Deck 23 Flashcards

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despot

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n. tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler

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disgruntle

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v. make discontented

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downcast

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adj. disheartened; sad

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embroil

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v. throw into confusion; involve in strife; entangle

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5
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escapism

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n. avoiding reality by diverting oneself with amusements

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extenuate

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v. weaken; mitigate

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fusion

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n. union; blending; synthesis

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granulate

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v. form into grains

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horticultural

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adj. pertaining to cultivation of gardens

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implacable

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adj. incapable of being pacified

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indenture

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v. bind as servant or apprentice to master

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insidious

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adj. treacherous; stealthy; sly

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13
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lexicographer

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n. compiler of a dictionary

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mandate

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n. order; charge

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nadir

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n. lowest piont

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obtuse

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adj. blunt; stupid

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pall

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v. grow tiresome

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perdition

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n. damnation; complete ruin

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pliable

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adj. flexible; yielding; adaptable

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prelude

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n. introduction; forerunner

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21
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prostrate

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v. stretch out full on ground

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22
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ramification

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n. branching out; subdivision

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23
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relevant

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adj. pertinent; referring to the case in hand

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retain

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v. keep; employ

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sartorial
adj. pertaining to tailors
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shrewd
adj. clever; astute
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spectrum
n. colored band produced when beam of light passes through a prism
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subsidary
n. something secondary in importance or subordinate; auxiliary
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temerity
n. boldness; rashness
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travail
n. painful physical or mental labor; drudgery; torment
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unwitting
adj. unintentional; not knowing
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vogue
n. popular fashion
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yoke
v. join together, unite
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verbalize
v. put into words
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ascribe
v. refer; attribute; assign
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awe
n. solemn wonder
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biased
adj. slanted; prejudiced
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burly
adj. husky; muscular
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coddle
v. to treat gently
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condiments
n. seasonings; spices
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converse (v)
v. chat; talk informally
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crypt
n. secret recess or vault, usually used for burial
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dabble
v. work at in a non-serious fashion; splash around
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demur
v. object (because of doubts, scruples); hesitate
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enterprising
adj. full of initiative
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exegesis
n. explanation; interpretation, especially of a biblical text
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fauna
n. animals of a period or region
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formality
n. ceremonious quality; something done just for form's sake
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gentility
n. those of gentle birth; refinement
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harbor
v. provide a refuge for; hide
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immaculate
adj. spotless; flawless; absolutely clean
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incentive
n. spur; motive
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infidel
n. unbeliever
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indubitable
adj. unable to be doubted; unquestionable
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intrinsic
adj. essential; inherent; built-in
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knit
v. contract into wrinkles; grow together
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lull (n)
n. moment of calm
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lull (v)
v. soothe; cause one to relax one's guard
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whiff
n. puff or gust (of air, scent, etc.); hint
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uncanny
adj. strange; mysterious