Boot Camp Set 5 Flashcards

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tribulation

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n. great misery or distress

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flora

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n. plants as a group, esp. of a specified region or time

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utilitarian

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adj. stressing practical use over other values

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adhere

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v. to stick to; to be a firm follower

n. adhesion; n. adherent

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agreeable

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adj. pleasing or pleasant; willing or ready to consent

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decorum

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n. polite behavior

adj. decorous

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scenario

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n. an outline for a planned series of events, either real or imagined; a summary of a work of fiction

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exact

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v. to demand and obtain by force or authority

n. exaction

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viable

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adj. able to live; capable of success

n. viability

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lachrymose

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adj. causing tears; weeping or inclined to weep

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demeanor

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n. outward behavior, esp. that reveals one’s personality or attitude

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bulwark

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n. a wall or embankment used for a defensive fortification; something serving as a defense or safeguard, often figurative

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intact

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adj. whole; with no part removed

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propagate

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v. to multiply or reproduce; to transmit; to extend to a wider area
n. propagation

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complex

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adj. having two or more interrelated parts; not simple

n. complexity

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wield

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v. to handle (for example a tool); to exert (for example power)

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deluge

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n. a great flood

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rhetoric

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n. persuasive or artful use of language

adj. rhetorical

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tangent

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n. an abrupt digression or change of course

adj. tangential

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cite

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v. to refer to or quote

n. citation

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knack

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n. a specific talent for doing something, esp. one that is difficult to teach

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minutiae

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n. trivial details

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discrete

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adj. individually distinct or separate

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covet

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v. to desire strongly

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caliber
n. degree of worth or value
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gaffe
n. a clumsy social error
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principal
adj. of highest importance; chief
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expedite
v. to speed up | adj. expeditious
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innovative
adj. marked by a new or unusual way of doing thing | v. innovate; n. innovation
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contemplate
v. to look at or think about carefully; to consider as a possibility n. contemplation; adj. contemplative
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pale
v. to decrease in relative importance
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integral
adj. essential; necessary to be complete
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crop
v. to cut or bite the ends off; to trim
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become
v. to be appropriate or suitable to; to look good with
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digit
n. a human finger or toe
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preeminent
adj. superior in status or fame to all others, esp. as a generally recognized quality
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cascade
n. a waterfall or series of small waterfalls; a succession of stages, processes, or units
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caveat
n. a warning
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hedge
v. to protect against possible loss by taking compensatory measures; to avoid making a direct statement
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vain
adj. not producing the desired outcome; worthless; proud or conceited n. vanity
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ridicule
v. to make fun of | adj. ridiculous
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ordeal
n. an extremely difficult experience
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congenial
adj. suited to one's needs or nature; friendly; sympathetic
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homely
adj. unattractive, plain looking
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transcend
v. to exceed; to go beyond or above the limits
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elocution
n. the art of public speaking, with attention to delivery
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fruitful
adj. producing much
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acme
n. the highest point, as of perfection
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refuge
n. a shelter or sanctuary
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martial
adj. warlike