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plots or schemes

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maelstrom (n.)

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turmoil

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malinger (v.)

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feign illness to escape duty

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megalomania (n.)

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delusions of power or importance

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menagerie (n.)

A

variety of animals kept together

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mettle (n.)

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courage, endurance

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militate (v.)

A

to work against

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minutia (n.)

A

petty details

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mnemonic (adj.)

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related to memory

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modicum (n.)

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limited quantity

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motley (adj.)

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made up of many parts

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multifarious (adj.)

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diverse

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nexus (n.)

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means of connection

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nostrum (n.)

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medicine of doubtful effectiveness

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nugatory (adj.)

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of little importance, invalid

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officious (adj.)

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too helpful, meddlesome

33
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overweening (adj.)

A

presumptuous, arrogant

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pallid (adj.)

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lacking in color or liveliness

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paragon (n.)

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model of excellence or perfection

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paucity (n.)

A

scarcity

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peregrination (n.)

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a wandering from place to place

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peremptory (adj.)

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imperative

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perfidious (adj.)

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faithless, disloyal

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perigee (n.)

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closest point (opposite of apogee)

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petulant (adj.)

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rude, peevish

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physiognomy (n.)

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facial features

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piquant (adj.)

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stimulating, pungent

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plaintive (adj.)

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melancholy, mournful

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plumb (v.)

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To determine depth, examine deeply

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poseur (n.)

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poser

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prate (v.)

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To chatter, talk idly

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precarious (adj.)

A

uncertain

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precept (n.)

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principle, law

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prehensile (adj.)

A

capable of grasping

51
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presage (v.)

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to foretell

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preternatural (adj.)

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supernatural

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propriety (n.)

A

correct conduct

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proscribe (v.)

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To condemn, outlaw

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provident (adj.)

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providing for future needs, frugal

56
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punctilious (adj.)

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Careful to follow the rules

57
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purport (v.)

A

to profess

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quorum (n.)

A

number of members necessary to conduct a meeting

59
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raiment (n.)

A

clothing

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rebus (n.)

A

puzzle where pictures represent words

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abstruse (adj.)

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secret, hidden

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refractory (adj.)

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stubborn, unmanagable

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repine (v.)

A

fret, complain

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reprise (n.)

A

repetition, esp in music

65
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reproach (v.)

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to blame, find fault with

66
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reprobate (n.)

A

morally unprincipled

67
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resolution (n.)

A

determination

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riposte (n.)

A

retaliatory action or retort

69
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rococo (adj.)

A

ornate 18th cent architecture

70
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rue (v.)

A

to regret

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