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Day 29 Flashcards

1
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stevedores

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dock workers

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query

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to question, to inquire

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gaffe

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social blunder

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unguent

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ointment

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amity

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friendship, friendliness

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sibylline

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prophetic, oracular

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anemia

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lack of blood, weakness

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incongruity

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lack of harmony

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forge

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counterfeit, reproduce fraudulently, form by heating in a forge and hammering into shape
make or shape (a metal object) by heating it in a fire or furnace and beating or hammering it
build up

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breed

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produce young, rear, bring up, produce an undesirable condition

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relish

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enjoy, savor
n. enjoyment

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calumny

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insult, malignation

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bate

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let down, lessen the force of, moderate, restrain

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martinet

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one who insists on sticking to the rules, stickler

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sober

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serious, solemn, not drunken, abstemious or temperate
v. make or become sober

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sprout

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begin to grow, give off shoots or buds
n. new growth on a plant, shoot

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platitude

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trite remark, commonplace statement

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vicinity

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nearby, proximity

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19
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liquidation

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cashing all assets

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debacle

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sudden disastrous downfall or defeat, complete disaster

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topography

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physical features or a region such as the shape and height

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22
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amok

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in a state or rage

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intrigued

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interested and curious

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24
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biennial

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every two years

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25
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bump

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hit or knock against with force

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pitfall *

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hidden danger, concealed trap

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27
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solon

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wise law maker

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28
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pathetic

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causing sadness, compassion, pity, touching

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29
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imminent

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impending, near at hand

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30
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abet

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assist usually in doing something wrong, encourage

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31
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embezzle

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to steal money by cheating

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32
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skulduggery

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dishonest behavior or action

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projectile

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missile, fired or thrown object

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34
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comestible

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edible, able to be eaten

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35
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nomenclature

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name

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36
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negate *

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wipe out

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37
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expedient *

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suitable for a particular purpose although not necessarily morally correct, practical

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38
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pesky

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annoying

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39
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circlet

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small ring, band of gold, silver, jewel

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muddle

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confuse, mix up confusedly
n. state of confusion

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onset

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beginning, attack

42
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component

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element, ingredient

43
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prognosticate

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to foretell, to predict the future

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aegis

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shield, protection, defense

45
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listless *

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lacking in spirit or energy, languid

46
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juridical

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of the law and its administration

47
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vulnerable

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weak to, fragile

48
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intoxicate

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make drunk, stimulate or excite

49
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dilatory *

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late, tending to delay

50
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ford

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place where a river can be crossed on foot

51
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infantile

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childish, infantlike

52
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ursine

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bearlike, pertaining to a bear

53
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dehydrate *

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to dry up, to remove water from

54
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indissoluble

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permanent, impossible to dissolve or disintegrate

55
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circulate

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to move around, to flow freely

56
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asperity

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harshness, quick temper

57
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discreditable

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not worthy of being believed

58
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anti-semitic

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hating or discriminating against Jews

59
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saline

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salty

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arrears

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being in debt, work that should have been done

61
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diffuse *

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wordy, verbose, rambling, spread out like a gas

62
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anonymity

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state of being nameless, anonymousness

63
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memento

A

souvenir

64
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resurge

A

rise again, flow to and from

65
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flawed

A

containing errors

66
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rustic

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relating to the country

67
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primordial

A

existing at the beginning of time, rudimentary

68
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nautical

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relating to sailing or the ocean

69
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criterion *

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standard for judging

70
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synchronous

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similarly times, simultaneous with, occurring at the same time, synchronize

71
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morpheme

A

the smallest element of speech or writing

72
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legislate

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to make laws

73
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demography

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study of a population or certain set of statistics

74
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gentry

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people of standing rank or position, people of good family or high social position

75
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desperado

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reckless, desperate outlaw

76
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strive

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to attempt, to try

77
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sylvan

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relating to the woods or forest

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concordance

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agreement

79
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disputatious *

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argumentative, fond of argument

80
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valise

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a small luggage which can be carried

81
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novelty *

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something new and entertaining, fad

82
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coronation

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ceremony of crowning a queen or king

83
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distension

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swelling

84
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embellished

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decorated

85
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scathing

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harsh, hurtful, critical

86
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misdemeanor

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minor crime, misdeed, wrongdoing

87
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lithe *

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graceful, flexible

88
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animosity *

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hatred

89
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adjudge

A

to judge according to the law

90
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annihilate

A

destroy

91
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mournful

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sad

92
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inter

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between

93
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exorbitant

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excessive

94
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metrical

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metric, written in the form of poetry

95
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virile

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masculine, powerful

96
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magniloquent

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using bombastic or arrogant language

97
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vector

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carrier of disease or etc.

98
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posture

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assume an affected pose, act artificially

99
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tenant

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one who holds a lease, occupant

100
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implausible *

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not likely, not possible

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