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Deck 14 Flashcards

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insatiable

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adj. not easily satisfied; unquenchable; greedy

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hone

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v. sharpen

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grandeur

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n. impressiveness; stateliness; majesty

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furlough

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n. leave of absence

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flabbergasted

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adj. astounded; astonished; overcome with surprise

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expurgate

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v. clean; remove offensive parts of a book

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embody

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v. personify; make concrete; incorporate

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dote

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v. be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline

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disengage

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v. uncouple; separate; disconnect

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despise

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v. look on with scorn; regard as worthless or distasteful

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deducible

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adj. derived by reasoning

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covetous

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adj. avaricious; eagerly desirous of

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conservatory

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n. school of the fine arts (especially music or drama)

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comparable

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adj. similar

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chimerical

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adj. fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic

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capacious

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adj. spacious

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bolt (v)

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v. dash or dart off; fasten (a door); gobble down

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beam

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n. ray of light; long piece of wood or metal; course of a radio signal

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attain

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v. achieve or accomplish; gain

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approbation

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n. approval

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abusive

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adj. coarsely insulting; physically harmful

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address

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v. direct a speech to; deal with or discuss

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ameliorate

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v. improve

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apostate

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n. one who abandons his religious or political beliefs

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bandy

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v. discuss lightly or glibly; exchange (words) heatedly

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calligraphy

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n. beautiful writing; excellent penmanship

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chameleon

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n. lizard that changes color in different situations

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coincidence

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n. two or more things occurring at the same time by chance

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congeal

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v. freeze; coagulate

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corpulent

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adj. very fat

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disclaim

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v. disown; renounce claim to

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divulge

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v. reveal

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elaboration

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n. addition of details; intricacy

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epilogue

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n. short speech at conclusion of dramatic work

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expansive

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adj. outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size

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fester

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v. rankle; produce irritation or resentment

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franchise

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n. right granted by authority; right to vote

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glimmer

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v. shine erratically; twinkle

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hermitage

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n. home of a hermit

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ingrate

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n. ungrateful person

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invigorate

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v. energize; stimulate

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languish

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v. lose animation; lose strength

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magnate

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n. person of prominence or influence

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metallurgical

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adj. pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores

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mottled

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adj. blotched in coloring; spotted

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oaf

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n. stupid, awkward person

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ostracize

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v. exclude from public favor; ban

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patriarch

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n. father and ruler of a family or tribe

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pinnacle

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n. peak

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precipitous

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adj. steep; overhasty

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promote

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v. help to flourish advance in rank; publicize

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recurrent

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adj. occurring again and again

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saboteur

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n. one who commits sabotage

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sentinel

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n. sentry; lookout

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solvent

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n. substance that dissolves another

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strut (n)

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n. supporting bar

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symmetry

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n. arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity

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touchstone

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n. stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion

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unimpeachable

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adj. blameless and exemplary

60
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vie

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v. contend; compete

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