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Day 4 Flashcards

1
Q

abdicate

A

renounce; give up

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2
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admonition

A

warning

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3
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affable

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easily approachable; warmly friendly

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4
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affected

A

artificial; pretended; assumed in order to impress

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5
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amnesia

A

loss of memory

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6
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animosity

A

active enmity

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7
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ardent

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intense; passionate; zealous

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8
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babble

A

chatter idly

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9
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benign

A

(1) kindly; favorable; (2) not malignant

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breach

A

breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap

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11
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capricious

A

unpredictable; fickle; fanciful

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12
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check

A

(1) stop motion; (2) curb or restrain

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13
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coagulate

A

thicken; congeal; clot

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14
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cohere

A

stick together

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15
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collaborate

A

work together

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16
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collateral

A

security given for loan

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17
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commiserate

A

feel or express pity or sympathy for

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18
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comprise

A

include; consist of

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19
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covenant

A

agreement

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20
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credulity

A

belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naiveté

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21
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daunt

A

intimidate; frighten

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22
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delude

A

deceive

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23
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denouement

A

outcome; final development of the plot of a play

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24
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depreciate

A

lessen in value

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25
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devious

A

roundabout; erratic; not straightforward

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26
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dilute

A

make less concentrated; reduce in strength

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27
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disengage

A

uncouple; separate; disconnect

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28
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embroil

A

throw into confusion; involve in strife; entangle

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29
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equivocal

A

ambiguous; intentionally misleading

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30
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evenhanded

A

impartial; fair

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31
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exacting

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extremely demanding

32
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fidelity

A

loyalty

33
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flair

A

talent

34
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flaunt

A

display ostentatiously

35
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foresight

A

ability to foresee future happenings; prudence

36
Q

gauche

A

clumsy; coarse and uncouth

37
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impair

A

injure; hurt

38
Q

incapacitate

A

disable

39
Q

incontrovertible

A

indisputable; not open to question

40
Q

incorporate

A

introduce something into a larger whole; combine; unite

41
Q

infallible

A

unerring

42
Q

inherent

A

firmly established by nature or habit

43
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interminable

A

endless

44
Q

introvert

A

one who is introspective; inclined to think more about oneself

45
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malicious

A

hateful; spiteful

46
Q

meager

A

scanty; inadequate

47
Q

mediate

A

settle a dispute through the services of an outsider

48
Q

mitigate

A

appease; moderate

49
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multifaceted

A

having many aspects

50
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obstinate

A

stubborn; hard to control or treat

51
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pall

A

grow tiresome

52
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parameter

A

boundary; limiting factor; distinguishing characteristic

53
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pervasive

A

pervading; spread throughout every part

54
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prestige

A

impression produced by achievements or reputation

55
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pretentious

A

ostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious

56
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prodigy

A

marvel; highly gifted child

57
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qualified

A

limited; restricted

58
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query

A

inquiry; question

59
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recession

A

withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity

60
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remiss

A

negligent

61
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rhetoric

A

art of effective communication; insincere language

62
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salient

A

protruding; strikingly conspicuous; jumping

63
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sedentary

A

requiring sitting

64
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sobriety

A

moderation (especially regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness

65
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squander

A

waste

66
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stifle

A

suppress; extinguish; inhibit

67
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subdued

A

less intense; quieter

68
Q

subterfuge

A

deceitful stratagem; trick; pretense.

69
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tautology

A

unnecessary repetition

70
Q

vacillate

A

waver; fluctuate

71
Q

vie

A

contend; compete

72
Q

vindicate

A

clear from blame; exonerate; justify or support

73
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vociferous

A

clamorous; noisy

74
Q

weather

A

endure the effects of weather or other forces

75
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xenophobia

A

fear or hatred of foreigners

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