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Chap1. List 15-16 Flashcards

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ammunition

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ammo

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archetype

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prototype; standard

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auricular

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relating to ear or hearing

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bight

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bend or curve in a coastline; inner curve

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boon

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festival

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boorish

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impolite; uncultured

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brethren

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brother; comrade

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cadaverous

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relating to a dead body; bony

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campaign

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promotion

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chiffon

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softness

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circuitous

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not being direct in words or motion

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copious

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plentiful in quantity

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coronation

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act of crowning king

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crass

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lacking intelligence; emotionless; materalistic

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demagogue

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politician who gain power by stirring people

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dilapidate

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decay; deteriorate

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downtrodden

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oppressed; abused

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edict

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announcement

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effigy

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mocking representation

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equity

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justice or fairness; value of company

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extrude

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push out; eject; mold to shape metal, plastic, etc.

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incendiary (2 meanings)

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flammable; rebellious

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ineffable

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too great to describe in words

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infidel

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opposing particular idea

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insubstantial

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weak; unstable; insignificant

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levy

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impose, collect, require by authority

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livid (3 meanings)

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bruised; lacking color; angry

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maladroit

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ineffective; ackward

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mar

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ruin the appearance or quality of something

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menagerie

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diverse collection or mixture

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Mercurial (2 meanings)

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sudden mood change; clever

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metronome

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timer

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Ministry

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government branch

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obtuse

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stupid; unclear; blunt

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paradox

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something with contradictory qualities

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patrician

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noble

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patron

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benefactor; client

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penitent

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feeling sorrow

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ponderous

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heavy; tedious

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portent

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foreshadowing tragedy

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prostrate

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submission; physically exhausted; helpless

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pusillanimous

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lack of courage

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rancid

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smelling or tasting unpleasant; offensive

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rapport

A

close relationship

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squalid

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dirty; dishonest

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swarthy

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dark color

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tenure

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토지대여

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timorous

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lacking courage

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unbridled

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uncontrolled

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wont

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habitual behavior

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accelerate

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cause to move faster

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administer

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supervise

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adversary

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competitor

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beguile

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trick or deceive

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beleaguer (2 meanings)

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surrounded by enemy; cause problems

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bourgeois

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middle class; conservative; capitalistic

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chastity

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purity; honor

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chide

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mildly criticize

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consequential

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resulting a secondary effect; important

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craft

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skill

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dabble (2 meanings)

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relating to casual manner; to wet by spattering or dipping slightly to water

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decapitate

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cut off head of a person or animal; weaken group by removing the leader

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derail (2 meanings)

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move away from intended course; block progress

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detente

A

peace; agreement

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disparate

A

unequal

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draconian

A

strict or cruel

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effervescent

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climax

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efflorescence

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forming bubbles; high spirited

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fiducial

A

trustworthy; guiding

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flippant

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rude

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forte

A

talent; strength

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gossamer

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light; insignificant

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huckster (2 meanings)

A

강매; advertisement writer

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humdrum

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dull or lacking variety

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immaculate

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spotless; perfect; pure

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immiscible

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in-mix-ible

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immolate

A

kill; sacrifice with burning

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incognito

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under disguised name or appearance

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ingenuity

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creativity; originality

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injunction (2 meanings)

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act of prohibiting; court order

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inquisition

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intensive questioning or investigation

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insinuate

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sneak in; hint in indirect ways

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irate

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angry

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magnanimous

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extremely generous

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millennium

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utopia

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minuscule

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very tiny

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misadventure

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unfortunate accident

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modish

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lastest

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muse

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motivation

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narrative

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record

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nestle

A

settle down

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ostentatious

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intended to attract attention

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preoccupation (2 meanings)

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state of being absorbed into something; something that catches the attention

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proletariat

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workers

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promenade

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walk for leisure; dance

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propagate (2 meanings)

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breed; promote theory

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purveyor (2 meanings)

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person who sell goods; person who spreads ideas

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subterfuge

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trick

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taciturn

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slient

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zealot

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extremist

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