DAY 19 Flashcards

1
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acolyte

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a person who assists or follows another person or cause

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2
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anoint

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appoint or designate for a particular role or purpose

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3
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base

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lacking principles; morally wrong

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4
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coercion

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the act of persuading or forcing someone to do something using threats or violence

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5
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coin

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invent or devise a new word or phrase

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6
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cunning

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showing skill in achieving one’s ends through deceit or evasion

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7
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discomfit

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make someone feel uneasy or embarrassed

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8
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dissent

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  1. hold or express an opinion that varies from a prevailing or official position
  2. difference of opinion or disagreement
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9
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distill

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extract the most important information from something

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10
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dubious

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  1. (of a person’s feeling) suspicious of
  2. (of a thing or concept) not to be relied upon
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11
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ebullient

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cheerful and joyful

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12
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facetious

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treating serious issues with inappropriate humor

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13
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fallible

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capable of making an error

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14
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florid

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excessively complicated; including too many details

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15
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gawky

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awkward or clumsy

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16
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inveigle

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persuade someone to do something using flattery or deception

17
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jettison

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abandon or discard (something that is no longer needed)

18
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mendacity

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dishonesty

19
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munificent

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more generous than is usual or necessary

20
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naive

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showing a lack of experience or judgment

21
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noble

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having high moral qualities or principles

22
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parochial

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having a limited perspective; narrow-minded

23
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pedestrian

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lacking imagination or excitement; ordinary

24
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prevaricate

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evade or dodge the truth by being evasive

25
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prime

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  1. prepare something for use or action
  2. of primary importance; major
26
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radical

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  1. far-reaching; major
  2. a person advocating thorough or complete social or political reform
27
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recrudescent

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breaking out again; reviving

28
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temporal

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  1. relating to time
  2. relating to worldly rather than spiritual matters
29
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transitory

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not permanent; temporary

30
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viable

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capable of working or succeeding; feasible