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Deck 3 (high frequency) Flashcards

high frequency words

1
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adulation

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n. flattery; admiration

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adversary

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n. opponent

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advocate

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v. urge; plead for

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archaic

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adj. antiquated; marked by characteristic of earlier period

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apprehension

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n. fear

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astute

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adj. wise; shrewd; keen

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ascendancy

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n. controlling influence; domination

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artisan

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n. manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

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artifact

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n. object made by human beings, either handmade or mass-produced

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coercion

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n. use of force to get someone to obey

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commemorate

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v. honor the memory of

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despondent

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adj. depressed; gloomy

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detached

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adj. emotionally removed; calm and objective; physically unconnected

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deterrent

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n. something that discourages someone from some act

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emulate

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v. imitate; rival

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embellish

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v. to make something more decorative or interesting

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impeccable

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adj. faultless

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impair

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v. injure; hurt

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listless

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adj. lacking in spirit or energy

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mitigate

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v. appease; moderate

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piety

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n. religious devotion; godliness

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phenomenon

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n. observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation

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resolution

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n. determination; resolve

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ramble

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v. wander aimlessly (physically or mentally)

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ratify

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v. approve formally; confirm; verify

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saturate

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v. soak thoroughly

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satirical

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adj. mocking

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surpass

29
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surreptitious

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adj. secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden

30
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vacillate

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v. waver; indecisive

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usurp

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v. seize another’s power or rank

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document

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v. provide written evidence

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divergent

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adj. differing; deviating

34
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authoritarian

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adj. Enforcing strict obedience at the expense of personal freedom

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appease

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v. pacify or soothe; relieve

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aesthetic

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adj. artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciation of the beautiful

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affable

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adj. easily approachable; warmly, friendly

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affirmation

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n. positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

39
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alleviate

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v. relieve

40
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ambivalence

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n. the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes

41
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constraint

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n. compulsion; repression of feelings

42
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cursory

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adj. going over without details; hastily done

43
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deride

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v. ridicule; make fun of

44
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deprecate

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v. express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

45
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erroneous

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adj. mistaken; wrong

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eulogy

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n. expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone’s death

47
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heresy

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n. opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to popular religon

48
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profane

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v. violate; desecrate; treat unworthily

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unwarranted

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adj. unjustified; groundless; undeserved

50
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resigned

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adj. accepting one’s fate; not resisting; patiently submissive

51
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reserve

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n. self-control; formal but distant manner

52
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antagonism

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n. hostility; active resistance

53
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antidote

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n. medicine to counteract a poison or disease

54
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concur

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indict

56
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indifferent

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adj. unmoved or unconcerned by; mediocre

57
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prolific

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adj. abundantly fruitful

58
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adversity

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n. distress; affliction; hardship

59
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adversity

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n. distress; affliction; hardship

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