Brainscape's 1000: Set 2 Review (200/1000) Flashcards

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Odium (noun)

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strong dislike

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Supersede (verb)

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to take the place of; to supplant

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Exact (verb)

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to forcibly obtain

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Exhort (verb)

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to strongly encourage someone to do something; to beseech

I exhorted Rachel to go on the Old Rag mountain trip with me.

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Exigent (adj.)

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urgent

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Expedient (adj./noun)

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adj. –> convenient and practical (though perhaps improper or immoral)
noun –> a means to an end, especially one with the qualities mentioned above

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Expiate (verb)

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to atone for

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Circumscribe (verb)

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to restrict within limits

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Circumspect (adj.)

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cautious

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Extemporaneous (adj.)

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made up on the spot

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Refractory (adj.)

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hard or impossible to manage

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Remonstrate (verb)

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to plead in protest

The protestors of abortion rights remonstrated all over capitol hill, rendering a timely commute home impossible.

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Remunerate (verb)

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to pay for work or troubles

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Retiring (adj.)

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reserved; shy

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Platitude (noun)

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flat, cliched remark, esp. one that is uttered as if it were fresh or profound

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Poignant (adj.)

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so emotionally intense as to be painful; pungent to the senses/emotions

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Polemic (adj./noun)

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adj. –> controversial

n. –> a controversial argument

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Ponderous (adj.)

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difficult to handle due to heaviness; requiring a lot of work

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Portend (verb)

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to foretell

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Posit (verb)

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to assume as fact, esp. for the basis of an argument or thought; to postulate

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Bombastic (adj.)

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arrogant

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Exacting (adj.)

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making severe demands or requirements; requiring great care

In “The Merchant of Venice,” the exacting Jewish moneylender, Shylock, demands a pound of flesh from Antonio, the merchant, as he has not repaid his loan.

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slovenly (adj.)

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untidy; disheveled

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Moribund (adj.)

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dying, decaying; on the brink of extinction

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Pine (verb)

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to suffer from extreme desire or longing; to yearn deeply

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Lionize (verb)

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to treat as a celebrity

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Skulk (verb)

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to lie in wait

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Emendation (noun)

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correction or revision in a text

Once the Emendations have been made, the pamphlet can be sent out to the printer

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Trite (adj.)

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hackneyed; overused; uninteresting

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Malefactor (noun)

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evildoer

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Obtuse (adj.)

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stupid; dull; slow

I responded obtusely: “Yeah, doesn’t L’Enfant mean ‘the child’ in French?” Yes, Slowsef Quinn.

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Travesty (noun)

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a spoof; a ludicrous parody

My attempt at playing the song on the ukulele came across as a travesty.

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Philology (noun)

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the study of linguistics and literature

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Onerous (adj.)

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causing hardship; burdensome; troublesome; PONDEROUS

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Render (verb)

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to take forcibly; to result in; to do something for someone else