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DAY 25 Flashcards

1
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adept

A

well skilled; completely versed

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adverse

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unfavorable or opposed to one’s interests or desire

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appropriate

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take something forcefully, usually without the owner’s agreement; suitable or fit for a situation

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4
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archetype

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a typical example of something

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5
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articulate

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able to express ideas or feelings fluently and clearly

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auspicious

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favorable and indicative of good luck

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bereft

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lacking or mourning something or someone

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captious

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fault-finding (especially petty ones)

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conclusive

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without doubt

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10
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conspire

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secretly work together for something bad

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delineate

A

describe or depict precisely; outline

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disentangle

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free from entanglement or confusion; make clear

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exhort

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strongly persuade, encourage, or urge

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14
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frailty

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quality or state of being weak; weakness

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15
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grievance

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an issue or problem

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harangue

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a long angry rant

17
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ploy

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a strategy or tactic used to gain an advantage

18
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poise

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a state of balance, equilibrium or stability

19
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pomposity

A

the quality of being pompous; self-importance

20
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proxy

A

a substitute (usually for a person) that is compatible

21
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relent

A

abandon a harsh intention or attitude by giving in; reduce in intensity

22
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rhetoric

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persuasive speech or writing

23
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rigor

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thoroughness and strictness

24
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sparse

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not dense and meager; having widely spaced intervals

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steadfast

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fixed or unchanging; steady

26
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suspect

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viewed with suspicion

27
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tedious

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boring and slow, without variety

28
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vitality

A

strength and energy

29
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whimsical

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playful or silly; unpredictable

30
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yield

A

produce or generate a result, product, or amount; give up or surrender

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