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English Final Vocab Flashcards

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brandish

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to shake or wave, as a weapon

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accede

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agree

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comprise

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to include or contain

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deft

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nimble; skillful

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destitute

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without means or substance

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explicit

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fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated, leaving nothing merely implied

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extirpate

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to remove or destroy totally

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inopportune

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inconvenient

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ironic

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using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning

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musty

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having an odor or flavor suggestive of mold

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officious

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meddlesome

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ominous

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of a bad omen

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pinnacle

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the highest point

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premeditated

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planned in advance

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rampant

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running wild

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solace

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comfort in sorrow

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stately

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grand

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supple

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bending readily without breaking

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suppress

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to stop by force

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venal

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open to bribery

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abhor

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to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion, detest utterly; loathe

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amend

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to alter modify or add of or subtract

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buffet

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a blow

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chaos

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a state of utter confusion or disorder

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commodious

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spacious and convenient

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corrosive

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having the quality of corroding or eating away

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discern

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to perceive by the sight or some other sensor by the intellect

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extant

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in existence

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implicate

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to show to be also involvd

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inter

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to bury

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martinet

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a strict disciplinarian, especially a military one

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obviate

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to anticipate and prevent or eliminate by effective measures

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renegade

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a person who deserts a party or cause for another

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reprehensible

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deserving of re proof; blameworthy

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somber

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gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted

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squalid

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foul and repulsive

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turbulent

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being in a state of agitation; disturbed

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vociferous

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crying out noisily

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voluminous

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forming, filling, or writing a large volume

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waive

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to refrain from claiming it insisting on; give up

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animosity

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a feeling of strong dislike

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apathy

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absence of suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement

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apprehensive

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uneasy or fearful about something that might happen

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commend

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to present, mention, or praise as worthy of confidence, notice, kindness

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compatible

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capable of existing or living together in harmony

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condolence

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expression of sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow misfortune or grief

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consecrate

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to make or declare sacred

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decrepit

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worn out by long use; feeble; weakened

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deride

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to laugh at in scorn; scoff or jeer at; mock

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ingenuous

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sincere

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multifarious

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having many different parts, elements, or forms

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obsolete

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no longer in general use

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omnivorous

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eating both animal and plant foods

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parsimonious

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frugal or stingy

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quandary

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a state of perplexity or uncertainty

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recalcitrant

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resisting authority or control

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reprisal

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retaliation against an enemy

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revel

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to take great pleasure or delight

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stultify

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to make, or cause to appear, foolish or ridiculous

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suave

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smoothly agreeable or polite

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allocate

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to set apart for a particular reason

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ardent

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having intense feeling

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assiduous

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constant

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brash

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tactless

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capricious

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Unpredictable erratic

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chastise

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to discipline or criticize

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copious

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large in quantity

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deviate

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to turn aside

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emaciated

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starved

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exult

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to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy

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gnarled

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bent and twisted

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indemnity

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protection or security against damage or loss; compensation

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inkling

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a slight suggestion or indication; hint

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limpid

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clear, transparent

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omnipotent

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almighty or infinite in power

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palatable

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acceptable

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poignant

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keenly distressing to the feelings

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rancor

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bitter hAtred

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sophomoric

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intellectually pretentious, overconfident, conceited, immature

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spontaneous

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coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency

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acquiesce

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agree

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allure

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to attack or tempt by something flattering or desirable

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askew

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to one side; out of line

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blithe

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joyous, merry

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contentious

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tending to argument or strife

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covet

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to desire wrongfully

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crestfallen

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dejected

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disheveled

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hanging loosely or in disorder

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exponent

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a person or thing that explains or interprets

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garrulous

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excessively talkative in a rambling round about manner

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insuperable

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incapable of being overcome

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lamentable

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regrettable, unfortunate

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misnomer

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a misapplied or inappropriate name

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profess

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to lay claim to, often insincerely

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respite

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an interval of relief

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retribution

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requital according to merits or deserts especially for evil

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sinuous

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having many curves, bends, or turns

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sonorous

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giving out or capable of giving out a sound

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vanguard

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to foremost division or the front part of an army

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wastrel

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a wasteful person

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