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ENGLISH MIDTERM VOCAB 1-6 Flashcards

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ascertain

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to find out definitely

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affiliated

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being in close formal or informal. associated; related

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attainment

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an act of attaining

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bequeath

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to dispose of

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cogent

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convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation

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converge

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to tend to meet in a point or line

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disperse

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to drive or send off in various directions

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esteem

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to regard highly or favorably

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expunge

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to strike or blot out; erase; obliterate

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finite

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having bounds or limits

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invulnerable

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incapable of being wounded, hurt, or damaged

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malevolent

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wishing evil or harm to another or others

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nonchalant

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coolly unconcerned

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omniscient

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having complete or unlimited knowledge

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panacea

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a remedy for disease

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scrupulous

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having a strict regard for what one considers right

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skulk

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to lie or keep in hiding, as for some evil reason

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supercilious

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haughtily disdainful or contemptuous

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uncanny

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having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis

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venial

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able to be forgiven or pardoned

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altruistic

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unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others

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assent

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to agree

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benefactor

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a person who confers a benefit

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chivalrous

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having courage

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clemency

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showing compassion or forgiveness in judging or punishing

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dearth

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an inadequate supply

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diffident

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lacking confidence in one’s own ability

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discrepancy

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the state or quality of being different

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embark

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to board a ship

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facile

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moving, acting, working, proceeding with ease

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indomitable

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that cannot be subdued or overcome

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infallible

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absolutely trustworthy or sure

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plod

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to walk heavily

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pungent

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sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell

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remiss

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negligent, careless, or slow in performing one’s duty

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repose

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to rest or lie

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temerity

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reckless, boldness, rashness

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truculent

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fierce

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unfeigned

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sincere

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virulent

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actively poisonous

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adulterate

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to debase or make impure by adding inferior materials or elements

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dour

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sullen, gloomy

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insidious

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intended to entrap or beguile

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stolid

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unemotional, indifferent

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ambidextrous

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able to use both hands equally well

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fortitude

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facing difficultly, adversity, hanger, or temptation

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intimation

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the act of intimating, or making known indirectly

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tentative

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of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment, or attempt

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augment

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to make larger

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gape

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to stare with open mouth, as in wonder

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opulent

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wealthy, rich, or affluent

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unkempt

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uncared for or neglected

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bereft

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deprived

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gibe

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to utter mocking or scoffing words

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pliable

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easily bent

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verbatim

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in exactly the same words

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deploy

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to spread out so as to form an extended front or line

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guise

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general external appearance

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reiterate

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to say or do again or repeatedly

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warily

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in a wary manner

watchful, cautious, or alert

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adroit

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skillful or dexterous

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amicable

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characterized by or showing goodwill

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averse

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having a strong feeling or opposition

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belligerent

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warlike

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benevolent

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characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings

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cursory

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going rapidly oer something without noticing details

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duplicity

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deceitfulness in speech or conduct

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extol

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to praise highly

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feasible

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capable of being done

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grimace

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a facial expression

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holocaust

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a great or complete devastation or destruction, especially by fire

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impervious

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not permitting penetration or passage

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impetus

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a moving force

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jeopardy

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hazard or risk of or exposure to loss

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meticulous

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taking or showing extreme care about details

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nostalgia

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a wistful desire to return in though or in fact to a former time in one’s life

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quintesence

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the pure and concentrated essence of a substance

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retrogress

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to go backward into an earlier and usually worse condition

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scrutinize

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to examine in detail with careful or critical attention

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tepid

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moderately warm

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adversary

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a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks

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alienate

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to make indifferent or hostile

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artifice

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a clever trick or stratagem

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coerce

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to compel by forcec

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craven

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cowardly

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culinary

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of, pertaining to, or used in cooking or the kitchen

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delete

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to strike out or remove

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demise

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death or decease

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exhilarate

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to enliven

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fallow

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plowed and left unseeded for a season or more

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harass

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to disturb persistently

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inclement

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severe, rough, or harsh

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muse

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to think or meditate in silence

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negligible

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so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded

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perpetuate

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to preserve from extinction or oblivion

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precedent

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any act, decision, or case that serves as a guide or justification for subsequent situations

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punitive

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serving for concerned with, or inflicting punishment

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redress

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to dress again

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sojourn

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a temporary stay

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urbane

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

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