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Day 59 Flashcards

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mottled

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blotched in coloring ; spotted ; ex. mottled face;

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erasure

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wiping out

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underestimate

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to take to lightly, to undervalue, to misjudge

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ecclesiarch

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leader of a church

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multifarious

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having many aspects

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defeatist

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one who expects to fail

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diction

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way you speak 2. choice of words in a speech

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privy

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secret; hidden; not public; made a participant in something secret

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killjoy

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grouch; spoilsport; one who intentionally spoils the pleasure of others

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remuneration

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payment for work done

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elastic

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able to spring back into shape; quick to recover(as from disappointment)

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contend

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struggle; compete; assert earnestly; state strongly

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holistic

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whole; entire(holistic viewpoint = seeing things as a whole)

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agitate

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stir up; disturb

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sift

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put through a sieve to separate fine from coarse particles; sort or examine carefully

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acquire

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V. obtain; get

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relinquish

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give up something (with reluctance); yield; release

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philatelist

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Stamp collector

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jamboree

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A spontaneous or casual party

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submissive

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willing to obey orders; yielding; timid

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arboreal

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living in trees

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hybrid

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mongrel; mixed breed; V. hybridize

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induce

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To persuade

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imprecation

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curse; swearword

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22
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engulf

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To surround completely

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multifaceted

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having many aspects

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24
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angular

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sharp-cornered; having an angle; not rounded(body); bony; lean; gaunt; stiff in Manne

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complicit

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Agreeing with, in league with, in conspiracy with

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giddy

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light-hearted; not serious; frivolous; dizzy; causing dizziness;

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infinitesimal

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very small

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28
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vindicated

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proved right, justified, correct

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calculated

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Designed, deliberate

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misapprehension

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error; misunderstanding; V. misapprehend

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31
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passe

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old- fashioned; past the prime

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32
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innocuous

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Harmless, benign

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punitive

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punishing; Ex. punitive measures

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anvil

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iron block used in hammering out metals

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oculist

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physician who specializes in treatment of the eyes

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36
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malevolent

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wishing evil; exhibiting ill will; N malevolence

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raconteur

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Storyteller, orator

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38
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derision

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ridicule; ADJ. derisive; CF. derisory

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vindication

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proving right

40
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segregate

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To separated

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endorsed

A

supported

42
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fushion

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Combination, blend

43
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exposure

A

risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking

44
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gainsay

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To refute, to deny or speak against

45
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disavowal

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Rejection, denial

45
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indecent

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Offensive impolite, unsuitable

46
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deciduous

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falling off at a specific season or stage of growth as of leaves; Ex. deciduous tree/teeth

47
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tact

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skill or sensitivity in dealing with people without causing offense

48
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compatible

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harmonious; in harmony with; able to exist together

48
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barefaced

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shameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed; having no covering on the face;

49
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fleck

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spot; mark with

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animated

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Lively, energetic

50
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philology

A

study of language or words

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quaint

A

Old fashioned

51
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pachyderm

A

thick-skinned animal

52
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manifest

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evident; visible; obvious; V: show plainly

52
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indices

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signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student’s potential;

53
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descant

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V. discuss fully.

53
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theocracy

A

government run by religious leaders

54
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fathom

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1.(V) work out; understand, 2.(n) measure of depth

55
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fief

A

An estate which is inherited

56
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brooding

A

thinking darkly

57
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adjure

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to command under oath, enjoin

58
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somnolent

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half asleep; drowsy; N. somnolence

59
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lingo

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Slang, vernacular, local language

60
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impasse

A

Obstacle, hindrance

60
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complacency

A

self- satisfaction; smugness; ADJ. complacent

60
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memorial

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something, such as a monument or holiday, intended to honor the memory of a person

61
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ponder

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To muse, to think over

61
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morph

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form or shape

62
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tractable

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Obedient, easily controlled

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nadir

A

Lowest point

64
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dregs

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sediment in a liquid; leeds; worthless residue

65
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sibilate

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To give a hissing sound

66
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porcine

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Having characteristics of a pig

67
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unaccountable

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Inexplicable, unexplainable

67
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indigence

A

extreme poverty

68
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edict

A

rule or command

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distend

A

To swell, to contort out of shape

69
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lectern

A

reading desk or stand for a public speaker

70
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blasphemy

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irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things;

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fickle

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Likely to change unpredictably, capricious, mercurial

72
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gesticulation

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motion; gesture; v.gesticulate: make gestures(while speaking

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clown

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act stupidly; play the fool; N.

73
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interregnum

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period between two successive reigns or governments

74
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boycott

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V. refrain from buying or using.

74
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profane

A

irreverent, opposite of sacred

75
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sat

A

Enough

76
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delude

A

To cheat with false promises or illusions

77
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meta

A

Beyond, change

78
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culmination

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highest point; climax; V.culminate in : reach the highest point in; end in;

78
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forgo

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give up; do without

79
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obtrude

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push(oneself or one’s ideas) forward or intrude; impose(oneself or one’s ideas) on other

80
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belabor

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to repeat or discuss something for too long

81
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spur

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To encourage, to drive forward

82
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curmudgeon

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churlish, miserly individual; bad-tempered old person

83
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helm

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steering wheel of a ship; position of control

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