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Chap1. List 13-14 Flashcards

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1
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abdicate

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surrender one’s power as a ruler; 사퇴

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abysmal

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very bad

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accumulate

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store

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advent

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arrival of someone or something worth attention

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assay

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analyze or determine the value of something

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attest

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confirm

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bastion

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defender

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benefactor

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one providing help

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brusque

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short and sudden manner

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chronic

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persistent

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commensurate

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equal in measure standard

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construe

A

analyze the construction of words and translate/interpret it

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13
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de facto

A

truth

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emaciate

A

make something extremely thin

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emblazon

A

decorate; celebrate

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esquire

A

lawyers

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fallow (3 meanings)

A

land without farming; inactive; yellow

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faux pas

A

mistake

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feces

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dung

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fief

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land given by feudal lord

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flagrant

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offensive

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flamboyant

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eye-catching

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galvanize (3 meanings)

A

shock something into action; stimulate by electric current; coat metal with zinc

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garrulous

A

chatty

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incandescence (2 meanings)

A

glow; anger

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inimical

A

hostile, unfriendly

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isothermal

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relating to temperature

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jockey (2 meanings)

A

cheat; one who operates a vehicle

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laconic

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brief

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latitude

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relative freedom of action

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31
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linguist

A

ones who study languages

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32
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lurid

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shockingly colorful or too bright

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33
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malaise

A

vague disgust without knowing the cause

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34
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naysayer

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doubter

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35
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opine

A

openly state an opinion

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36
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ossify (2 meaning)

A

formation of bone; stagnate

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pejorative

A

expressing disproval

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38
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polyhedron

A

solid figure with several plane faces

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precipice

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cliff; dangerous situation

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preternatural

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abnormal; supernatural

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ratification

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act of confirmation to a treaty, amendment, contract, etc.

42
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recreant

A

lacking in courage; unfaithful

43
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rectitude

A

integrity

44
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regicide

A

killing king

45
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requisition

A

claim, order

46
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reticent

A

silent

47
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scrupulous (2 meanings)

A

honest; very precise

48
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sophistry

A

fallacy

49
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staunch (2 meanings)

A

devoted; sturdy

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stupor

A

dull

51
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agrarian

A

rural; agricultural

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antedate

A

predate

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aperture

A

gap, crack

54
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auxiliary

A

providing extra support

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bane

A

curse

56
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bequeath

A

leave something or pass something on to the generations to follow

57
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centurion

A

commander

58
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circulation

A

flow, motion

59
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compensate

A

offset

60
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conducive

A

making something possible

61
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confluent

A

converging or flowing together; stream coming together to flow as one

62
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connive

A

ignore

63
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consolidate

A

centralize

64
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countermeasure

A

something created as a way to neutralize another

65
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delineate (2 meanings)

A

sketch out; provide representation in words

66
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deputize (2 meanings)

A

officially empower someone; act as a substitute

67
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doleful

A

causing sadness or grief

68
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ecclesiastic

A

relating to church

69
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exonerate

A

clear from blame

70
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gentry

A

elite

71
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gesticulate

A

make gestures when speaking

72
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illuminate (3 meanings)

A

clarify; shine brighter; decorate spectacularly

73
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incisor

A

어금니

74
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indemnify

A

compensate

75
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inertia

A

inactivity; inaction

76
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infringe

A

disobey

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interdependence

A

state of being dependent on each other

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intrinsic

A

belonging naturally

79
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ire

A

intense anger

80
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lithography

A

printing process from flat surface

81
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litter (4 meanings)

A

structure for carrying injured person; trash or waste; animal offspring; animal waste

82
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maroon

A

leave abandoned in an isolated place

83
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mortar (3 meaning)

A

cannon; bowl; sement

84
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nondescript

A

indefinable

85
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ordinance

A

law enforced by government

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paragon

A

exemplar

87
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paranoia

A

delusions; doubt

88
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parlance

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idiom

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parochial

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closed-mindset

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pauper

A

extremly poor person

91
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pernicious

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dangerous

92
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perspicacious

A

having background information

93
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preconception

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prejudice

94
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prenatal

A

occurring/existing before birth

95
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pupilage

A

condition of being a student

96
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repercussion

A

effect; outcome

97
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revile

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criticize; condemn

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servile

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obedient

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sophomoric

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inexperienced

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voluble

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fluent-speaking

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