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Day 5 Flashcards

1
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abate

A

subside; decrease, lessen

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abominable

A

detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

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3
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accede

A

agree

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accord

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agreement

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5
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acrimonious

A

bitter in words or manner

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6
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anecdote

A

short account of an amusing or interesting event

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7
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antiseptic

A

substance that prevents infection

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8
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astronomical

A

enormously large or extensive

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9
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axiom

A

self-evident truth requiring no proof

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bigotry

A

stubborn intolerance

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11
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bogus

A

counterfeit; not authentic

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12
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cessation

A

stoppage

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cite

A

(1) refer to or quote, especially to justify a position; (2) praise; (3) summon someone before a court

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14
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coalesce

A

combine; fuse

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15
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comprehensive

A

thorough; inclusive

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16
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concerted

A

(1) mutually agreed on; (2) done together

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17
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confiscate

A

seize; commandeer

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18
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congenial

A

pleasant; friendly

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19
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connoisseur

A

person competent to act as a judge of art, etc; a lover of an art

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conspiracy

A

treacherous plot

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21
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definitive

A

final; complete

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22
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delineate

A

portray; depict; sketch

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23
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demur

A

object (because of doubts, scruples); hesitate

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24
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diagnosis

A

art of identifying a disease; analysis of a condition

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25
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edify

A

instruct; correct morally

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26
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exacerbate

A

worsen; embitter

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27
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explicate

A

explain; interpret; clarify

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28
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fervor

A

glowing ardor; intensity of feeling

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29
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frugality

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thrift; economy

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30
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genesis

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beginning; origin

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31
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gist

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essence

32
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grate

A

make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred

33
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gratify

A

please

34
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grotesque

A

fantastic; comically hideous

35
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ideology

A

system of ideas of a group

36
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impotent

A

weak; ineffective

37
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inaugurate

A

start; initiate; install in office

38
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incite

A

arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist

39
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indicative

A

suggestive; implying

40
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influx

A

flowing into

41
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insurgent

A

rebellious

42
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introspective

A

looking within oneself

43
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irrefutable

A

indisputable; incontrovertible; undeniable

44
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lament

A

grieve; express sorrow

45
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loathe

A

detest

46
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lofty

A

very high

47
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loquacious

A

talkative

48
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microcosm

A

small world; the world in miniature

49
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nefarious

A

very wicked

50
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obligatory

A

binding; required

51
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oblique

A

indirect; slanting (deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line)

52
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ominous

A

threatening

53
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orator

A

public speaker

54
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orthodox

A

traditional; conservative in belief

55
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palliate

A

lessen the violence of (a disease); alleviate; moderate intensity; gloss over with excuses

56
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palpable

A

tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable

57
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prone

A

(1) inclined to; (2) prostrate

58
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quibble

A

minor objection or complaint

59
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refute

A

disprove

60
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regimen

A

prescribed diet and habits

61
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relent

A

give in

62
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repercussion

A

result or impact (of an event, etc); rebound; reverberation

63
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reputed

A

supposed

64
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retrograde

A

go backwards; degenerate

65
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sophomoric

A

immature; half-baked, like a sophomore

66
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subjugate

A

conquer; bring under control

67
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symbiosis

A

interdependent relationship (between groups, species), often mutually beneficial

68
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terse

A

concise; abrupt; pithy

69
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timorous

A

(1) fearful; demonstrating fear; (2) extended scolding; denunciation; harangue

70
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transient

A

momentary; temporary; staying for a short time

71
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unrequited

A

not reciprocated

72
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vignette

A

picture; short literary sketch

73
Q

virtue

A

goodness, moral excellence; good quality

74
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wanton

A

unrestrained; willfully malicious; unchaste

75
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wry

A

twisted; with a humorous twist

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