Deck 37 Flashcards

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dissident

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adj. dissenting; rebellious

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disavowal

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n. denial; disclaiming

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curator

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n. superintendent; manager

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4
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controvert

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v. oppose with arguments; attempt to refute

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cordon

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n. extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress

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6
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conclusive

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adj. decisive; ending all debate

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7
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beseige

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v. surround with armed forces; harass (with requests)

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blandishment

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n. flattery

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blare

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n. loud, harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light

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assent

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v. agree; accept

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allay

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v. calm; pacify

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12
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ambience

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n. environment; atmosphere

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abnegation

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n. repudiation; self-sacrifice

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advent

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n. arrival

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amorous

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adj. moved by sexual love; loving

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16
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appreciate

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v. be thankful for; increase in worth

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archaeology

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n. study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

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18
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asymmetric

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adj. not identical on both sides of a central dividing line

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auditory

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adj. pertaining to the sense of hearing

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20
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balk

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v. foil or thwart; stop short; refuse to go on

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bask

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v. luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth

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belittle

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v. disparage or depreciate; put down

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23
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barterer

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n. trader

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24
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bogus

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adj. counterfeit; not authentic

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bode
v. foreshadow; portend
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boycott
v. refrain from buying or using
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buffet (v)
v. slap; batter; knock about
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cadence
n. rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat
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cant
n. insincere expressions of piety; jargon of theives
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carnivorous
adj. meat-eating
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cadaver
n. corpse
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check
v. stop motion; curb or restrain
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confiscate
v. seize; commandeer
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connotation
n. suggested or implied meaning of an expression
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contagion
n. infection
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contrived
adj. forced; atificial; not spontaneous
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creed
n. system of religious or ethical belief
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dearth
n. scarcity
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decollete
adj. having a low-necked dress
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definitive
adj. final; complete
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desecrate
v. profane; violate the sanctity of
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delve
v. dig; investigate
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differentiate
v. distinguish; perceive a difference between
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disarray
n. disorderly or untidy state
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diverse
adj. differing in some characteristics; various
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don
v. put on
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embargo
n. ban on commerce or other activity
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enumerate
v. list; mention one by one
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exodus
n. departure
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feral
adj. not domestic; wild
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frustrate
v. thwart; defeat
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forebears
n. ancestors
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genealogy
n. record of descent; lineage
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girth
n. distance around something; circumference
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hoard
v. stockpile; accumulate for future use
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ignoble
adj. unworthy; base in nature; not noble
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impartial
adj. not biased; fair
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incriminate
v. accuse
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infusion
n. act of introducing or instilling a quality; liquid solution
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interrogate
v. question closely; cross-examine