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Day 47 Flashcards

1
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bivouac

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to camp without tents

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impiety

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irreverence

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immobility

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state of being immovable

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consecration

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dedication

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comeuppance

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deserts; well-deserved punishment or misfortune

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confrontation

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act of facing someone or something; encounter

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demur

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object (because of doubts)
raise an objection
hesitate

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infidel

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one who does not believe in any religion or your religion

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moderate

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reasonable, average

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recurrent

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occurring again and again

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proliferate

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to grow rapidly, to expand

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unassuming

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modest

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tumid

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swollen; distended; bombastic; pompous

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vagrant

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homeless person

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perfidy

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betrayal

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conviction *

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belief

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palpitate

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throb; beat rapidly

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galley

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low ship with sails

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degrade

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to lower ion value

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toxic

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poisonous

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castigate

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criticize severely; punish

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dun

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harass someone for payment of a loan

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laud *

A

praise

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colossus

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gigantic statue; person or thing of great size or importance

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maul

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handle roughly; injure by beating

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26
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graphite

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black form of carbon used in lead peacils

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altruistic *

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unselfishly generous; concerned for others

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outfit

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clothing or equipment for a special purpose

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29
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almanac

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year-book with useful information

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30
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brandish

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wave around, flourish

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31
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institute

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organization for a special purpose
v = establish

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32
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saunter

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stroll slowly

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33
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vixen

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having the characteristics of a fox

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34
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heartrending

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highly touching or saddening

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35
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foreboding

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sense of doom

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36
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codicil

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an addition to a will

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37
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hibernate

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sleep throughout the winter

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38
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maneuver

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strategic military or naval movement

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39
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carnage

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destruction of life; slaughter

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40
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compunction

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doubt, hesitation

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disperse *

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to drive away

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punctuated

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interrupted

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squabble

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small fight or argument

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invocation

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spell, prayer

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impugn

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to insult, malign, damage the reputation of

46
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liturgical

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relating to worship or religious ceremony

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pithy *

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laconic, short worded

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calligraphy

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beautiful wiring; excellent penmanship

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malingerer

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one who feigns illness to escape duty

50
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palatable

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agreeable, pleasing to the tase

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poignant

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painful, sad, emotionally moving

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residue

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remainder

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deadpan

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wooden
impassive
with no show of feeling

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creed

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set of beliefs or principles

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monumental

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massive, impressively large; built as a monument

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frail

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fragile

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stammer

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speak with involuntarily pauses or repetitions

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creep

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move with body close to the ground

55
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indefatigable *

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tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired

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salvage

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rescue (goods or property)

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linger *

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to slow in leaving; delay going

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psychic

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of psyche; mental

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parallelism

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state of being parallel; similarity

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incinerator

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device to burn waste

57
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staccato

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played in an abrupt manner

58
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engage

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attract; employ

59
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conclusive

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decisive; ending all debate

60
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valedictory

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pertaining to farewell

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pedestrian

A

boring
person who walks

61
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dazzle

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make blind with a sudden intense light, amaze

62
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censured

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blamed

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deduce

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to guess at

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puissant

A

powerful, potent

63
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analogous *

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comparable; similar

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staid

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sober, serious

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hazard

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venture; put in danger; risk

64
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succor

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assist someone in difficulty

65
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provocative

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exciting, attracting creativity or enthusiasm

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sanctity

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holiness

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relic

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surviving remnant

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posthumous

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after death

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refuse

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anything discarded or rejected as worthless; trash

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disseminates

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spreads

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bank

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heap; piled-up mass

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lackluster

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dull; lacking creativity or enthusiasm

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abstinence

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self-denial; moderation

70
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indulgent

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allowing many things

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rancor *

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deep bitterness or hatred

71
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sapid

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flavorful, pleasant

72
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plume

A

feather

73
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contemplate

A

think over deeply

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supposititious

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assumed; counterfeit; hypothetical

74
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liaison

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contact that keeps parties in communication; communication between groups

75
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austere *

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harsh, spartan

76
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lap

A

take in food or drink with one’s tongue

77
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elucidate *

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to clarify, to clear up

77
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argot

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slang

78
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feasible *

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practical; able to be carried out

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morbidity

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concern with death and disease

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vignette

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a short, descriptive scene or description

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