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Day 7 Flashcards

1
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acme

A

top; pinnacle

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adage

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wise saying; proverb

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amoral

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nonmoral

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apocryphal

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untrue; made up

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5
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archives

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public records; place where public records are kept

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6
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arduous

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hard; strenuous

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7
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astute

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wise; shrewd; keen

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atone

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make amends for; pay for

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attain

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achieve or accomplish; gain

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attest

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testify, bear witness

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attribute

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ascribe; explain

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12
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avow

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declare openly

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bequeath

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leave to someone by a will; hand down

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blithe

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gay; joyous; carefree

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15
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candor

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frankness; open honesty

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16
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castigate

A

criticize severely; punish

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17
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cater to

A

supply something desired (whether good or bad)

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18
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chimerical

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fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative

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commodious

A

spacious and comfortable

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condescend

A

act conscious of descending to a lower level; patronize

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21
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cursory

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casual; hastily done

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22
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decimate

A

kill, usually one out of ten

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23
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delve

A

dig; investigate

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24
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denotation

A

meaning; distinguishing by name

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25
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disclose

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reveal

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26
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disconsolate

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sad

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27
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efficacy

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power to produce desired effect

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28
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erratic

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odd; unpredictable

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29
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fickle

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changeable; faithless

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30
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flabbergasted

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astounded; astonished; overcome with surprise

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flinch

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hesitate, shrink

32
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forthright

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outspoken; straightforward; frank

33
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fraudulent

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cheating; deceitful

34
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garbled

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mixed up; jumbled; distorted

35
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guile

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deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning

36
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harass

A

to annoy by repeated attacks

37
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hardy

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sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather

38
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heinous

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atrocious; hatefully bad

39
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homogeneous

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of the same kind

40
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husband

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use sparingly; conserve; save

41
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improvident

A

thriftless

42
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inclined

A

tending or leaning toward; bent

43
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indelible

A

not able to be erased

44
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inept

A

lacking skill; unsuited; incompetent

45
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infamous

A

notoriously bad

46
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insipid

A

lacking in flavor; dull

47
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insolence

A

impudent disrespect; haughtiness

48
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iota

A

very small quantity

49
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irony

A

hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that seem to mean the opposite of what they actually mean

50
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obdurate

51
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obtuse

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blunt; stupid

52
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paradigm

A

model; example; pattern

53
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penchant

A

strong inclination; liking

54
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perverse

A

stubbornly wrongheaded; wicked and perverted

55
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plummet

A

fall sharply

56
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precept

A

practical rule guiding conduct

57
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preclude

A

make impossible; eliminate

58
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prelude

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introduction; forerunner

59
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presumptuous

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overconfident; impertinently bold; taking liberties

60
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proponent

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supporter; backer; opposite of opponent

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rejuvenate

A

make young again

62
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reprehensible

A

deserving blame

63
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residue

A

remainder; balance

64
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rustic

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pertaining to country people; uncouth

65
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scrupulous

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(1) conscientious and extremely thorough; (2) careful to behave in an ethical and morally right way

66
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subordinate

A

occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive

67
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superficial

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(1) on the surface: (2) not thorough

68
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tactile

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pertaining to the organs or sense of touch

69
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tenure

A

holding of an office; time during which such an office is held

70
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tyranny

A

oppression; cruel government

71
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ulterior

A

unstated; hidden; more remote

72
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wane

A

decrease in size or strength; draw gradually to an end

73
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whimsical

A

capricious; fanciful

74
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witless

A

foolish; idiotic

75
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yen

A

longing; urge

Academic Writing Vocab (11 decks)

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