Boot Camp Set 7 Flashcards

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forlorn

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adj. appearing sad because abandoned; in pitiful condition; almost without hope

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flux

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n. flow; continuous change or movement

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static

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adj. not moving

n. stasis

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constitute

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v. to make up the parts of; to compose

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hideous

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adj. horrible to see or hear

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shrewd

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adj. clever in practical matters; cunning

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accommodate

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v. to oblige; to provide a service or favor; to fit

adj. accommodating

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Spartan

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adj. hardy, frugal and highly disciplined; not lavish or luxurious

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allude

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v. to refer to indirectly

n. allusion

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harbor

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v. to give shelter; to entertain or nourish (a specific thought or feeling)

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tedious

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adj. boring; tiresome; monotonous

n. tedium

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tenacious

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adj. extremely persistent; stubborn; relentless; holding firmly; cohesive
n. tenacity

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relinquish

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v. to surrender or release

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disaffected

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adj. resentful and rebellious, esp. against authority

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finite

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adj. measurable; having an end

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approbation

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n. official approval

adj. approbatory

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diagnosis

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n. the recognition of a disease or injury by symptoms; a critical analysis of the nature of something
v. diagnose

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macroscopic

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adj. large enough to be seen by the unaided eye

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vivacious

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adj. full of animation

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reckon

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v. to calculate; to regard as

n. reckoning

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dreary

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adj. depressing and boring

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hamper

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v. to keep from moving or acting freely

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innate

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adj. possessed at birth; inborn

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rigor

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n. strictness or severity

adj. rigorous

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disarray
n. confusion, disorder
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cryptic
adj. secretive or partially concealed; mysterious
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communal
adj. pertaining to or belonging to a group; public
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lackadaisical
adj. showing lack of interest or spirit
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incessant
adj. never pausing; continuous; without a stop
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impromptu
adj. without preparation
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fulsome
adj. disgusting because excessive or insincere; repulsive
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palliate
v. to lessen the pain or severity | adj. palliative
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albeit
adv. although
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unwieldy
adj. hard to handle or manage, esp. because of size or weight
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epidemic
n. rapid spread or growth, esp. of disease or things metaphorically seen as diseases
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refractory
adj. stubbornly resistant to control, authority, or treatment
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surrogate
n. a substitute
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peer
n. a person or thing of the same rank
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bolster
v. to support or strengthen
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eulogy
n. a speech or written tribute in praise of someone who has died v. eulogize
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appease
v. to satisfy or attempt to satisfy demands by granting concessions
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assert
v. to state confidently | n. assertion; adj. assertive
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submissive
adj. willing to obey without resistance; docile | v. submit
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endeavor
n. a serious attempt or effort | v. endeavor
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absolve
v. to free from guilt or blame | n. absolution
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titanic
adj. very large; of great scope or power
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sophisticated
adj. refined; cultivated; not simple; worldly-wise
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benign
adj. kindly; creating a favorable influence; (in medicine) not dangerous to one's health n. benignity
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wangle
v. to get by persuasion, influence, etc.
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obtuse
adj. slow in understanding; dull; stupid | n. obtuseness