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Chapter 1-5 Flashcards

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1
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New and untried; inexperienced; newly hatched

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Fledgling

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Luxury

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Opulence

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3
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Closeness

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Proximity

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Overused; stale; trite

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Hackneyed

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5
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Impossible to deny

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Unassailable

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Big; bulky

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Voluminous

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7
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To take the place of

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Supplant

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8
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A natural attraction or liking

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Affinity

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Wise; sensible

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Sagacious

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Constant; without stopping

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Incessant

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11
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A person who hates or distrusts humankind

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Misanthrope

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12
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Children; descendants

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Progeny

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13
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Bubbling with high spirits; exhilarated

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Effervescent

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Not influenced by emotion; impartial

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Dispassionate

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Rudely abrupt; curt

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Brusque

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Casual indifference; lack of concern

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Nonchalance

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Untiring

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Indefatigable

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Seemingly unaffected by pain or discomfort

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Stoic

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Ravenous; consuming or eager to consume large amounts; insatiable

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Voracious

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Very gloomy or sullen

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Morose

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Too thrifty; stingy; miserly

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Parsimonious

22
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Wasteful and reckless with money

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Prodigal

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High-spirited enthusiasm

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Exuberance

24
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To twist and turn, as in pain or discomfort

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Writhe

25
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A condition of moral deterioration; decay

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Decadence

26
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Worthy of imitation; praiseworthy

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Exemplary

27
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Unable to pay debts; penniless

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Insolvent

28
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To merge to form one whole

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Coalesce

29
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Done in a secret or sly way; stealthy

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Surreptitious

30
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Occurring as a minor consequence of something more important

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Incidental

31
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Complaining; whining

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Querulous

32
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To attack or ridicule through humorous imitation

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Lampoon

33
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Blame; a rebuke

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Reproach

34
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Briefness; shortness of duration

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Brevity

35
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A state of mental or physical inactivity; sluggishness

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Torpor

36
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A theft

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Heist

37
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Not sensible; not properly serious; silly

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Frivolous

38
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Mercy in judging; leniency

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Clemency

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Not harmed or injured

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Unscathed

40
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A short period of rest or relief; time out

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Respite

41
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Lightness of manner or speech

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Levity

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To move aimlessly; wander lazily; stray

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Meander

43
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Of minor importance or relevance; only slightly connected with what is essential; irrelevant

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Peripheral

44
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To sway indecisively between two opinions

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Vacillitate

45
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Extremely expressive and persuasive

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Eloquent

46
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Not readily noticeable or eye-catching; inconspicuous

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Unobtrusive

47
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The specialized language of people in the same profession

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Jargon

48
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To prove the truth of; confirm; verify

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Substantiate

49
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A scarcity; lack

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Dearth

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Abundant; in plentiful supply

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