Deck 48 Flashcards

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absolute

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adj. complete; totally unlimited; certain

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accentuate

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v. emphasize; stress

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alchemy

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n. medieval chemistry

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aloft

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adv. upward

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amicable

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adj. politely friendly; not quarrelsome

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asperity

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n. sharpness (of temper)

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array

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v. clothe; adorn | marshal; draw up in order

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begrudge

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v. resent

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baroque

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adj. highly ornate

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behemoth

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n. huge creature; monstrous animal

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berserk

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adv. frenzied

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berate

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v. scold strongly

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cameo

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n. shell or jewel carved in relief; star’s special appearance in a minor role in a film

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careen

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v. lurch; sway from side to side

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cogent

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adj. convincing

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collusion

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n. conspiring in a fraudulent scheme

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consort (v)

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v. associate with

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consort (n)

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n. husband or wife

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convivial

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adj. festive; gay; characterized by joviality

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denizen

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n. inhabitant or resident; regular visitor

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deliberate

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v. consider; ponder

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discord

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n. conflict; lack of harmony

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diatribe

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n. bitter scolding; invective

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distraught

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adj. upset; distracted by anxiety

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expletive
n. interjection; profane oath
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exhort
v. urge
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exacting
adj. extremely demanding
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felicitous
adj. apt; suitably expressed; well-chosen
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figurative
adj. not literal
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forthright
adj. outspoken; straightforward; frank
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fortitude
n. bravery; courage
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germane
adj. pertinent; bearing upon the case at hand
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garnish
v. decorate
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hue
n. color; aspect
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hibernate
v. sleep throughout the winter
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hilarity
n. boisterous mirth
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headlong
adj. hasty; rash
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imperceptible
adj. unnoticeable; undetectable
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implicate
v. incriminate; show to be involved
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imply
v. suggest a meaning not expressed; signify
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incorporate
v. introduce something into a larger whole
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initiate
v. begin; originate; receive into a group
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industrious
adj. diligent; hard-working
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ire
n. anger
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judicious
adj. sound in judgment; wise
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lachrymose
adj. producing tears
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malcontent
n. person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs
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manipulate
v. operate with one's hands; control or play upon (people, forces, etc) artfully
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misconception
n. mistaken idea
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reprisal
n. retaliation
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resilient
adj. elastic; having the power of springing back
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reparation
n. amends; compensation
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protract
v. prolong
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propinquity
n. nearness; kinship
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salient
adj. protruding; strikingly conspicuous; jumping
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saga
n. Scandanavian myth; any legend
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rout
v. stampede; drive out
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rubble
n. broken fragments
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windfall
n. unexpected lucky event
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warble
v. sing; babble