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English 11, 327 to 338 Flashcards

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hermetic

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adj. airtight, this is a hermetic seal that ensures perfect waterproofing.

The containers hermetic seal prevented the moist cookies from drying out.

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don (past donned)

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(v) to wear, in the locker room the players donned their football jerseys.

The ganster donned a large trench coat to conceal his weapon.

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Provost (n)

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a high ranking officer (military or college setting)

Between 1997 and 2003, Matthias Jacobs served as provost of the “School of German Law” at Jagellonen University in Cracow, and between 2002 and 2003, he served as assistant provost of the European Graduate School

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scud (n)

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low drifiting cloud

formation of vapory clouds driven fast by the wind.

  • the scud was driven fast by the wind*
  • the action of moving fast in a straight line when driven by the wind: the scud of the clouds before the wind.*
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calico (n)

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a plain woven cotton cloth that could have a pattern

On her birthday, the girl recieved a red pattered calico dress that she could wear to school.

  • the dress was made of calico*
  • their bodies were concealed by simple calico dresses*
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dowry

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(n) payment by the father of the bride to the groom

one of the conditions of receiving a loan from Grameen bank is that the family commits not to pay or receive a dowry.

The bride’s father gave the groom a large dowry, which in Bangladesh consists of at least 3 goats.

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gaunt (adj)

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bony

the hermit had a gaunt figure

The hungry, homeless child had a gaunt figure.

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latent (adj)

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present but not visible

  • she has discovered her latent talent for diplomacy.*
  • the disease is still in a latent phase*
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niggard

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cheap, stingy

a niggard person is not willing to help the poor

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ravening

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voracious, hungry

they turned on each other like ravening wolves.

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sadistic

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taking pleasure in other peoples pain

she took a sadistic pleasure in tormenting him.

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bovine (adj)

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cow-like

she has large bovine eyes

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discretion (n)

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judgement

  • Viewer discretion is advised.*
  • you can rely on his judgement*
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divine (past divined)

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to discern by special insight

Fergus divined how afraid she was

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inherent (adj)

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innate, ingrained

  • any form of mountaineering has its inherent dangers*
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mainspring

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source of a spring, chief motivation

  • innovation is the mainspring of the new economy.*
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prodigality (n)

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wastefulness

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ruthless

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merciless

Gadaffi was a ruthless dictator

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voracious

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  • consuming large amounts of food*
  • she’s a voracious eater*
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divulging

to divulge

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to reveal

I am too much of a gentleman to divulge her age.

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impervious

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impenetrable

The student was impervious to the clases criticisms on her essay because she thought it was already perfect.

due to an impervious layer of basaltic clay the water could not drain easily

22
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implacable

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not to be appeased

he was an implacable enemy of Ted’s.

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irasclible (adj)

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irritable , easily angered

he is an irascible and difficult man

from Latin ira: anger

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portico

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structure supporting the roof, porch

25
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serene

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peaceful

this is a serene countryside

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sojourn (past soujourned)

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to stay temporarily on a journey

she had sojourned once in Egypt.

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undeviating

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not straying

he had the undeviating loyalty of his wife.

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deluge (past deluged) (v)

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to flood

  • he has been deluged with offers of work.*
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emanate (past emanated)

v

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to give off

  • she felt an undeniable charm emanating from him.*
  • warmth emanated from the fireplace *
30
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incorrigible (adj)

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stubborn

(of a person or their behaviour) not able to be changed or reformed:

  • she’s an incorrigible flirt.*

No one could change the girls incorrigible behavior.

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pendant (adj)

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overhanging

the pendant flowers had frail stems.

The pendent narcissus flower stares at it’s own reflection in the water.

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sorrel (adj)

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a reddish -brown color (related to horses)

she was a a sorrel mare with four white socks.

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suffuse (past suffused)

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to overspread

  • the first half of the poem is suffused with idealism.*
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incredulous (adj)

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sceptical

he looked at her with an incredulous stare.

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inscrutable (adj)

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not easily understood

Guy looked blankly inscrutable.

36
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lethargic (adj)

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slow, drowsy, tired

I felt tired and a little lethargic.

37
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Lilliputian

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diminutive, small in size

38
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lye (n)

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soap

they used lye for washing and cleansing

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tawdry (adj)

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showy, gaudy, cheap

they donned tawdry jewellery.

40
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whippoorwill

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a nocturnal songbird

41
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cravat (n)

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tie

he wore a red cravat around his neck (auf Deutsch Krawatte)

42
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exultant (adj)

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triumphant

he waved to the exultant crowds.

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partisan

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(adj) relating to a specific party

44
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shoat

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a young pig

the pink shoat was really cute

45
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convolution (n)

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the turn of a coil

the crosses are adorned with elaborate convolutions.

46
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tepid (adj)

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lukewarm

  • the applause was tepid.*

The tepid water was just warm enough for the baby, but not hot enough to burn it.

47
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batten (past battened) v

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to grow fat

thrive or prosper at the expense of: multinational monopolies batten on the working classes.

48
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bequeath (past bequeathed) v

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to pass down

  • he bequeathed his art collection to the town*
  • he ditched the unpopular policies bequeathed to him.*
49
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burlesque (adj)

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racy

  • burlesque clubs.*

1 an absurd or comically exaggerated imitation of something, especially in a literary or dramatic work; a parody: a novel which is a burlesque of the literary life | [mass noun] : the argument descends into music-hall burlesque.

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fidelity (adj)

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loyalty

faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support: his fidelity to liberal ideals.

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