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Day 19 Flashcards

1
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lavish *

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wasteful, generous/wasteful in giving or using, abundant

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extrapolation

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projection, inferring from known information

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depredation

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plundering, destruction

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relegate *

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to banish, to send away

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determination

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resolve, firmness of purpose, measurement or calculation, decision

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exquisite

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delicate, very finely made, extremely beautiful

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depose *

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to take away power

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leaven

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add leaven to, cause to rise or grow lighter

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gross (?)

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total, fragrant, clearly wrong

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apocryphal *

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fictitious, mythical, fabricated

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discriminating *

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adoring one side/group and acting against another

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humor

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indulge; comply with the wishes of

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flicker

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burn unsteadily or fitfully, move waveringly

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inequity

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unfairness

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picayune

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something of small value or importance

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wary

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careful, prudent, cautious

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ancestry

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family descent

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18
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bigot

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prejudiced person

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19
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orchestrate

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create, organize

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headstrong

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stubborn, refusing to yield

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21
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adjuration

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solemn urging…? (포기하다)

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22
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manacle

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restrain

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23
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doze

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sleep lightly; nap

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24
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levity *

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lightheartedness, frivolity

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lustrous

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shinning, brilliant

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dalliance

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non-serious involvement, toying or playing with someone

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27
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mortician

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funeral worker

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biddable

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very agreeable, obedient; ready to accept and follow instructions

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ogle

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to stare at

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loquacious

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talkative, verbose

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suffocate

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die or kill from lack of air, suppress

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perceptive

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insightful, showing a good ability at perceiving and understanding, aware

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33
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stratum

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layer of earth’s surface, layer of society

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34
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parsimonious

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economical, refusing to waste money

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35
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cue

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word or signal

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36
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alleviation

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making less severe

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allay

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calm, pacify

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38
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conserve

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to preserve, to save for future generations

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39
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euphonious

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melodic, harmonic

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40
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lampoon *

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to satirize, to parody; (글로 풍자하다)

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blanch

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bleach, whiten

42
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decollete

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having a low-necked dress

43
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soothsayer

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one who foretells the future

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romp

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play or frolic boisterously

45
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tribulation

A

difficulty, problem

46
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execute *

A

to kill or carry out an order

47
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phalanx

A

group of soldiers

48
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invulnerable

A

invincible

49
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radiance

A

glow, brilliance

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countenance

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approve, support, tolerate

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manifestation

A

outward demonstration

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genarch

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ruler of a tribe or family

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vigilance

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watchfulness

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begrudge

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to resent (envy)

55
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confidant

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one who is told secrets or is trusted

56
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decadence

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decline (esp. of morals or values)

57
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sinecure

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a steady job with little responsibility

58
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lot

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object used in making a determination at random; fate; piece of land

59
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biased

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slanted, prejudiced

60
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prevaricate

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lie, hide the truth (by equivocating)

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sensational

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outstanding
emphasizing shocking aspects

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obtuse

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blunt, not sharp, stupid, slow in understanding

63
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unremitting

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unending

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halfhearted

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exhibiting little interest or enthusiasm

65
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astringent

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binding, causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh; stringent (strictness 절박한)

66
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notch

A

v-shaped cut in a surface

67
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disciple

A

believer, follower

68
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odium

A

detestation, quality of being odious, hatefulness (disgust 비난의, 평판이 나쁨)

69
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antipodes

A

places at opposite sides of the world

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fanfare

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call by bugles or trumpets, showy display, spectacular public display

71
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stature

A

height or size

72
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amenable

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obedient, compliant, readily managed, responsive, willing to be led

73
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outlandish

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bizarre, peculiar, unconventional

74
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coercion *

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use of force to get someone to object, compelling

75
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crux

A

main point

76
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speculate

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to wonder about, to think about

77
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indecorous

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impolite, socially unacceptable

78
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celebrated

A

famous

79
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demophobe

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one who is afraid of people

80
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diorama

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life-size, three-dimensional scene from nature or history

81
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slight

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insult to one’s dignity, snub

82
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infidelity

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unfaithfulness or disloyalty

83
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pucker

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gather into wrinkles or folds

84
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digression *

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going off the point

85
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castigation

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punishment, severe criticism or disapproval

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myriad

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having a great number or variety

86
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connivance

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pretense of ignorance of something wrong; 묵인

87
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gambol

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leap about playfully, frolic

88
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humid

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damp

89
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antediluvian *

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before the great flood, ancient

90
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draw

A

choosing of a lot or card

91
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palate

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rood of the mouth, sense of the taste

92
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languid

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having no energy or interest

93
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outlaw

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fugitive from the law (excluded from legal protection)

94
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lancet

A

small surgical tool for making incisions

95
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saturate *

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to fill completely, soak, imbue

96
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aviary *

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enclosure for birds, large cage

97
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plasticity

A

ability to be molded

98
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bellicose

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belligerent, agressive

99
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muse (v.)

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to ponder, think about deeply

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