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Day 30 Flashcards

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deranged

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crazy, lunatic

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ravenous *

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extremely hungry, voracious

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sovereignty

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complete independence and self-government of a country

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haggard

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gaunt, skeletal

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impetuosity

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impulsiveness

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intemperate

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lacking self control, excessive

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historic

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important in history

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indubitable

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unable to be doubted, which cannot be doubted, unquestionable

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sagacious

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wise, perceptive, shrewd, having insight

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spangle

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small shiny metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation

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beholden

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obligated, indebted, owing thanks, obliged or indebted from gratitude

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burlesque

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give an imitation that ridicules, imitate mockingly

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aristocracy

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hereditary nobility, privileged class, government by nobility

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impoverish

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make poor, deprive of natural strength or something important

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die

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metal block used for shaping metal or plastic, device for stamping or impressing, mold

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dichotomies

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divisions into two parts

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oath

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solemn promise, blasphemous use of sacred words to express strong feelings

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disseminate *

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broadcast, publicize, circulate as in information

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tinged

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slightly colored, nuanced

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febrile

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feverish

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disquieting

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disturbing

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bleak *

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cold or cheerless, frigid, unlikely to be favorable, depressing

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remittance

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remitting of money, amount of money remitted

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beguile *

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to charm, to entrance

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22
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ventilate

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admit fresh air into to replace stale air

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disarray

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state of disorder, a disorderly or untidy state

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overthrow

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to take over

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cacophonous *

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very noisy, unpleasant sounding

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traverse

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go through or across

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evanescent *

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temporary, transient

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asymmetric

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not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

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ferment

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to develop or evolve something

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29
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liability

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drawback, handicap, debts, obligation, responsibility, condition of being liable

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didactic

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instructive, informative, teaching

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vitiate

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to debase, to make something faulty

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flout

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reject, mock, show, contempt for, scorn

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fructify

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bear fruit, produce fruit

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winsome

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charming, attractive

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vilified

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spoken ill of, belittled

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36
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genealogy

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list of ancestry

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hinder

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to prevent, to thwart

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recoil

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to draw back in disgust or fear

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fete

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party, festival

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gloss over

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explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults

39
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similitude

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resemblance, like the real thing

39
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roil

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make liquids murky by stirring up sediments, disturb

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masticate

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chew

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dearth

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lack, scarcity, paucity

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rotunda

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circular building or hall covered with a dome

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obstinate *

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stubborn, hard to control or treat

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reputable

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respected, having a good reputation

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reek

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emit an unpleasant odor or smoke, give off an unpleasant odor, give out smoke

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coy

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shy flirtatiously, showing a pretended lack of self-confidence, modest, coquettish

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ambulatory

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able to move or walk around

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tribunal

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court of justice

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verdant

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green, covered with green plants or grass, lush in vegetation

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amalgamation

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mixture or joining of different components

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congregation

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a gathering, a crowd

43
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incapacitate

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disable
n. incapacity = lack of capacity

43
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panache

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flair, manner of doing things without any difficulty causing admiration, flamboyance

44
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rescind *

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cancel, annul

44
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on part

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similar to, equal to

44
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inamorata

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woman whom a man loves

44
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furtiveness

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secretiveness

45
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dappled

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spotted

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contrivance

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something contrived, machine or apparatus, clever deceitful plan, scheme

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con

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together, with

47
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inflated

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exaggerated, pompous, enlarged with air or gas

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ravine

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narrow valley with steep sides, gorge

48
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fertile

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producing many young, fruits, or seeds

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nurtured

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fostered, encouraged

49
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coquette

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woman who tries to attract the admiration of men without sincere feelings

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peruse

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to read carefully

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stamp

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step on heavily so as to crush or extinguish, put an end to

52
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vouch

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give a personal guarantee

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aggressor

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attacker

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livid

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extremely bruised, discolored

54
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distinctive

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clearly different from others of the same kind

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augment *

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increase, add to

54
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defuse

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v. remove the fuse of a bomb, reduce or eliminate a threat

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molten

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melted

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alcove

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nook, recess

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haunt

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visit a place regularly, come to mind continually, frequent

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foil for

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person that shows another to advantage

57
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flair

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talent

57
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embroil

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to involve in a conflict

58
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assert

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state strongly or positively, demand recognition of rights, claims, etc.

59
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catalyst

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agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged

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avarice *

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greed

60
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comport

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bear one’s self, behave

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lein

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legal claim or right on property

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extraneous *

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not essential, irrelevant, superfluous, external, coming from the outside

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dire

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threatening, ominous

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expendable

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unimportant, able to be discarded

64
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apocalypse

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destruction
a realization about the future

65
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accentuate

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emphasize, show off

66
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carillon

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a set of bells (often in a tower) capable of being played

67
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inscription

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words written as tribute in a book or monument

68
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persist

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to continue on despite adversity

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prurient

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unwholesome interest in sex, lascivious

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