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Day 26 Flashcards

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beneficent

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kindly, doing good

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bypasses

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avoided, finds a way around

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intellect

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higher mental powers, person of great intellectual ability

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affability

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friendliness, cheerfulness

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obsolete

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outmoded, no longer used

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gruffaw

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boisterous laughter

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ante mortem

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before death

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exporpriate

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v. take possession of

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adulation *

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flattery, admiration that is more than is necessary or deserved

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unimpeachable

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that cannot be impeached, beyond doubt or question

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industrious

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diligent, hard-working

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maim

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to injure permanently or handicap

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misogynist

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hater of woman

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bristling

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rising like bristles, showing irritation

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impart

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grant a share of, make known

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interjection

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exclamation

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lucid

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clear, easy to understand

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gauge

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to measure, to estimate

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far-fetched

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improbable, highly unlikely

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tepid

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lukewarm, slightly warm, half-hearted, not eager

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antique

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made in an earlier period

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proletarian

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member of the working class

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brim

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uppermost edge of a cup, projecting rim as on a hat

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amputate

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cut off part of body

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misadventure

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mischance, ill luck

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farish

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flashy, overly colorful, ostentatious

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26
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shove

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push forward, push roughly

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season

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enhance the flavor of by adding a spice

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euphemism *

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a kinder term

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thicket

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clump of shrubs

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30
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encroachment

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gradual intrusion

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31
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termination

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end

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bravado

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swagger, assumed air of defiance, false show of bravery

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insomnia

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cannot fall asleep

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frieze

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ornamental horizontal band on a wall

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thunderous

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angry, stormy looking

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blight

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plant disease
v. infect with blight, ruin, destroy

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vernal

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pertaining to spring

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sebaceous

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relating or appearing like fat

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elaborate

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work out carefully, add more detail or information

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subtlety

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perceptiveness, ingenuity, delicacy

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appall

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dismay, shock deeply

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accoutre

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equip
n. accoutrement

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ecclesiastical

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relating to religion

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podium

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pedestal, raised platform

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monopoly

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an exclusive right to something

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archaism

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outdated or obscure saying

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tainted

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contaminated, stained

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indifferent *

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unmoved or unconcerned by, having no interest in

47
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glutinous

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sticky

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gamut

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range

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picturesque

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beautiful, like a picture

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legion

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multitude, huge number

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grotto

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small cavern

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muted

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silent, muffled, toned down

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denizen

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inhabitant, resident

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berate

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to scold strongly

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idle

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not working, not employed or busy, lazy, without purpose

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matriculate

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to enroll in a school or class

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polarized

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divided into two extremes

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cacophony

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noise, din

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illusive

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deceiving, based on illusion

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cipher

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secrete code

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tain

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to hold

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sectarian

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of a religious or intolerant group

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acidulous

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slightly sour in taste or manner, sharp

61
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devilry

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evil or cruel mischief

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polychromatic

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many colors

63
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subvert

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to overturn or overthrow from the foundation

64
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defect

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shortcoming
v. desert in order to join the opposite one

65
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militant

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combatant, bellicose, aggressive

66
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precursor

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fore-runner, earlier version

67
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over saturate

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fill to excess

68
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forthwith

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immediately

69
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consternation

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great shock, dismay

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eu

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good, sweet

71
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pulse

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rhythmical throbbing of arteries, brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity

72
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beam

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ray of light, long piece of metal or wood, course of a radio signal
v. smile radiantly

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polemic

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attack or defense of an opinion, controversy or refutation

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pathological

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mentally disturbed

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doddering

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shaky, infirm from old age

76
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ceed

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go, yield

77
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bewilder

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confuse

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noose

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loop formed in a rope

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bovine

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cow like

80
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prognosticator

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a person who makes predictions based upon current information and data

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justify

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to make excuses or reasons for

82
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entourage

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group of followers

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anthem

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song of praise or patriotism

84
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contrite

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sorry, apologetic

85
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shack

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crude cabin

86
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fauna

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animal life

86
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unrefined

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crude, boorish, 정제되지 않은

87
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commemorate *

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honor the memory of, serve as a memorial to

87
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directive

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order, instruction

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tedium

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boredom, weariness

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rightful

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legally correct

90
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incredulous

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unwilling to believe, disbelieving

91
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slink

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move furtively; 살살 걸음

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atheist

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one who does not believe in God

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