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BLOCK 15-16 Flashcards

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  1. insouciant (in SOO see unt)
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  • (adj) calm and carefree; lighthearted
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  1. sundry (SUN dree)
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  • (adj) various, several, miscellaneous
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  1. callous (KAL uss)
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  • (adj) unfeeling, insensitive; having calluses
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  1. dearth (durth)
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  • (n) scarcity; lack
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  1. revere (ri VEER)
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  • (v) to regard with great devotion or respect, to honor
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  1. prowess (PROW is)
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  • (n) exceptional skill and bravery
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  1. generalize (GIN er ul ize)
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  • (n) general rather than specific; (v) to form a general conclusion
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  1. legacy (LEG uh see)
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  • (n) something handed down from one who has gone before or from the past; a bequest
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  1. phobia (FOE bee ah)
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  • (n) a persistent, illogical fear
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  1. somber (SOM bur)
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  • (adj) depressing, gloomy, dark
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  1. edifice (ED uh fis)
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  • (n) a building, especially one of imposing appearance or size
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  1. paradox (PAIR uh dahks)
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  • (n) a statement that seems true but at the same time seems to also have an opposite truth
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  1. penitent (PEN uh tunt)
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  • (n) sorrow and remorse for past misdeeds
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  1. muse (myooz)
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  • (v) to ponder; meditate; think about at length
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  1. gloat (gloat)
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  • (v) to brag greatly
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  1. pique (peek)
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  • (n) irritation, resentment stemming from wounded pride; also to arouse curiosity
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  1. dispel (dis PELL)
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  • (v) to drive away; to dissipate
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  1. ramification (ram uh fu KAY shun)
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  • (n) a branching out; a development growing out of and often complicating a problem or pain
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  1. allure (uh LUHR)
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  • (v) to entice with something desirable; tempt
20
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  1. commodious (kuh MOD dee us)
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  • (adj) spacious, roomy, capacious
21
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  • (adj) calm and carefree; lighthearted
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  1. insouciant (in SOO see unt)
22
Q
  • (adj) various, several, miscellaneous
A
  1. sundry (SUN dree)
23
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  • (adj) unfeeling, insensitive; having calluses
A
  1. callous (KAL uss)
24
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  • (n) scarcity; lack
A
  1. dearth (durth)
25
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  • (v) to regard with great devotion or respect, to honor
A
  1. revere (ri VEER)
26
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  • (n) exceptional skill and bravery
A
  1. prowess (PROW is)
27
Q
  • (n) general rather than specific; (v) to form a general conclusion
A
  1. generalize (GIN er ul ize)
28
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  • (n) something handed down from one who has gone before or from the past; a bequest
A
  1. legacy (LEG uh see)
29
Q
  • (n) a persistent, illogical fear
A
  1. phobia (FOE bee ah)
30
Q
  • (adj) depressing, gloomy, dark
A
  1. somber (SOM bur)
31
Q
  • (n) a building, especially one of imposing appearance or size
A
  1. edifice (ED uh fis)
32
Q
  • (n) a statement that seems true but at the same time seems to also have an opposite truth
A
  1. paradox (PAIR uh dahks)
33
Q
  • (n) sorrow and remorse for past misdeeds
A
  1. penitent (PEN uh tunt)
34
Q
  • (v) to ponder; meditate; think about at length
A
  1. muse (myooz)
35
Q
  • (v) to brag greatly
A
  1. gloat (gloat)
36
Q
  • (n) irritation, resentment stemming from wounded pride; also to arouse curiosity
A
  1. pique (peek)
37
Q
  • (v) to drive away; to dissipate
A
  1. dispel (dis PELL)
38
Q
  • (n) a branching out; a development growing out of and often complicating a problem or pain
A
  1. ramification (ram uh fu KAY shun)
38
Q
  • (n) a branching out; a development growing out of and often complicating a problem or pain
A
  1. ramification (ram uh fu KAY shun)
39
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  • (adj) spacious, roomy, capacious
A
  1. commodious (kuh MOD dee us)

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