Bi-week 4: May 15-28 Flashcards

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Superlative (adj)

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of the highest quality or degree

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Serendipitous (adj)

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occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way

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Attenuate (v)

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reduce the force, effect, or value of

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Amenable (adj)

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open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled

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Portent (n)

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a sign or warning that something, especially something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen

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Squalid (adj)

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foul and repulsive, as from lack of care or cleanliness

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Calumniate (v)

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to make false and malicious statements about; slander

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Pontiff (n)

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the pope

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Petard (n)

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a small box filled with powder used to blow down doors

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Lien (n)

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(law) a right to keep the property of another person until a debt owed by that person is discharged

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Caliphate (n)

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the rule or reign of a caliph or chief Muslim ruler

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Acrimonious (adj)

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(typically of a speech or debate) angry and bitter

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Mensch (n)

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a person of integrity and honor

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Vindicate (v)

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to clear someone of blame or suspicion

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Furlough (n)

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a leave of absence, especially one granted to someone in the armed forces

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Innumerate (adj/n)

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without a basic knowledge of mathematics and arithmetic

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Pontificate (v)

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expressing one’s opinions in a way considered annoyingly pompous and dogmatic

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Bromide (n)

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a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to sooth

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Lodestar (n)

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a star that shows the way

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Adroit (adj)

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clever or skillful in using the hands or mind