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English Midterm Flashcards

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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
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accost

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to approach and speak first

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avid

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intensely eager

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devious

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done or acting in a shifty way

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halcyon

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calm; peaceful

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histrionic

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theatrical

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incendiary

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one who causes strife

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maelstrom

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great size and violence

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myopic

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nearsighted

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overt

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open, not hidden

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sacrilege

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improper

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articulate

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to speak clearly

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cavort

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to make merry

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dissemble

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to disguise or conceal

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eulogy

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high praise

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murky

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obscure

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nefarious

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wicked

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primordial

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developed

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utopian

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founded upon

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verdant

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green in tint

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viscous

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lacking in easy movement like honey

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21
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atrophy

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to waste away

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bastion

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strong hold

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concord

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a state of agreement

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consummate

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to bring to state

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disarray

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disorder, confusion

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glean

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to gather bit by bit

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incumbent

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obligatory, required

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jocular

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humorous

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ludicrous

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ridiculous

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pusillanimous

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cowardly

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delineate

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to portray

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depraved

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marked by evil and corruption

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garner

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to gather for future use

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hallow

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to honor greatly; sacred

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idosyncrasy

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to distinguish or identify

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ignominy

A

disagree

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mundane

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earthly

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penchant

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inclination

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sumptuous

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rich

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ubiquitous

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present, existing everywhere

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agnostic

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skeptical

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complicity

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the being an accomplice

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derelict

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neglectful of duty

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diatribe

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a verbal attack

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inane

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silly

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indictment

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a formal accusation

47
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indubitable

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certain

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intermittent

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sporadic

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motif

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theme or element

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neophyte

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novice

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allay

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set to rest

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convivial

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festive

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effrontery

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shameless

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embellish

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touch up

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ephemeral

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short lived

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furtive

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sneaky

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garnish

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glaring

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indigent

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needy

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inordinate

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far to great

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misanthrope

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a person who hates

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allege

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confirmation

62
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echelon

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arrangement

63
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exacerbate

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painful

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fatuous

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stupid

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juggernaut

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a massive force

66
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lackadaisical

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halfhearted

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macabre

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horrible

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portend

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to give warning

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raze

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to tear down

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saturnine

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sluggish in mood

71
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acclamation

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a shout of welcome

72
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caluminiate

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to slander

73
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collusion

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cooperation

74
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mandate

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formal order

75
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platry

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trifling

76
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paroxysm

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conclusion

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peregrination

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act of traveling

78
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refulgent

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shining

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unremitting

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nonstopping

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vacillate

A

to waver weakly in mind

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