Deck 12 Flashcards

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1
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Consummate

A

Make (a marriage or relationship) complete through sexual intercourse

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2
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Jounced

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To jolt or bounce

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3
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Billowed

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To fill with air and swell outward

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4
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Protean

A

Tending to change frequently; ever-changing

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5
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Slipshod

A

Characterized by lack of care, thought or organization; careless

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6
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Uncanny

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Strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way

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7
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Gainsaying

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To deny or contradict

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8
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Ratify

A

To give formal consent to

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9
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Nugatory

A

Of no value or importance

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10
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Eschew

A

Deliberately avoid using; abstain from

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Blithe

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Showing casual and cheerful indifference, seemingly callous or improper; heedlessly happy

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12
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Trenchant

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Vigorous or incisive in expression or style; piercing

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13
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Poignant

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Evoking a sense of sadness or regret; touching

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14
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Fleetly

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Fast and nimble in movement

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15
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Sacrosanct

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Regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with

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Apocryphal

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Of doubtful authenticity (usually regarding a story) although regarded widely to be true; fictitious

17
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Inviolable

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Never to be broken, infringed, or dishonored

18
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Aberrant

A

Departing from an accepted standard; deviant

19
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Rubicund

A

Having a ruddy complexion; high-colored

20
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Sallow

A

Of an unhealthy yellow or brown color

21
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Jaundiced

A

Unnaturally yellow in complexion; bitter

22
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Vernacular

A

Everyday language

23
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Repose

A

State of rest, sleep or tranquility