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Direct Vocab 8 Flashcards

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Define:

appalling

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(adj.) inspiring shock, horror, disgust

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appease

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(v.) to calm, satisfy

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appraise

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(v.) to assess the worth or value of

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apprehend

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  1. (v.) to seize, arrest
  2. (v.) to perceive, understand, grasp
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approbation

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(n.) praise

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appropriate

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(v.) to take, make use of

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aquatic

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(adj.) relating to water

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arable

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(adj.) suitable for growing crops

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arbiter

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(n.) one who can resolve a dispute, make a decision

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arbitrary

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(adj.) based on factors that appear random

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arbitration

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(n.) the process or act of resolving a dispute

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arboreal

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(adj.) of or relating to trees

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arcane

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(adj.) obscure, secret, known only by a few

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archaic

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(adj.) of or relating to an earlier period in time, outdated

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archetypal

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(adj.) the most representative or typical example of something

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boisterous

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(adj.) loud and full of energy

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bombastic

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(adj.) excessively confident, pompous

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boon

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(n.) a gift or blessing

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consign

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  1. (v.) to give something over to the care of another
  2. (v.) assign; commit decisively or permanently.
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consolation

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(n.) an act of comforting

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consonant

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(adj.) in harmony

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constituent

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(n.) an essential part

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constrain

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(v.) to forcibly restrict

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construe

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(v.) to interpret

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consummate

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  1. (v.) to complete a deal; to complete a marriage ceremony through sexual
  2. (adj.) extremely skilled and accomplished
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consumption

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(n.) the act of consuming

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contemporaneous

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(adj.) existing during the same time

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contentious

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(adj.) having a tendency to quarrel or dispute

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contravene

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(v.) to contradict, oppose, violate

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contrite

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(adj.) penitent, eager to be forgiven

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contusion

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(n.) bruise, injury

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conundrum

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(n.) puzzle, problem

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dispatch

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(v.) to send off to accomplish a duty

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dispel

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(v.) to drive away, scatter

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disperse

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(v.) to scatter, cause to scatter

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disrepute

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(n.) a state of being held in low regard

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dissemble

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(v.) to conceal, fake

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disseminate

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(v.) to spread widely

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dissent

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(v.) to disagree

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ethereal

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(adj.) heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined

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etymology

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(n.) the history of words, their origin and development

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euphoric

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(adj.) elated, uplifted

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evanescent

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(adj.) fleeting, momentary

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evince

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(v.) to show, reveal

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exacerbate

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(v.) to make more violent, intense

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exalt

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(v.) to glorify, praise

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forestall

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(v.) to prevent, thwart, delay

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forlorn

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(adj.) lonely, abandoned, hopeless

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forsake

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(v.) to give up, renounce

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fortitude

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(n.) strength, guts

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fortuitous

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(adj.) happening by chance, often lucky or fortunate

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grandiose

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(adj.) on a magnificent or exaggerated scale

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heinous

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(adj.) shockingly wicked, repugnant

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heterogeneous

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(adj.) varied, diverse in character

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innovate

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(v.) to do something in an unprecedented way

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innuendo

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(n.) an insinuation

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inoculate

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(v.) to introduce a microorganism, serum, or vaccine into an organism in order to strengthen immune reponse

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inquisitor

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(n.) one who inquires, especially in a hostile manner

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insatiable

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(adj.) incapable of being satisfied

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insidious

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(adj.) appealing but imperceptibly harmful, seductive

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insinuate

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(v.) to suggest indirectly or subtly

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insipid

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(adj.) dull, boring

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insolent

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(adj.) rude, arrogant, overbearing

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instigate

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(v.) to urge, goad

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limpid

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(adj.) clear, transparent

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linchpin

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(n.) something that holds separate parts together

67
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modulate

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(v.) to pass from one state to another, especially in music

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mollify

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(v.) to soften in temper

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morass

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(n.) a wet swampy bog; figuratively, something that traps and confuses

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novice

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(n.) a beginner, someone without training or experience

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orthodox

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(adj.) conventional, conforming to established protocol

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primeval

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(adj.) original, ancient

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privation

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(n.) lacking basic necessities

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probity

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(n.) virtue, integrity

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proclivity

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(n.) a strong inclination toward something

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procure

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(v.) to obtain, acquire

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profane

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(adj.) lewd, indecent

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profligate

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(adj.) dissolute, extravagant

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quixotic

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(adj.) idealistic, impractical

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reproach

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(v.) to scold, disapprove

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reprobate

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(adj.) evil, unprincipled

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reprove

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(v.) to scold, rebuke

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repudiate

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(v.) to reject, refuse to accept

84
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repulse

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  1. (v.) to disgust
  2. (v.) to push back
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reputable

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(adj.) of good reputation

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requisition

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(n.) a demand for goods, usually made by an authority

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speculative

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(adj.) not based in fact

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spurious

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(adj.) false but designed to seem plausible

89
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stagnate

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(v.) to become or remain inactive, not develop, not flow

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staid

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(adj.) sedate, serious, self-restrained

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stingy

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(adj.) not generous, not inclined to spend or give

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stoic

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(adj.) unaffected by passion or feeling

93
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transient

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(adj.) passing through briefly; passing into and out of existence

94
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transmute

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(v.) to change or alter in form

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usurp

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(v.) to seize by force, take possession of without right

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vigilant

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(adj.) watchful, alert

97
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vilify

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(v.) to lower in importance, defame

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vindicate

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(v.) to avenge; to free from allegation; to set free

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vindictive

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(adj.) vengeful

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wistful

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(adj.) full of yearning; musingly sad

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