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English 1H WotD Final Flashcards

1
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a person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative

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emissary

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the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness

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resilience

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3
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the abode of the blessed after death

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elysium

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disapproval, condemnation, or censure

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reprobation

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a reprimand

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castigation

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6
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marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry

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vociferous

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having moral or ethical standards; having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right

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scrupulous

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8
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to spread or promote widely

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propagate

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9
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a small, decorative ornament or trinket

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bibelot

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something that is contradictory or opposite to another; a logical contradiction

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antinome

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clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent

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scour

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12
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throw (someone) out a window

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defenestrate

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13
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unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development

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precocious

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14
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unimaginative; dull

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prosaic

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to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of

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propitiate

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marginal notes or embellishments (as in a book)

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marginalia

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to introduce (something, such as a microorganism) into a suitable situation for growth

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inoculate

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18
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a complete and ignominious failure

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fiasco

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19
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smooth; especially: having surface without hairs or projections

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glabrous

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of, relating to, or involving arson: arsonous

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incendiary

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21
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containing or made up of fundamentally different and often incongruous elements

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disparate

22
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easily accomplished or attained

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facile

23
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physical or mental quickness; nimbleness; agility

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legerity

24
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of or relating to winter; wintry

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hibernal

25
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favorable to or promoting health, healthful

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salubrious

26
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strong or vehement expression of disapproval

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censure

27
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refusing to accept

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denegation

28
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causing or tending to cause sleep

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soporific

29
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to clear, as of an accusation: free from guilt or blame; exculpate

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exonerate

30
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(of language) native or indigenous

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vernacular

31
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fond of company; sociable

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gregarious

32
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help; relief; aid; assistance

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succor

33
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agreeableness of sound; pleasing effect to the ear, especially a pleasant sounding or harmonious combination or succession of words

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euphony

34
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agreeableness of sound; pleasing effect to the ear, especially a pleasant sounding or harmonious combination or succession of words

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razzmatazz

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to destroy the self-confidence, poise, or self-possession of; disconcert; make ashamed or embarrassed

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abash

36
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of fishes, fishermen, or fishing

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piscatorial

37
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very satisfactory

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copacetic

38
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to understand or explain the sense or intention of usually in a particular way or respect to a given set of circumstances

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construe

39
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having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities

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urbane

40
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offense; annoyance; displeasure

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umbrage

41
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existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent

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ubiquitous

42
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being more than is sufficient or required

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superfluous

43
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to catch sight of

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descry

44
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an informal conversation

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causerie

45
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out-of-doors; in the open air

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alfresco

46
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marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness

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obsequious

47
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expressing or of the nature of necessary truth or absolute certainty

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apodictic

48
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usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle

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parable

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the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form

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archetype

50
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composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; not heterogeneous

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homogeneous

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