Day 4-6 Flashcards

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Ponderous

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Weight,heavy,large

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Raconteur

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Witty, skillful storyteller

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Concord

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Agreement

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Somber

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Gloomy, depressing, dark

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Contempt

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Vile or worthless, disdain, scorn

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Propensity

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Inclination, tendency

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Forestall

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To prevent, hinder, stop

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Intermittent

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Starting and stopping

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Dubious

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Doubtful, questionable, uncertain

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Phantom

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Named or included but nonexistent

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Tinge

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To color slightly

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Opulent

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Rich and lavish

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Mutable

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Likely to change

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Eloquence

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Fluent and effective speech

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Surreptitious

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Characterized by secrecy

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Volatile

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Quickly changing; fleeting; transitory; prone to violence

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Conducive

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Helpful, beneficial

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Plight

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A condition, state, or situation, especially an unfavorable one

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Complacent

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Self satisfied, smug

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Sanctity

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Holiness, saintliness, godliness

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Fidgety

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Restless; impatient; uneasy

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Raunchy

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Vulgar, crude, earthy, obscene

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Threshold

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Any place or point of entering

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Voluptuous

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Full or pleasure and sensuous enjoyment

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Tribulation

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Grievous trouble, severe trial or suffering

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Corollary

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Immediate consequence or easily drawn conclusion

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Sedition

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Incitement of discontent or rebellion against government

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Insurrection

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Rebellion

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Subvert

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To undermine, corrupt

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Consecrate

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To declare sacred

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Efface

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To erase, to make illegible

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Urchin

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An elf, mischievous sprite

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Inconspicuous

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Not noticeable, prominent

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Disparity

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Difference in quality or kind

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Exude

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To give off, ooze

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Uncanny

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Mysterious; arousing superstitious fear or dread

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Inexorable

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Unable to be deterred; relentless

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Engender

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To produce, cause

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Connotation

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Secondary meaning

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Patronage

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Condescending manner or attitude of granting favors

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Sophistry

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A false argument

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Integrate

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To combine, incorporate

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Substantiate

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To affirm as having substance, give body to strength

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Tonal

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Relating to pitch or sound

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Proponent

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Advocate, defender, supporter

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Embodiment

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The state of expression

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Irreverent

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Disrespectful

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Arcane

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Mysterious, obscure

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Abstruse

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Difficult to comprehend

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Didactic

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Intended to teach; instructive

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Insolence

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An attitude or behavior that is bold and disrespectful

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Reproach

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To did fault with, blame

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Cynic

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Person who distrusts the motives of others

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Nefarious

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Vicious, evil

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Byzantine

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Characterized by elaborate scheming and intrigue

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Multifarious

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Diverse

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Lackadaisical

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Idle, lazy, apathetic, indifferent

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Yoke

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To join together; harness a draft

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Slipshod

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Careless, hasty

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Anachronistic

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Out of proper time