Daily List Q2 Flashcards

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incipient

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new, beginning

the incipient stage

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embryonic

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new, beginning

the embryonic phase

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nascent

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new, young

has nascent interest in politics

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inchoate

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new and as such unformed

a rather inchoate plan at this point

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aura

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climate; or a distinctive personality

an aura of uncertainty

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haughty

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arrogantly superior

a look of haughty disdain

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supercilious

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behaving or looking superior

the supercilious art dealer

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pretentious

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attempting to impress

a pretentious literary term

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vainglorious

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showing too much pride

his vainglorious boasting

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lagniappe

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free

a lagniappe gift bag with her purchase

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usurp

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to take without right

usurp the kingship

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portentous

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ominous

the portentous night fall

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prescient

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predicting

a prescient sense of things

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clairvoyant

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being able to see into the future

clairvoyant into the future

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harbinger

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something that signals another

the increase of jobs was a harbinger for the economy

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squalid

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filthy

squalid living conditions

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squalor

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filth

the squalor in which they lived

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squander

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to waste

squander his talents

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obsequious -

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ulterior motives; kissing up

obsequious to the teacher

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sycophantic

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kissing up

sycophantic to the leader

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sycophant

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kisser upper

the sycophant was annoying

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harbinger

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a sign that indicates the future

a harbinger of springtime

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harbinger (v.)

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signing of the future

harbinger danger

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obstreperous

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misbehaving

the kids were all obstreperous

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prescient
showing knowledge of events before they happen | prescient people are interesting
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elucidate
to make clear | elucidate the directions
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penchant
natural attraction | penchant towards science
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aversion
distaste | aversion for people's lies
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irascible
irritable | in an irascible mood
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impasse
dead end | the street had an impasse
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audacity
valor | feats of audacity
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bravado
valor | of great bravado
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augury
prediction of the future | his augury proved false
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panacea
cure-all | panacea for your problems
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opprobrium
strong disapproval | opprobrium of her life choices
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droll
laughable | her droll confidence
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poignant
depressing; emotionally moving | that poignant speech
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ignominious
inglorious; disgraceful | ignominious behavior
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cure-all
panacea | cure-all for your problems
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ephemeral
short-lived ephemeral fame an ephemeral head ache
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transient
fleeting transient joy transient fever
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transitory
here then gone | a transitory feeling
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audacious
bold an audacious decision an audacious lie
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emasculate
feel like less of a man; dis-empower | she emasculated him by pointing out his weaknesses
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coerce
to intimidate | coerce them into donating
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cajole
to sweet-talk | cajoled them into coming
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gossamer
very sheer and light | the gossamer material
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opaque
dense; coarse | the rocks were opaque
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distraught
agitated | they were distraught from the stress
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éclat
pizzazz; style | his writing had a certain éclat
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harangue
bitter verbal attack | a harangue against the proposition
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tirade
bitter verbal attack | a tirade on the mainstream media
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diatribe
bitter verbal attack | their diatribe proved fruitful
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encomium
tribute | the encomium at his funeral
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panegyric
tribute | the panegyric at the dedication
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lascivious
having lustful desires | they were judged for being lascivious
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salacious
having lustful desires | they were salacious
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lewd
having lustful desires | the people were unusually lewd
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inviolable
not able to be violated | their rights were inviolable
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vacillation
fluctuation | the vacillation of the authorities to make a statement
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herculean
mighty | her herculean effort
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obstreperous
unruly | the obstreperous two-year old would not cooperate
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insolent
rude | his insolent behavior
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vituperative
rude | her vituperative reply
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scurrilous
rude | their scurrilous retort
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aphorism
short saying | Polonius had an aphorism
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axiom
short saying | an axiom of the teacher
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orthodox
normal | his orthodox writing style
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inept
lacking skill | she was inept at swimming
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gauche
lacking skill | he was gauche at menial labor
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dexterous
skillful | he was dexterous at swimming
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deft
skillful | she was deft at school
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tactful
skillful | she was tactful at writing
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auspicious
favorable | auspicious of success to come
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deleterious
unhealthy | all that soda was surely deleterious
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droll
laughable | her droll attempt
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jocular
playfully humorous | his jocular behavior
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dour
grim; grave | a dour look on her face
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mellifluous
smooth | the mellifluous voices of the boys' choir
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cacophonous
involving harsh sounds | the cacophonous sounds of middle school
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paragon
supreme example of | the paragon of virtue
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quintessence
epitome (very essence of) | quintessence of courage
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troupe
group of actors | their theater troupe
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inert
not moving | she lay inert in her bed
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equivocal
unsure | the equivocal nature of her remarks
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unequivocal
very sure | her unequivocal answer
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meticulous
precise | meticulous with his appearance
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slovenly
sloppy | his slovenly clothing
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embryonic
just beginning | the embryonic stages of the plan
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pliable
bendable; malleable; impressionable | the pliable metal
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docile
obedient | the docile animal
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tact
ability to say/do the right thing in social situations | he has tact for getting out of things
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debauch (v.)
to corrupt; to indulge | debauch the innocent children
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debauch (n.)
an indulgence | he spent his life in debauch
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debauchery
R-rated revelry; excessive indulgence | his debauchery was borderline illegal
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debaucherous
saturnalian; excessive indulgence | a night of debaucherous pleasures
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unabashed
fearless; shameless | an unabashed supporter of his policies
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hubris
``` excessive pride (tragic flaw=hamartia) everyone hated him because of his hubris ```
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anomaly
an unnatural occurence | the growth on the duck's bill is a harmless anomaly
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bête noire
"beast of the night"; something that is disliked | his uncle's bête noire
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boone
boost | thankful for the boone
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irascible
easily angered | the irascible old man
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de jure
by right | the king de jure
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callousness
insensitivity | callousness towards their depression
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presage
to foreshadow | presage war
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sybaritism
pursuit of pleasure | the degree of sybaritism of the parties
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asceticism
self-denial | physical asceticism
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vapid
dull | the vapid acting
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insipid
bland | mugs of insipid coffee
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strident
shrill | his voice was strident
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ubiquitous
everywhere | his ubiquitous influence on the children
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taut
tight | make the rope taut
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colossal
of immense size | the colossal wave
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terse
short-winded; abrupt | a terse statement
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laconic
short-winded; using very few words | his laconic reply
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pleonasm
needless repetition; more words than necessary | his pleonastic responses
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kowtow
to yield or submit | she kowtowed to the boss
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grovel
to yield or submit | he groveled at his feet, begging for forgiveness