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Deck 18 Flashcards

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aboriginal

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adj., n. being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

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addle

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v. muddle; drive crazy; become rotten

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advocacy

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n. support; active pleading on something’s behalf

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aggrandize

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v. increase or intensify

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ambulatory

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adj. able to walk; not bedridden

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amplify

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v. broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger

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animus

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n. hostile feeling or intent

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anthropologist

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n. a student of the history and science of mankind

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apologist

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n. one who writes in defense of a cause or institution

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banal

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adj. hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality

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bawdy

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adj. indecent; obscene

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benediction

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n. blessing

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betoken

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v. signify; indicate

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blatant

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adj. flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

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brazen

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adj. insolent

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buoyant

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adj. able to float; cheerful and optimistic

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caliber

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n. ability; quality

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canvass

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v. determine votes, etc.

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cataract

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n. great waterfall; eye abnormality

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clump

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n. cluster or close group (of bushes, trees); mass; heavy, thumping sound

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coin

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v. make coins; invent or fabricate

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consequential

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adj. pompous; important; self-important

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covert

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adj. secret; hidden; implied

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debauch

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v. corrupt; seduce from virtue

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dilate

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v. expand

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disenfranchise

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v. deprive of a civil right

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dossier

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n. file of documents on a subject

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erratic

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adj. odd; unpredictable

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flounder

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v. struggle and thrash about; proceed clumsily or falter

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fundamental

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adj. basic; primary; essential

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gambol

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v. skip; leap playfully

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hyperbole

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n. exaggeration; overstatement

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invidious

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adj. designed to create ill will or envy

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infamous

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adj. notoriously bad

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ingrained

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adj. deeply established; firmly rooted

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incursion

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n. temporary invasion

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indissoluble

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adj. permanent

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liniment

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n. ointment; lotion; salve

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mutinous

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adj. unruly; rebellious

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motley

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adj. multi-colored; mixed

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monetary

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adj. pertaining to money

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obsolete

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adj. no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated

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patina

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n. green crust on old bronze works; tone slowly taken by varnished painting

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promiscuous

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adj. mixed indiscriminately; haphazard; irregular, particularly sexually

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purge

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v. remove or get rid of something unwanted; free from blame or guilt

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requite

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v. repay; revenge

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solvent (adj)

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adj. able to pay all debts

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spate

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n. sudden flood or strong outburst; a large number or amount

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unanimity

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n. complete agreement

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weather

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v. endure the effects of weather or other forces

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sear

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v. char or burn; brand

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sententious

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adj. terse; concise; aphoristic

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replica

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n. copy

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potion

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n. dose (of liquid)

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precipitate (v)

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v. throw headlong; hasten

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paroxysm

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n. fit or attack of pain, laughter, rage

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opus

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n. work

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irrelevant

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adj. not applicable; unrelated

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jaunty

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adj. lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree

60
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glaze

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v. cover with a thin and shiny surface

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