Deck 13 Flashcards

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abortive

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adj. unsuccessful; fruitless

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acetic

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adj. vinegary

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amputate

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v. cut off part of the body; prune

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alliteration

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n. repetition of a beginning sound in poetry

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anticlimax

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n. letdown in thought or emotion

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avid

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adj. greedy; eager for

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betray

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v. be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly)

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bureaucracy

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n. over-regulated administrative system marked by red tape

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celestial

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adj. heavenly; relating to the sky

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coagulate

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v. thicken; congeal; clot

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condemn

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v. censure; sentence; force or limit to a particular state

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demise

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n. death

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dissolution

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n. breaking of a union; decay; termination

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economy

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n. efficiency or conciseness in using something

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ensconce

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v. settle comfortably

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exculpate

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v. clear from blame

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fatalism

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n. belief that events are determined by forces beyond one’s control

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forestall

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v. prevent by taking action in advance

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geniality

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n. cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy

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harangue

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n. noisy speech

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incarcerate

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v. imprison

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infantile

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adj. childish

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intransigence

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n. refusal of any compromise; stubbornness

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kinetic

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adj. producing motion

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lucrative

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adj. profitable

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mediate

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v. settle a dispute through the services of an outsider

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monochromatic

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adj. having only one color

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nomenclature

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n. terminology; system of names

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oracular

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adj. prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority

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parry

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v. ward off a blow; deflect

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practicable

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adj. feasible

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purported

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adj. alleged; claimed; reputed or rumored

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replicate

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v. reproduce; duplicate

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rile

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v. vex; irritate; muddy

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seasoned

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adj. experienced

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slur

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v. speak indistinctly; mumble

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stigma

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n. token of disgrace; brand

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surmount

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v. overcome

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thwart

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v. prevent; frustrate; oppose and defeat

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unassailable

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adj. not subject to question; not open to attack

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ventriloquist

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n. someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing

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welter

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n. turmoil; bewildering jumble

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vituperative

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adj. abusive; scolding

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untenable

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adj. indefensible; not able to be maintained

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transport (n)

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n. strong emotion

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tautology

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n. unnecessary repetition

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subsequent

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adj. following; later

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spatial

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adj. relating to space

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shimmer

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v. glimmer intermittently

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sap

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v. diminish; undermine

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rejuvenate

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v. make young again

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raiment

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n. clothing

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proscribe

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v. ostracize; banish; outlaw

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preen

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v. make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction

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plausible

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adj. having a show of truth but open to doubt

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painstaking

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adj. showing hard work; taking great care

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myopic

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adj. nearsighted; lacking foresight

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minutiae

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n. petty details

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malodorous

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adj. foul-smelling

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irremediable

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adj. incurable; uncorrectable