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Deck 57 Flashcards

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wallow

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v. roll in; indulge in; become helpless

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verbiage

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n. pompous array of words

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vehement

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adj. forceful; intensely emotional; with marked vigor

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turbid

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adj. muddy; having the sediment disturbed

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thematic

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adj. relating to a unifying motif or idea

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title

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n. right of claim to possession; mark of rank; name (of a book, film, etc.)

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stalwart

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adj. strong and vigorous; unwaveringly dependable

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stipulate

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v. make express conditions; specify

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snivel

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v. run at the nose; snuffle; whine

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sleeper

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n. something originally of little value or importance that in time becomes very valuable

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shyster

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n. lawyer using questionable methods

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refraction

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n. bending of a ray of light

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relish

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v. savor; enjoy

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quintessence

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n. purest and highest embodiment

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ramp

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n. slope; inclined plane

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puerile

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adj. childish; immature

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quaff

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v. drink with relish

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prate

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v. speak foolishly; boast idly

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portent

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n. sign; omen; forewarning

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plutocracy

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n. society ruled by the wealthy

21
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perfidious

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adj. treacherous; disloyal

22
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narcissist

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n. conceited person; someone in love with his own image

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multiplicity

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n. state of being numerous

24
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lummox

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n. big, clumsy, often stupid person

25
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log

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n. record of a voyage or flight; record of day to day activities

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livid

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adj. lead-colored; black and blue; enraged

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luminary

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n. celebrity; dignitary

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glut

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v. overstock; fill to excess

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grapple

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v. wrestle; come to grips with

30
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gesticulation

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n. motion; gesture

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frigid

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adj. intensely cold

32
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fidelity

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n. loyalty

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flaunt

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v. display ostentatiously(showy)

34
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effete

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adj. lacking vigor; worn out; sterile

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earthy

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adj. unrefined; coarse

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dynamic

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adj. energetic; vigorously active

37
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dregs

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n. sediment; worthless residue

38
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drivel

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n. nonsense; foolishness

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cosmopolitan

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adj. sophistocated

40
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craven

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adj. cowardly

41
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befuddle

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v. confuse thoroughly

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axiom

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n. self-evident truth requiring no proof

43
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azure

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adj. sky blue

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