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

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n. confusion, disorder

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cryptic

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adj. secretive or partially concealed; mysterious

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communal

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adj. pertaining to or belonging to a group; public

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lackadaisical

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adj. showing lack of interest or spirit

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incessant

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adj. never pausing; continuous; without a stop

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impromptu

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adj. without preparation

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fulsome

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adj. disgusting because excessive or insincere; repulsive

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palliate

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v. to lessen the pain or severity

adj. palliative

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albeit

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adv. although

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unwieldy

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adj. hard to handle or manage, esp. because of size or weight

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epidemic

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n. rapid spread or growth, esp. of disease or things metaphorically seen as diseases

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refractory

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adj. stubbornly resistant to control, authority, or treatment

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surrogate

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n. a substitute

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peer

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n. a person or thing of the same rank

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bolster

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v. to support or strengthen

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eulogy

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n. a speech or written tribute in praise of someone who has died
v. eulogize

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appease

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v. to satisfy or attempt to satisfy demands by granting concessions

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assert

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v. to state confidently

n. assertion; adj. assertive

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submissive

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adj. willing to obey without resistance; docile

v. submit

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endeavor

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n. a serious attempt or effort

v. endeavor

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absolve

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v. to free from guilt or blame

n. absolution

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titanic

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adj. very large; of great scope or power

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sophisticated

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adj. refined; cultivated; not simple; worldly-wise

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benign

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adj. kindly; creating a favorable influence; (in medicine) not dangerous to one’s health
n. benignity

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wangle

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v. to get by persuasion, influence, etc.

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obtuse

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adj. slow in understanding; dull; stupid

n. obtuseness