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Day 36 Flashcards

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salacious

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lascivious; sexually suggestive

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detached *

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aloof, reserved

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remission *

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slowing of a disease
forgiveness

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acquittal

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deliverance from a charge

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premonitory

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serving to warn

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exceptionable

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objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive

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lament *

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to mourn or grieve

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savant

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scholar; learned person

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prudence

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wisdom, caution

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passport

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legal document identifying the bearer as a citizen of a country

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bromide

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platitude, chemical compound used to calm excitement

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raze *

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to eradicate, to demolish

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spate

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sudden flood or rush

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madrigal

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pastoral song, song for several singers without instruments

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decorum *

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propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners

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stagnation

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decay; stoppage of movement

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embodiment

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living example of

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attenuated

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weakened

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demean

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disgrace; humiliate

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anarchy

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lack of government

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ferocious

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vicious, savage

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fetter

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to shackle, to chain up

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consign

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send to a person or place for sale

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noisome

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would smelling; very unpleasant

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construe

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to interpret

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disconsolate

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hopelessly sad (at the loss of something)

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titular

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of a title, in name only, nominal

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intensity

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quality or amount of strain or stretch

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passive

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offering no resistance or response

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duration

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length of time

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soliloquy

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a monologue or speech to oneself

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prim

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proper to the point of affectation; very precise and formal

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unequivocal

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adamant, absolutely certain

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leery

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suspicious, cautious

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chasm

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abyss; very deep crack

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reder

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trust, faith

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imponderable

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cannot be understood

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tureen

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deep dish for serving soup

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viand

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food

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brand

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trademark

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resolve *

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determination; resolution

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sedition

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conduct or language inciting rebellion, rebellion

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ostracism

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shunning

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ecstasy

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rapture, very strong feeling of joy and happiness

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mock

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ridicule

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discrete

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separate, differentiated

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understate

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state with less truth than seems warranted by the facts

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iota

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very small quantity

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abound

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filled with, replete

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delirious

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irrational through injury or extreme emotion

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benediction

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an expression of good wishes, blessing

35
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inerrancy

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infallibility

36
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concordat

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formal agreement

37
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abbreviate

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shorten

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enlighten

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to instruct, to explain or inform

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scintilla

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trace; minute amount, shred

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lupine

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having characteristics of a wolf

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homage

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honor; tribute; great respect

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ignite

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kindle; light; catch fire or set fire to

42
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languidly

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in a slow and relaxed manner

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contemptuous

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arrogant; showing intolerance

44
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pertinent

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suitable, to the point; relevant

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oratorio

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dramatic poem set to music; long musical work with singing but without acting

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chaffing

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bantering; joking

46
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facile

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easy, simple

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motif

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theme, recurrent thematic element in a musical or literary work

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diaphanous

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very thin and transparent

48
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restitution

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returning something (lost or stolen) to the rightful owner; reparation; indemnification

49
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incoherence

A

lack of clarity

49
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iniquity

A

unfairness, injustice

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freight

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cargo, luggage

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articulate *

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able to express something well in words

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nip

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snip off, stop something’s growth or development, bite, make numb with cold

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fanaticism *

A

excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause

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grim

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causing great fear; unrelenting; determined in spite of fear

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litter

A

waste material thrown away (as bits of paper scattered untidily)

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tome

A

large volume; book

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rig

A

fix or manipulate; manipulate dishonestly for personal gain

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qualified *

A

limited, conditional

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indictment

A

accusation of wrongdoing

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impede *

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to block or prevent

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self-possession

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calmness, self control

54
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reprieve

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let off (at least temporarily)

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retroactive

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taking effect before its enactment (as a law) or imposition (as a tax)

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maxim

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a common saying, aphorism, proverb

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fait accompli

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an irreversible action, a done deed

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pedant

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scholar who overemphasizes book learning, trivial details of learning

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sentiment

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general or underlying feeling

57
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prattle *

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to gossip, to talk without meaning, babble

57
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application

A

diligent attention; diligence
v. Apply oneself

58
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truculent

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stubborn

59
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reprise

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musical repetition; repeating of a piece of music, repeat performance

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irrevocable

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cannot be taken back or canceled

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evocative

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stimulating memories of the past

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stolid *

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unemotional, stoic

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volatile *

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explosive, tending to change quickly

64
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cynicism

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looking on the black side; pessimistic (esp. about human behavior)

65
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ailment

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illness

66
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undertaker

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funeral director; one whose business is to arrange burials

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bona fide

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genuine, authentic

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