English, 2 Flashcards
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Languid
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lacking in vigor or vitality
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Opulent
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wealthy, rich, affluent
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Efficacious
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capable of having the desired result or effect
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Palliate
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to lessen the seriousness or extent of; provide physical relief
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Petulant
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easily irritated or annoyed
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Inculcate
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to fix something firmly in somebody’s mind through frequent, forceful repetition
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Precipice
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a very steep cliff
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Imperium
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the domain ruled by an emperor
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Capricious
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changeable; determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity or reason
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Rectitude
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righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
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Odious
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unequivocally detestable
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Licentious
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unrestrained by law or general morality; lawless; immoral
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Paroxysm
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any sudden, violent outburst
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Nugatory
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of no real value; trifling; worthless
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Rivulet
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small stream; a brook
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Consecrate
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render holy by means of religious rites
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Inveigh
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to entice, lure or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements
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Ensign
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a flag or banner, as a military or naval standard, used to indicate nationality
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Contumacious
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willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
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Propitious
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presenting favorable conditions; favorable
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Unequivocal
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having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
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Solecism
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a socially awkward or tactless act
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Palpable
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capable of being perceived
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Animadversion
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an unfavorable or censorious comment; the act of criticizing
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Indignation
a feeling of righteous anger
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Officious
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manor
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Trammel
a hindrance or impediment to free action; restraint
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Legerdemain
a display of skill or cleverness, especially for deceitful purposes
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Syllogism
a rule of inference; a formal logical scheme used to draw conclusions form a set of premises
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Caprice
a sudden desire
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Prepossession
a prejudice, especially one in favor of a person or thing
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Execrable
utterly detestable; abominable; abhorrent
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Infirmity
a physical weakness; a moral weakness or failing
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Regicide
the act of killing a king
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Deicide
the act of killing a god
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Syndicalism
a radical political movement that advocates bringing industry and government under the control of labor unions
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Culpability
guilt or blame that is deserved; blameworthiness
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Inextricable
incapable of being disentangled, undone, loosed, or solved
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Dilettantism
the practice of a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for superficial amusement
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Gratuitous
without cause
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Efficacy
capacity or power to produce a desired effect
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Imbue
to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions, etc.
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Equanimity
steadiness of mind under stress
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Apotheosis
the elevation of a person, as to the status of a god; one having no equal; the highest point of the development of something
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Untenable
incapable of being judged
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Asceticism
self-denying way of life
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Pule
to whine, whimper, or cry plaintively
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Perforce
unavoidably or as forced by circumstances
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Ephemeral
lasting for only a short period of time and leaving no permanent trace
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Tacitly
understood or implied without being stated openly
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Sublimation
the channeling of impulses or energies regarded as unacceptable, especially sexual desires, toward activities regarded as more socially acceptable, often creative activities
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Impetus
the energy or motivation to accomplish or undertake something
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Fountainhead
primary source
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Sacrosanct
very holy and sacred
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Incipient
beginning to appear or develop
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Indolence
lazy; painless and slow to change
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Polemic
a passionate, strongly worded, and often controversial argument against or, less often, in favor of somebody or something
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Acme
the highest point of perfection or achievement
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Imprecation
an oath or curse
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Assail
to attack somebody vigorously with words or actions; to overwhelm the mind or senses of somebody
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Aggregate
collected together from different sources and considered as a whole
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Execration
a curse or swearword
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Abject
allowing no hope of improvement or relief
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Inexpiable
so bad that it cannot be atoned for
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Implacable
impossible to pacify or to reduce in strength or force
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Derisory
so small or inadequate as to deserve contempt or ridicule
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Conciliatory
appeasing
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Calumny
the making of false statements about somebody with malicious intent
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Perspicacity
acuteness of discernment or perception
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Extol
to praise somebody or something with great enthusiasm and admiration
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Degradation
great humiliation brought about by loss of status, reputation, or self-esteem
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Brigand
a bandit operating in wild or isolated terrain, usually as a member of a roving band
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Profligate
extremely extravagant or wasteful
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Ostensible
presented as being true, or appearing to be true, but usually hiding a different motive or meaning
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Effete
characterized by decadence, over refinement, or overindulgence; lacking the strength or ability to get things done
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Indelible
impossible to remove from the mind or memory and therefore remaining forever
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Defenestrate
to throw something or somebody out of a window
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Paucity
an inadequacy or lack of something
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Nepotism
favoritism shown by somebody in power to relatives and friends, especially in appointing them to good positions
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Cowed
to frighten somebody into submission or obedience
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Venerable
worthy of respect as a result of great age, wisdom, remarkable achievements, or similar qualities
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Cognomen
a surname or family name, especially the third name given to a citizen of ancient Rome
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Uncouth
behaving in an ill-mannered or unrefined way
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Retinue
followers
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Clout
the power to direct, shape, or otherwise influence things
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Lurid
sensational and shocking, with graphic details of horror, devastation, or violence
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Trite
overused and consequently lacking in interest or originality
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Anachronism
a person, thing, idea, or custom that seems to belong to a different time in history
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Genteel
having or displaying refinement and good manners, especially manners that suggest an upper-class background
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Ostentatious
marked by a vulgar display of wealth and success designed to impress people
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Arcane
requiring secret knowledge to be understood
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Rout
a swift and disorderly retreat by a defeated army; a severe and humiliating defeat
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Sagacity
profound knowledge and understanding, coupled with foresight and good judgment
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Egalitarianism
maintaining, relating to, or based on a belief that all people are, in principle, equal and should enjoy equal social, political, and economic rights and opportunities
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Elenctic
logical refutation by proving the opposite; an argument that refutes a proposition by proving the opposite of its conclusions
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Sensualist
pleasure-seeking
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Ensconce
to make somebody or yourself comfortably established, as though ready to stay a long while
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Bristle (transitive verb)
to react somewhat angrily or indignantly to somebody or something
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Prescient
having or showing knowledge of actions or events before they take place
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Vociferous
shouting in a noisy and determined way
