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Box3_4 Flashcards

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intuition

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instinctive knowledge, acquired without conscious reason

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apathy

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lack of emotion

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egalitarian

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of the belief that all people should have equal rights

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abstemious

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moderate, esp. in eating and drinking

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abhor

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to detest; to shrink from in disgust

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become

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to be appropriate or suitable to

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deter

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to prevent or discourage from acting by means of fear or doubt

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coiffure

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a hairstyle

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adversary

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an enemy or opponent

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warrant

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to justify or deserve

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disheveled

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disarranged; untidy; rumpled

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comprise

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to include; to contain; to be composed of

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belated

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delayed

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gadfly

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a persistent critic

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poise

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self-assurance; composure; equilibrium

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pauper

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one who is extremely poor, esp. one living on public charity

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forgo

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to abstain from or relinquish; to do without

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depreciate

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to reduce in price or value

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distraction

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mental distress; that which amuses or entertains

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sustenance

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the support of life or health

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fissure

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a split; an opening

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lambaste

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to scold or criticize harshly

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martinet

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one who is strict in discipline, and enjoys authority too much

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subsidize

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to assist financially or pay for, esp. by the government

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municipal

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relating to a city

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deference

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yielding an opinion, desire, or position to another out of respect

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unmitigated

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absolute; positive; severe

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decry

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to speak out against strongly and openly

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bridle

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to restrain

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whimsical

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not able to be predicted; constantly changing

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escapade

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a reckless adventure

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modicum

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a small quantity

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paradox

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a statement or situation that appears contradictory

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vestige

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a trace of something that once existed but has disappeared

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rapacious

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excessively greedy

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pedagogy

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the art or profession of teaching

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arrogate

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to claim for one’s self unjustly

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predicament

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a troublesome or embarrassing situation

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compulsion

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irresistible impulse; force

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forge

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to give form or shape to; to advance gradually

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traverse

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to travel over or through

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implode

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to violently collapse inward

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caveat

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a warning

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attrition

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gradual reduction

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ilk

A

kind; sort; class

46
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allocate

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to set apart for a special purpose; designate

47
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accede

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to agree to something

48
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calumny

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a false and malicious statement; slander

49
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reproach

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to express disapproval for a fault, usually out of a sense of disappointment

50
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captious

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tending to notice and point out trivial mistakes or faults

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querulous

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inclined to find fault; complaining

52
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tangent

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an abrupt digression or change of course

53
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horde

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a group of people; a large crowd

54
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detest

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to hate

55
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dislodge

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to force out of a concealed position

56
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uproarious

A

extremely funny

57
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malfearsance

A

wrongdoing, esp. by a public official

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groggy

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confused, sluggish, or dizzy, as from lack of sleep or drunkenness

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awry

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away from the correct course; wrong; deviant

60
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denizen

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an inhabitant; one who is often found in a particular place

61
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truncate

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to cut short

62
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exorbiant

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excessive

63
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plight

A

sad situation

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incursion

A

an attack or raid

65
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cache

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a hiding place for storage of provisions or valuables

66
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colloquy

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conversation, esp. a formal one

67
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banter

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good-humored teasing

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commend

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to express approval of

69
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pundit

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a person who gives opinions or commentary

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inscrutable

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hard to understand; enigmatic

71
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presage

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to indicate or warn in advance

72
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fractious

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disruptive or irritable

73
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panoply

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a splendid array; ceremonial dress with all acessories

74
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shambles

A

utter disorder

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gratis

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free of charge

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debunk

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to express the falsehood of

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adjunct

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something attached to another but not essential to it

78
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lavish

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generous; extravagant

79
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cataclysm

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a disastrous event, usually one that brings about great change

80
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avarice

A

excessive desire for wealth

81
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excise

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to remove by or as if by cutting

82
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obdurate

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not easily moved to pity or sympathy

83
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impel

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to push something into motion

84
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opulence

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extreme wealth

85
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appall

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to horrify

86
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construe

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to interpret

87
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distend

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to stretch out; to expand

88
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connive

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to cooperate secretly in wrongful action; to scheme

89
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salient

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important, prominent, most noticeable

90
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compliciy

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association or participation in a wrongful act

91
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travail

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painfully difficult work

92
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defile

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to corrupt

93
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mores

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accepted rules of behavior

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strident

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loud, shrill, or harshly grating; forcefully assertive or harshly critical

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oblique

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not straight to the point; indirect

96
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heed

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to pay attention to

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dilate

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to make wider; to expand

98
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earnest

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showing deep sincerity; serious

99
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inclined

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disposed; willing

100
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prevail

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to triumph over; to be or become most common

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contiguous

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sharing a common boundary; adjoining

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tortuous

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winding, twisted

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rife

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prevalent, abundant

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