Direct Vocab 7 Flashcards
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albino
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(n.) A person or animal that has abnormally white skin and hair and odd pigments in their irises
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annul
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(v.) to make void or invalid
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anomaly
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(n.) something that does not fit into the normal order
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anonymous
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(adj.) being unknown, unrecognized
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antagonism
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(n.) hostility
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antecedent
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(n.) something that came before
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antediluvian
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(adj.) ancient
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anthology
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(n.) a selected collection of writings, songs, etc.
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antipathy
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(n.) a strong dislike, repugnance
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antipodes
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the opposite in location, farthest from here
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antiquated
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(adj.) old, out of date
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antiseptic
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(adj.) clean, sterile
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antithesis
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(n.) the absolute opposite
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anxiety
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(n.) intense uneasiness
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apathetic
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(adj.) lacking concern, emotion
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apocryphal
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(adj.) fictitious, false, wrong
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apogee
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(n.) highest point
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arable
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(adj.) can be farmed, planted
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archaic
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out of date, no longer used
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bias
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(n.) a tendency, inclination, prejudice
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bilk
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(v.) cheat, defraud
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blandish
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(v.) to coax by using flattery
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bulbous
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(adj.) generally spherical, rounded, (like a bulb)
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confection
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(n.) a sweet, fancy food
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confidant
(n.) a person entrusted with secrets
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conflagration
(n.) great fire
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confluence
(n.) a gathering together
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conformist
(n.) one who behaves the same as others
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confound
(v.) to frustrate, confuse
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congeal
(v.) to thicken into a solid
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congenial
(adj.) pleasantly agreeable
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congregation
(n.) a gathering of people, especially for religious services
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congruity
(n.) the quality of being in agreement
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connive
(v.) to plot, scheme
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consecrate
(v.) to dedicate something to a holy purpose
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consensus
(n.) an agreement of opinion
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discretion
(n.) the quality of being reserved in speech or action; good judgment
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discursive
(adj.) rambling, lacking order
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disdain
(v.) to scorn, hold in low esteem
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disgruntled
(adj.) upset, not content
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disheartened
(adj.) feeling a loss of spirit or morale
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disparage
(v.) to criticize or speak ill of
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disparate
(adj.) sharply differing, containing sharply contrasting elements
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equanimity
(n.) composure
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equivocal
(adj.) ambiguous, uncertain, undecided
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erudite
(adj.) learned
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eschew
(v.) to shun, avoid
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esoteric
(adj.) understood by only a select few
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espouse
(v.) to take up as a cause, support
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flout
(v.) to disregard or disobey openly
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foil
(v.) to thwart, frustrate, defeat
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forage
(v.) to graze, rummage for food
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forbearance
(n.) patience, restraint, toleration
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gourmand
(n.) someone fond of eating and drinking
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harrowing
(adj.) greatly distressing, vexing
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haughty
(adj.) disdainfully proud
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imbibe
1. (v.) to drink (usually referring to alcohol)
2. to receive into the mind and retain
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inextricable
(adj.) hopelessly tangled or entangled
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infamy
(n.) notoriety, extreme ill repute
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infusion
(n.) an injection of one substance into another; the permeation of one substance by another
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ingenious
(adj.) clever, resourceful
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ingenuous
(adj.) not devious; innocent and candid
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inhibit
(v.) to prevent, restrain, stop
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inimical
(adj.) hostile, enemylike
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iniquity
(n.) wickedness or sin
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injunction
(n.) an order of official warning
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innate
(adj.) inborn, native, inherent
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innocuous
(adj.) harmless, inoffensive
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libertarian
(adj.) advocating principles of liberty and free will
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licentious
(adj.) displaying a lack of moral or legal restraints
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mitigate
(v.) to make less violent, alleviate
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moderate
1. (adj.) not extreme
2. (n.) one who expresses moderate opinions
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modicum
(n.) a small amount of something
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mores
(n.) the moral attitudes and fixed customs of a group of people.
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nondescript
(adj.) lacking a distinctive character
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notorious
(adj.) widely and unfavorably known
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opulent
(adj.) characterized by rich abundance verging on ostentation
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oration
(n.) a speech delivered in a formal or ceremonious manner
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ornate
(adj.) highly elaborate, excessively decorated
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preponderance
(adj.) superiority in importance or quantity
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prepossessing
(adj.) occupying the mind to the exclusion of other thoughts or feelings
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presage
(n.) an omen
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prescient
(adj.) to have foreknowledge of events
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prescribe
(v.) to lay down a rule
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presumptuous
(adj.) disrespectfully bold
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pretense
(n.)an appearance or action intended to deceive
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repentant
(adj.) penitent, sorry
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replete
(adj.) full, abundant
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repose
(v.) to rest, lie down
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reprehensible
(adj.) deserving rebuke
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reprieve
(n.) a temporary delay of punishment
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soluble
(adj.) able to dissolve
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solvent
1. (n.) a substance that can dissolve other substances
2. (adj.) able to pay debts
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somnolent
(adj.) sleepy, drowsy
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sophomoric
(adj.) immature, uninformed
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sovereign
(adj.) having absolute authority in a certain realm
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transgress
(v.) to violate, go over a limit
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upbraid
(v.) to criticize or scold severely
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vex
(v.) to confuse or annoy
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vicarious
(adj.) experiencing through another
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vicissitude
(n.) event that occurs by chance
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winsome
(adj.) charming, pleasing
