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Day 50 Flashcards

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abashed

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shy, embarrassed

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bemoan

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to complain about

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quandary *

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riddle, problem not easily solved

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fray

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fight
v = wear away by rubbing

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earmark

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set aside (money or time) for a particular purpose

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prestigious

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famous, eminent

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disinterested

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neutral, unbiased

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rebuttal *

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refutation; response with contrary evidence

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machiavellian

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extremely manipulative

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entity

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real being; 실제, 본체

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apprehensive

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anxious, worried

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prestige

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respect or admiration; impression produced by achievements or reputation

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mischief

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behavior of children causing trouble with no serious harm; damage; harm

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mote

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small speck of dust

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credulity *

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willingness to believe

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zany

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weird, bizarre

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anarchy

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government run by all people

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rampant

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uncontrolled, wild

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bifurcated

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divided into two branches; forked

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labyrinthine

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complicated like a maze

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adjourn

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suspend until a later time; move from one place to another (withdraw)

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terminate

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to end, to kill

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epithet

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nickname, sometimes negative

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resilient

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having endurance, able to recover quickly

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ebb

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to recede, fall back or decrease in intensity

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phobic

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fearful

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decrepit

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weak and in bad condition from old age or hard use

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ingratiate

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to put into good favor with through flattery

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atrocious

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extremely cruel or vicious, heinous

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tutelary

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protective; pertaining to a guardianship

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predispose

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give an inclination toward (in advance); make susceptible to; 경향이 있다

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arrest

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to stop

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optician

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maker and seller of eyeglasses

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lapse

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to end, to pause

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vulpine

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like a fox; crafty

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interpose

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insert, inject

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warrant

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justification; written order that serves as authorization

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incredible

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unbelievable, shocking

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compartment

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one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided

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tawdry

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cheap, showy

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amorphous *

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lacking shaping

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clip

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cut off with shears; fasten

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sequester

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isolate; segregate; seclude; retire from public life

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egotistical

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selfish

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mollify *

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soothe an angry person

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rapture

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great joy and delight, ecstasy

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subdued

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less intense; quieter

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stable

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steady, constant

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brunt

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main impact or shock (of an attack or blow)

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largesse

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generous assistance or gifts

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decant

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pour off gently (wine or liquid)

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liniment

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ointment; lotion; salve

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sardonic

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sarcastic

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advert

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refer

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brink

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edge (at the top of a cliff)

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incarnation

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act of assuming a human body and human nature; one who personifies something

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vacant

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empty, unoccupied

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foul

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very bad or disagreeable; very dirty

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friction

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clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against

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kindle

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to light up, to incite

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forte

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skill or ability

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nuance *

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shade of slight difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction

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supine

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lying on the back, reclining

30
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spatial

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relating to space

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bewitch

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cast a spell over; captivate completely

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fatuous

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vapid, foolish

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abduct

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to take away, kidnap

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acme

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peak; pinnacle; highest point

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bedlam

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chaos, turmoil, complete confusion

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galaxy

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large isolated system of stars, such as the Milky Way; collection of brilliant personalities

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transitory

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short-lived

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precedent

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an instance that serves as a basis for a rule

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gofnizance

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knowledge

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peddle

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to sell

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virago

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a bold or violent woman

37
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dissertation

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formal essay; treatise

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implicate

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incriminate, to hint at guilt

38
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corrosive

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eating away by chemicals or disease; (of language) fierce

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asinine

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stupid, foolish

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crone

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hag; ugly old woman

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irremediable

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incurable; uncorrectable; impossible to remedy

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assiduously

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eagerly; thoroughly

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onus

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burden, mark of shame

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debased

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degraded

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loom

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appear or take shape (usually in an enlarged, indistinct, or distorted form)

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vocation

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job, profession

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sententious

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pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic

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ruffled

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disturbed, upset

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slew

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large quantity or number

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sheaf

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bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together

46
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condense

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v = make more compact or dense; shorten or abridge; reduce into a denser form

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fictitious

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imaginary; non-existent; purposely invented to deceive, untrue

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gradation

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series of gradual stages; degree in such a progression

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ultimate

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final; not susceptible to further analysis; fundamental

49
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bestow

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confer

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inconsistency

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state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness

50
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relief

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elevation of a land surface

51
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emasculate

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weaken; castrate

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whim

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sudden capricious idea; fancy (sudden desire of ideas)

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willowy

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flexible; pliant; slender

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