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Day 28 Flashcards

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Assiduous *

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industrious, hard working

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ethnology

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study of humankind, study of the different races of human beings

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centrifugal

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radiating, departing from the center

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de-

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down, away

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lewd

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lustful

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ensue

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follow (as a result)

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vituperative

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abusive, scolding
v. vituperate = berate, scold, rail against abusively

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byline

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the line giving the name of the author of an article

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sentinel

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sentry, lookout

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rusticate

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banish to the country, dwell in the country

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empathetic

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feeling the same way

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ascension

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rising

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inebriate

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make drunk, intoxicate
n. intoxicated person

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random

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without definite purpose, plan, or aim
haphazard

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coeval

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living at the same time as, existing during the same period of time, contemporary

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savoir faire

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know how, experience or talent

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alabaster

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pale, white

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dummy

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imitation of a real object used as a substitute

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foster

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to nurture or encourage

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furlough

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leave of absence, vacation

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faculty

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mental or bodily powers, teaching staff

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gnarled

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twisted

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assail

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to attack or assault

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portent

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sign, omen, forewarning

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cognition

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ability to think or reason

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transcendent

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exceeding ordinary limits, superior, surpassing
v. transcend = go beyond, exceed

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flummox

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to confuse

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valediction

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saying farewell, expression of leave-taking

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genre

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particular variety or art or literature

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thrifty

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careful about money, economical

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autopsy

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examination of a dead body

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inestimable

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impossible to estimate

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jargon

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language used by special group, technical terminology, gibberish

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autonomy

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self-government

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shade

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slight difference in degree, nuance, degree of color

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comprehend

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include, understand

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ironic *

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unexpected

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21
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memorialize

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commemorate

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encomiastic

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praising, eulogistic
n. encomium = very high praise

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coda

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concluding section of a musical or literary composition

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chase

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ornament a mental surface by indenting, follow rapidly to catch

22
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diversion

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amusement, distraction

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musty

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stale in odor or taste, spoiled by age

22
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affinity

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feeling of kinship, similarity

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deter

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thwart, block

23
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healthful

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conducive to good health

24
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revert

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regress, to return to a former state

24
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blighted *

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suffering from a disease, destroyed

25
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transcribe

A

copy, write a copy of

25
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spasmodic

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fitful, intermittent

25
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whittle

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pare, cut away thing bits from wood, fashion in this way, reduce gradually, trim

25
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drenched

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sodden, wet

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carat

A

unit of weight for precious stones, measure of fineness of gold

26
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behoove

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to be responsible for

27
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boisterous

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noisy, rough, violent

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atypical

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not normal

28
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myopic

A

short sighted, narrow minded

28
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liable

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likely to, inclined to

29
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pantomime

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acting without dialogue

30
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veneer

A

surface of, appearance of

30
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retrieve

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recover, regain

31
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collate

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arrange in order, examine and compare in order to verify authenticity

31
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civil

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polite

32
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ostensible

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seeming, on the surface only

32
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theological

A

relating to religion or god

33
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regatta

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boat or yacht race

33
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superimpose

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to add onto or lay over something

33
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protagonist

A

main character or hero

33
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bulwark

A

defense, bastion

33
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pulpit

A

raised platform used in preaching in church

34
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trigger

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set off, start

35
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cadence

A

rhythm

35
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obviate

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to do away with, to make unnecessary

35
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dwarf

A

cause to seem small

36
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pantheon

A

list of gods

36
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capticate

A

fascinate

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concussion

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sudden jolt or shock

37
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declaim

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to recite, to speak formally or to an audience

38
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exotic

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strange, foreign

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discernible

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distinguishable, perceivable

38
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hubris

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extreme pride or arrogance

38
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kernel

A

central or vital part, core

39
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artificial

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fake, man made

40
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tacit

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implied, not directly spoken

40
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suitor

A

man who is courting a woman

40
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dissuade

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to convince or persuade out of doing something

41
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foresight

A

ability to foresee future happenings

41
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cupidity

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greed

41
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braggadocio

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boasting

42
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prolix

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wordy, verbose

42
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skimp

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provide or use scantily (to give insufficient attention/effort

42
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prosperity

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good fortune and financial success, physical well-being

42
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ape

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imitate or mimic a person’s behavior or manner

43
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chronicles (n)

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the written history or record of something

44
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discontinuation

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to stop manufacturing
to stop a continuous action

44
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deprive

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to take away rights or privileges

45
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enervated

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attenuated, weakened

46
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dissimilar

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unalike, different

47
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trough

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long narrow container for feeding farm animals, lowest point

48
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acute

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sharp, quickly perceptive, keen, penetrating, brief and severe

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