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Day 9 Flashcards

1
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obscure; profound; difficult to understand

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abstruse

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2
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applaud; announce with great approval

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acclaim

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3
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state without proof

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allege

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4
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refer indirectly

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allude

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5
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having an error involving time in a story

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anachronistic

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6
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similarity; parallelism

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analogy

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person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority

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anarchist

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8
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dismay; shock

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appall

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9
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secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

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arcane

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10
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find out for certain

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ascertain

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11
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practicing self-denial; austere

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ascetic

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12
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seek to attain; long for

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aspire

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(1) promise or pledge; (2) certainty; self-confidence

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assurance

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14
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boaster

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braggart

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15
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insolent

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brazen

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16
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finding fault

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carping

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17
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quack; pretender to knowledge

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charlatan

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18
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pertaining to conversational or common speech

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colloquial

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19
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mental calmness

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composure

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20
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prepare by combining; make up in concert

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concoct

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21
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ordinary; typical

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conventional

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22
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face

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countenance

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23
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harmful

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deleterious

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24
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think up; invent; plan

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devise

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25
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deny; disclaim

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disavow

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26
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darken; extinguish; surpass

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eclipse

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27
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draw out by discussion

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elicit

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28
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high; lofty

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eminent

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29
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departure

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exodus

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30
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acquit; exculpate

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exonerate

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31
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(1) payment or expense; (2) output

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expenditure

32
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practical

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feasible

33
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happiness; appropriateness (of a remark, choice, ete)

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felicity

34
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rankle; produce irritation or resentment

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fester

35
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stealthy; sneaky

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furtive

36
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spotless; flawless; absolutely clean

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immaculate

37
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unnoticeable; undetectable

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imperceptible

38
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unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental

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inimical

39
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(1) uprightness; (2) wholeness

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integrity

40
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annoying; tedious

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irksome

41
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incompatible; not able to be resolved

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irreconcilable

42
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demanding much work or care; tedious

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laborious

43
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ridicule

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lampoon

44
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(1) potential but undeveloped; (2) dormant; hidden

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latent

45
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freedom from narrow limitations

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latitude

46
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(1) capable of being shaped by pounding; (2) impressionable

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malleable

47
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proverb; a truth pithily stated

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maxim

48
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mixture of writings on various subjects

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miscellany

49
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massive

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monumental

50
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worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday

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mundane

51
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candid; blunt

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outspoken

52
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showing hard work; taking great care

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paistaking

53
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model of perfection

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paragon

54
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disturb greatly

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perturb

55
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devout; religious

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pious

56
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pacify; conciliate

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placate

57
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practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of something

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pragmatic

58
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introductory statement

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preamble

59
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tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma

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predicament

60
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scold harshly; criticize severely

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rebuke

61
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disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error

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recant

62
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countercharges

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recrimination

63
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determination; firmness of purpose

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resolve

64
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promoting good health; healthful

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salubrious

65
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calm and composed; dignified

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sedate

66
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(1) motionless; (2) not advancing

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stagnant

67
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make numb; stun; amaze

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stupefy

68
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establish by evidence; verify; support

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substantiate

69
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hypothesis; the act of supposing

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supposition

70
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overcome

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surmount

71
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peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing

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tangential

72
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being everywhere; omnipresent

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ubiquitous

73
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fundamental; lying below

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underlying

74
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produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical

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visionary

75
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(1) changeable; (2) explosive; (3) evaporating rapidly

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volatile

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