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Block 17-18 Flashcards

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  1. orthodox (OR thuh dahks)
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  • (adj) conventional, doing by the book, sticking to established principles
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  1. fawn (fawn)
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  • (v) to exhibit affection; to seek favor through slave-like flattery; to “suck up” to something
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  1. lethargy (LETH ur gee)
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  • (adj) laziness, tiredness; languor
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  1. masticate (MAS tuh kayt)
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  • (v) to chew
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  1. archaic (ahr KAY ik)
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  • (adj) belonging to an earlier time, ancient; outdated
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  1. gazebo (guh ZEE boe)
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  • (n) an outdoor structure with a roof and open sides
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  1. abhor (ab HOR)
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  • (v) to hate very much, to detest utterly
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  1. plight (plyte)
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  • (n) a condition of situation, especially a distressing one
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  1. callow (KAL oh)
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  • immature and inexperienced
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  1. euphonious (you PHONE ee us)
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  • (adj) pleasing to the ear
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  1. quirk (kwurk)
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  • (n) a peculiarity of behavior; an unaccountable act or event
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  1. mores (MAWR ayz)
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  • (n) customary cultural standards; moral attitudes, manners, habits
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  1. comprise (kum PRYZE)
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  • (v) to consist of; to include, to contain, to be made up of
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  1. cache (kash)
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  • (n) a hiding place, or the objects hidden in a hiding place
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  1. bucolic (byoo KAHL ik)
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  • (adj) rurual or rustic in nature, country-like
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  1. affidavit (af uh DAY vit)
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  • (n) a sworn written statement
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  1. abstruse (ab STROOS)
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  • (adj) hard to understand
18
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  1. oblique (oh BLEEK)
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  • (adj) at an angle, indirect or evasive
19
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  1. dilemma (DEE lim ma)
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  • (n) a difficult situation where one must choose between two or more choices that seem unfavorable; any problem or predicament
20
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  1. vertigo (vur tuh GO)
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  • (n) the sensation of dizziness
21
Q
  • (adj) conventional, doing by the book, sticking to established principles
A
  1. orthodox (OR thuh dahks)
22
Q
  • (v) to exhibit affection; to seek favor through slave-like flattery; to “suck up” to something
A
  1. fawn (fawn)
23
Q
  • (adj) laziness, tiredness; languor
A
  1. lethargy (LETH ur gee)
24
Q
  • (v) to chew
A
  1. masticate (MAS tuh kayt)
25
Q
  • (adj) belonging to an earlier time, ancient; outdated
A
  1. archaic (ahr KAY ik)
26
Q
  • (n) an outdoor structure with a roof and open sides
A
  1. gazebo (guh ZEE boe)
27
Q
  • (v) to hate very much, to detest utterly
A
  1. abhor (ab HOR)
28
Q
  • (n) a condition of situation, especially a distressing one
A
  1. plight (plyte)
29
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  • immature and inexperienced
A
  1. callow (KAL oh)
30
Q
  • (adj) pleasing to the ear
A
  1. euphonious (you PHONE ee us)
31
Q
  • (n) a peculiarity of behavior; an unaccountable act or event
A
  1. quirk (kwurk)
32
Q
  • (n) customary cultural standards; moral attitudes, manners, habits
A
  1. mores (MAWR ayz)
33
Q
  • (v) to consist of; to include, to contain, to be made up of
A
  1. comprise (kum PRYZE)
34
Q
  • (n) a hiding place, or the objects hidden in a hiding place
A
  1. cache (kash)
35
Q
  • (adj) rurual or rustic in nature, country-like
A
  1. bucolic (byoo KAHL ik)
36
Q
  • (n) a sworn written statement
A
  1. affidavit (af uh DAY vit)
37
Q
  • (adj) hard to understand
A
  1. abstruse (ab STROOS)
38
Q
  • (adj) at an angle, indirect or evasive
A
  1. oblique (oh BLEEK)
39
Q
  • (n) a difficult situation where one must choose between two or more choices that seem unfavorable; any problem or predicament
A
  1. dilemma (DEE lim ma)
40
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  • (n) the sensation of dizziness
A
  1. vertigo (vur tuh GO)

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