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Day 53 Flashcards

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stupefy *

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stun; make numb (as with a drug); amaze

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surly

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cranky, easily irritated

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matrix

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the womb or a beginning place

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serene

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tranquil, peaceful

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sallow

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sickly, yellow in color

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inexorableness

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inescapability

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dismal

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gloomy, depressed

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introvert

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one who is introspective or inclined to think more about oneself

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studied

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carefully contrived; calculated; unspontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful

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migrant

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changing its habitat; wandering

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veritable

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being truly so; real or genuine; actual

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preposterous

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utterly ridiculous or silly

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prestine

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flawless, immaculate

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veiled

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hidden

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colossal

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huge

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craven

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cowardly

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perpetual

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everlasting

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glossary

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brief explanation of words used in the text

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carping *

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petty criticism; fault-finding; fretful complaining; quibble

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probity

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uprightness; honesty; incorruptibility

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scholarly

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full of learning; erudite; like a scholar

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emote

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to show emotion

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venue

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location; place (of a crime, trial, gathering, etc.)

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inborn

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innate, born with

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16
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pudding

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hot sweet dish

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fruition

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bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization

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lunatic

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insane, one who was touched by the light of the moon

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breach

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breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap; opening

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carouse

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to drink and become noisy

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venture

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risk; expose to risk; dare; undertake a risk

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prototype

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first example, original model

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clairvoyant

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able to see into the future/another dimension

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buoyant

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able to float; cheerful and optimistic

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nuptial

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of marriage or the wedding ceremony

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simper

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smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly

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25
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derivation

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deriving; origin or source of somethin

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sobriety

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moderation (especially regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness

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25
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irreverence

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lack of respect

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desolate

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deserted; unpopulated; lonely; joyless

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filch

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to steal

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dowager

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an elderly woman of elect social status

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denunciation

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act of speaking out against

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epoch

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period of time

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desist

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to stop

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authenticate

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v. confirm as genuine

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cherished

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cared for; firmly-held

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loathing

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hatred, animosity

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impolitic

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not wise; not expedient; not politic

33
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hindsight

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understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened

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vindictiveness

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seeking revenge

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ciliated

A

having minute hairs

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intercede

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to intervene in an argument or mediate

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entreat

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to beg

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podiatrist

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doctor who treats ailments of the feet

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thematic

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of a theme; relating to a unifying motif or idea

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hovel

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shack; small wretched house

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hap

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chance; luck

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dystopia

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a place of absolute terror

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version

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an adaptation, a changed form

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eulogistic

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praising; full of eulogy

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hackneyed *

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stale and over-used

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resonance

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echo

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host

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great number; person entertaining guests

43
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writ

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written command issued by a court (telling someone to do or not to do something)

44
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perverse

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stubborn, sticking to one idea even if it is a bad one

44
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subsidy

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money or funds (esp. from government)

45
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accredit

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to recognize, to give credit to

45
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tract

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propaganda pamphlet (esp. by a religious or political group); expanse of land

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archipelago

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group of closely located island

46
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unstinting

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giving generously; not holding back

46
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knoll

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little round hill; hillock

47
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pseudology

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lie

48
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ruse

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scheme, trick

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olfactory

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relating to smell

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entrepreneur

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industrialist, businessman

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scope

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to observe or investigate something

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extraterrestrial

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relating to outer space, not of earth

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plaudits

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praise

52
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disembark

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debark; go ashore (from a ship); unload cargo from a ship

53
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queasy

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experiencing nausea; nauseated; easily nauseated; squeamish

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wrench

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twist; pull; strain

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handiness

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cleverness, skill

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efficacy

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power to produce desired effect

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hindmost

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furthest behind; farthest to the rear

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crabbed

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sour; bad-tempered; peevish; difficult to read as handwriting

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stricture

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rule, restriction

57
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pragmatism

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practicality

58
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censor

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overseer of morals (also taking the census)

59
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impunity

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without fear of punishment or consequences

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doff

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take off

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holocaust

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destruction by fire

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perquisite

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any gain above stipulated salary

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sinuous

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twisting, having curves

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dismissive

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showing indifference or disregard

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paramount

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foremost in importance; supreme

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personable

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attractive (in personality or appearance)

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braggart *

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showoff, one who boasts

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decibel

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unit of sound measurement

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interminable

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seemingly unending

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inconstant

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unreliable, constantly changing

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