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Deck 45 Flashcards

1
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odium

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n. strong dislike or contempt; hatefulness

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odorous

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adj. having an odor

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odyssey

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n. long, eventful journey

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nascent

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adj. incipient; coming into being

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5
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opiate

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n. medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction

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orientation

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n. act of finding oneself in society

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7
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paltry

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adj. insignificant; petty; trifiling

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8
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ovation

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n. enthusiastic applause

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9
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paranoia

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n. psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution

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10
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passive

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adj. not active; acted upon

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11
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perturb

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v. disturb greatly

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12
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phylum

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n. major class of plants; primary branch of animal kingdom; division

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pivotal

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adj. crucial; key; vital

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14
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plumb

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v. examine critically in order to understand; measure depth (by sounding)

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15
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posterity

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n. descendants; future generations

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16
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prescience

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n. ability to foretell the future

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17
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pulverize

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v. crush or grind into dust

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18
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repeal

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v. revoke; annul

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ruddy

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adj. reddish; healthy-looking

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20
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severity

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n. harshness; intensity; sternness; austerity

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21
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simplistic

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adj. oversimplified

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22
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slight

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n. insult to one’s dignity; snub

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23
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solecism

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n. construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically

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sportive

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adj. playful

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25
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statute

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n. law enacted by the legislature

26
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strategem

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n. deceptive scheme

27
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subterfuge

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n. deceitful stratagem; trick; pretense

28
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supersede

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v. cause to be set aside; replace; make obsolete

29
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swarthy

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adj. dark; dusky

30
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swarm

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n. dense moving crowd; large group of honeybees

31
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tangential

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adj. peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing

32
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temporize

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v. act evasively to gain time; avoid committing oneself

33
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talisman

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n. charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune

34
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theoretical

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adj. not practical or applied; hypothetical

35
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tome

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n. large volume

36
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titular

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adj. nominal holding of title without obligations

37
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toady

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n. servile flatterer; yes man

38
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transcribe

39
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trenchant

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adj. forceful and vigorous; cutting

40
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typhoon

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n. tropical hurricane or cyclone

41
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unpalatable

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adj. distasteful; disagreeable

42
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utopia

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n. ideal place, state, or society

43
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vernacular

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n. living language; natural style

44
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virtue

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n. goodness, moral excellence; good quality

45
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volition

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n. act of making a conscious choice

46
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wastrel

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n. profilgate

47
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wary

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adj. very cautious

48
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wistful

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adj. vaguely longing; sadly thoughtful

49
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sever

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v. cut; separate

50
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sedulous

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adj. diligent; hardworking

51
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absorb

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v. assimilate or incorporate; such or drink up; wholly enage

52
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abet

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v. aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

53
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affix

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v. fasten; attach; add on

54
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acclimate

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v. adjust to climate

55
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amity

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n. friendship

56
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anchor

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v. secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place

57
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alienate

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v. make hostile; separate

58
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amiss

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adj. wrong; faulty

59
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aphorism

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n. pithy maxim

60
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apex

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n. tip; summit; climax

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