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Deck 11 Flashcards

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Adjuration

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A solemn and earnest appeal for someone to do something.

Her adjuration to tell the truth did not change his statements.

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Adhere

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Be in accordance with

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Adjutant

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Staff officer assisting the commander Assistant

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Affidavid

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Written statement under oath

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Agility

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Quick movement; lightness

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Agitate

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Shake up, disturb

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Agnostic

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Someone who is non-committal to something

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Agoraphobia

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A fear of open spaces

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Banter

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Light teasing rapartee; be silly or tease one another

He misunderstood my good-humored banter to be an insult.

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Barb

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Pointed comment

Michael got annoyed at his friend’s continuous barbs at him for losing the tennis match.

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Barmy

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Foolish; crazy

The idea of starting a company with such a small budget sounds barmy to me.

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Barrage

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Barrier laid down by artillery fire

Trapped in a barrage firing from all sides, the soldiers fought with valor.

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Barrister

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Lawyer

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Bashful

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Shy; too hesitant to open up and share

The small girl was very bashful, conversation was difficult.

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Bask

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To take pleasure in warmth

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Bated

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Controlled or restrained

He waited for the results with bated breath.

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Bauble

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A worthless, showy ornament or any other object; also any unimportant issue
The earring is a cheap bauble.

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Bawdy

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Indecent; obscene

He took offense by the man’s bawdy remarks.

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Bayou

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A swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake

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Beatific

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Displaying great peace and happiness

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Presumptive

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Likely to be true; probable; assumptive

We are not so presumptive as to prescribe what needs to be done.

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Tentamount

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Equivalent

Death have become tantamount to poor living conditions.

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Prevaricate

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Stretch the truth; lie; fib or deceive

She may have prevaricated a bit about the size of her house.

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Vitriolic

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Biting; acid or bitter

The mayor’s speech elicited vitriolic remarks.

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Ramification

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Development; extension or offshoot; result

The issue has wilder ramifications than expected.

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Promulgate

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Make known; promote; spread; declare

Promulgate positive thoughts rather than bad ones.

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Misanthrope

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A person who dislikes and avoids other people; recluse; hater; loner
Michelle’s mother is a misanthrope, liking only a few select people.

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Plasticity

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Capability of being molded; elasticity; flexibility

The plasticity of clay is why artists prefer it.

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Parsimony

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Stinginess; frugality; miserlessness; selfishness

Parsimony is the opposite of philanthropy in many respects.

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Maudlin

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Overemotional; confused; drippy; befuddled

The book I read was a maudlin tale of an orphan girl with one eye.

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Insulate

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Protect

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Proclivity

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Tendency; disposition

I love people with a proclivity for neatness.

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Irrevocable

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Unchangeable

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Reverence

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Respect

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Umbrage

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Displeasure; grudge; resentment

Merna took umbrage at his comments.

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Brackish

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Salty; unpleasant

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Obstreperous

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Noisy; tumultous; unmanageable; unruly; wild; vociverous

Your children are obstreperous.

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Scurrilous

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Vulgar

His scurrilous speech has brought him into trouble many times before.

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Taciturn

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Silent; quiet

Unlike my daughter, my husband is taciturn.

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Wallow

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To live self-indulgently; swim; bask

Goats wallow in the dust.

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Ebullience

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Enthusiasm; exuberance; buoyancy

Her ebullience could not be denied.

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Delineate

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Portray; chart; depict

The ship’s route is clearly delineated on the map.

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