Definitions Flashcards

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ad infinitum

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(adv.) endlessly

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apportion

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(v.) to divide and give out in shares

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bona fide

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(adj.) genuine; sincere

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buoyant

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(adj.) able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful

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clique

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(n.) a small, exclusive group of people

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concede

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(v.) to admit as true; to yield, submit

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congenial

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(adj.) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant

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lofty

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(adj.) very high; noble

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migration

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(n.) a movement from one country or region to another

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perceive

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(v.) to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally

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perverse

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(adj.) inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper

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prelude

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(n.) an introduction; that which comes before or leads off

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rancid

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(adj.) stale, spoiled

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rustic

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(adj.) country-like; simple, plain; awkward; (n.) one who lives in the country

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sever

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(v.) to separate, divide into parts

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sordid

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(adj.) wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish

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untenable

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(adj.) not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain

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versatile

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(adj.) able to do many things well; capable of many uses

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vindicate

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(v.) to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify

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wane

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(v.) to lose size, strength, or power