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Deck 16 Flashcards

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flaccid

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adj. flabby

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furor

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n. frenzy; great excitement

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grandiloquent

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adj. pompous; bombastic; using high-sounding language

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hoodwink

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v. deceive; delude

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impiety

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n. irreverence; lack of respect for God

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indelible

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adj. not able to be erased

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inscrutable

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adj. impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious

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irreparable

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adj. not able to be corrected or repaired

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levy

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v. impose (a fine); collect (a payment)

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mammal

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n. a vertebrate animal whose female suckles its young

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mirage

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n. unreal reflection; optical illusion

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myriad

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n. very large number

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obstreperous

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adj. boisterous; noisy

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palatable

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adj. agreeable; pleasing to the taste

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perceptive

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adj. insightful; aware; wise

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plenitude

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n. abundance; completeness

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prehensile

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adj. capable of grasping or holding

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proselytize

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v. convert to a religion or belief

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rally

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v. call upon or summon (forces, vital powers, etc.); revive or recuperate

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resumption

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n. taking up again; recommencement

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sarcasm

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n. scornful remarks; stinging rebuke

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shirk

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v. avoid (responsibility, work, etc.); malinger

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spawn

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v. lay eggs

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subservient

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adj. behaving like a slave; servile; obsequious

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tawdry

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adj. cheap and gaudy

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trappings

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n. outward decorations; ornaments

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vivacious

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adj. animated; lively

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yield (n)

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n. amount produced; crop; income on investment

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yield (v)

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v. give in; surrender

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velocity

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n. speed

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ulterior

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adj. unstated; hidden; more remote

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topography

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n. physical features of a region

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tantrum

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n. fit of petulance; caprice

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subliminal

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adj. below conscious awareness

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sadistic

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adj. inclined to cruelty

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queasy

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adj. easily nauseated; squeamish

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propitious

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adj. favorable; fortunate; advantageous

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precept

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n. practical rule guiding conduct

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paradox

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n. something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct

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omniscient

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adj. all-knowing

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nemesis

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n. someone seeking revenge

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jingoist

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n. extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist

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indomitable

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adj. unconquerable; unyielding

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improvise

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v. compose on the spur of the moment

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grueling

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adj. exhausting

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gape

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v. open widely; stare open-mouthed

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fluctuate

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v. waver; shift

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facile

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adj. easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial

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euphoria

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n. feeling of great happiness and well-being (sometimes exaggerated)

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endearment

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n. fond statement

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duress

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n. forcible restraint, especially unlawfully

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dispel

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v. scatter; drive away

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dexterous

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adj. skillful

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diabolical

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adj. devilish

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crotchety

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adj. eccentric; whimsical

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crux

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n. crucial point

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contest

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v. dispute

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compute

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v. reckon; calculate

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clasp

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n. fastening device; firm grip

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categorical

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adj. without exceptions; unqualified; absolute

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