Day 20 Flashcards

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abreast

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informed or familiar about a particular topic

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confound

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perplex or puzzle someone

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3
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digression

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an aside that strays from the main subject

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4
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discrepancy

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a difference between two or more things that should be the same

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5
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duplicitous

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deceptive in speech or action

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expedient

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affording short-term benefits, often at the expense of the long-term

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fabricate

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invent in order to deceive

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glum

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appearing or feeling sad or despondent

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harbinger

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a person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something

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10
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intrinsic

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belonging to the essential nature of a thing

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largesse

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the trait of being willing to donate money or resources; generosity

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12
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libertine

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someone loose in morals; a pleasure-seeker

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malfeasance

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wrongdoing or misconduct, especially by a public official

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manifest

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  1. be revealed; show plainly
  2. obvious; not obscure or hidden
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minute

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very small

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modish

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in the current fashion or style

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nascent

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in the process of emerging, being born, or starting to develop

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perennial

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lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time

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pious

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  1. deeply devout; exhibiting religious devotion
  2. making a show of one’s own virtue
20
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providential

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happening at a fortunate or opportune time

21
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prowess

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skillfulness and dexterity

22
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schism

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a split or separation within a group or organization

23
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slander

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baselessly speak ill of someone or something

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stalwart

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determined; staunch

25
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supplicate

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make a humble request; beg or beseech

26
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terse

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brief and to the point

27
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tirade

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a prolonged, vehement speech or criticism

28
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universal

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applicable or common to all purposes, conditions, or situations

29
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vanquish

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defeat completely

30
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woeful

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  1. very sad
  2. very bad; awful