English: Vocab Final Flashcards
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afoot
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adv. on foot
adj. astir, in progress
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frivolous
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adj. self indulgently carefree; lacking serious purpose
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calamity
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n. a great misfortune or disaster
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confound
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v. to perplex or amaze, especially by surprise
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abolish
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verb. to do away with
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resolute
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adj. determined, set in purpose
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blithe
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adj. carefree
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infernal
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adj. troublesome, annoying
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muse
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v. to think or meditate in silence
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sublime
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adj. impressive, outstanding
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contrite
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adj. caused by or showing sincere remorse
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divination
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n. the practice of attempting to predict the future
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brazen
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adj. shameless or impudent
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haughty
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adj. snobbish; scornfully arrogant
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ponderous
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adj. of great weight; heavy
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air
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n. general character or complexion
v. to bring to public notice; display
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languid
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adj. lacking in spirit or interest
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temperance
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n. self control
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soliloquy
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n. a monologue; the act of talking to oneself
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histrionic
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adj. overly dramatic
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dissipation
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n. the wasting away by misuse; a dissolute way of living (like drinking)
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ignominy
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n. shame; loss of one’s name or reputation
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tempestuous
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adj. tumultuous; turbulent
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ascetic
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adj. exceedingly strict in religious exercises
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contumely
n. contemptuous or humiliating treatment; insult
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progenitors
adj. a biologically related ancestor; predecessor
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mutability
n. the state of being easily changed
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remonstrance
n. a pleading protest
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edifice
n. a building, especially a large one of imposing appearance
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emolument
n. profit, salary, or fees from office or employment
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infirmity
n. a physical weakness or ailment
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amenable
adj. agreeable; submissive
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iniquity
n. unjust action, act of wickedness
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uncongenial
adj. disagreeable
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incredulity
n. unwillingness to believe
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preternaturally
adv. outside of nature; supernatural
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evanescent
adj. vanishing; tending to become imperceptible
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caprice
n. a whim; a tendancy to change one mind without apparent motive
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furrowed
adj. wrinkled, grooved
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eldritch
adj. eerie; weird; spooky
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ignominious
adj. shameful; contemptible; marked by ignomy
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embittered
v. to make bitter; cause to feel bitter
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creed
n. any system, doctrine or formula of religious belief, as of a denomination
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ingratiating
adj. charming; agreeable; pleasing
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corroborate
v. to make more certain, confirm with evidence, prove
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perverse
adj. persistent or obstinate in what is wrong; improper
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rankle
v. to cause irritation or bitter resentment; fester
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abominations
n. anything disliked or worthy of hatred
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intimations
n. something communicated indirectly
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hypocrisy
n. a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs that one does not really possess
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junta
n. a small group ruling a society, especially after taking power by force
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spareness / spare
n. being plain, healthfully clean
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homage
n. respect or reverence paid or rendered
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titillate
v. to excite or arouse sexually
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paradox
n. a statement that seems self contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth
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predilection
n. Established preference
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dissembling
v. to give a false or misleading appearance; to pretend
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contention
n. a point made in a debate
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formidable
adj. causing fear, apprehension, or dread
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providence
n. divine guidance, care, protection
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calumny
n. a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something
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crestfallen
adj. dejected; dispirited; discouraged
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writhe
v. to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain, violent effort as in pain, violent effort
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reprehensible
adj. deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure; blameworthy
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pugnacious
adj. inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent
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woodenly
adv. without spirit, animation, or awareness
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aloof
adj. reserved or reticent; indifferent; distinguished
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reverently
adv. feeling exhibiting, or characterized by reverence; deeply respectful
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lumbered
v. to move clumsily or heavily, especially from some great or ponderous bulk
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junctures
n. the line or point at which two bodies are joined; joint or articulation; seam
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slough
v. to dispose or get rid of
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stilted
adj. stiffly dignified or formal; pompous
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complacently
adv. Pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, often without awareness or some potential danger or defect
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relish
n. Pleasurable appreciation
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indignation
n. strong displeasure a something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base; righteous anger
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wisps
n. any thin tuft, lock, mass, etc.
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scuttle
v. to run with quick, hasty steps; scurry
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mollified
v. to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease
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belligerently
adv. warlike; given to waging war
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ominously
adv. portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening
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appreciation
n. gratitude; thankful recognition
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monotonous
adv. lacking in variety; tediously unvarying
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apprehension
n. anticipation of adversity or misfortune; suspicion or fear of future trouble or evil
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mottled
adj. spotted or blotched in coloring
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imperiously
adj. domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing
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brittle
adj. lacking warmth, sensitivity, or compassion
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bemused
adj. lost in thought; preoccupied
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derogatory
adj. rude; inappropriate
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morosely
adv. gloomily or sullenly ill-humored
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derision
n. ridicule, mockery
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plaintively
adv. expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful
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gleaming
adj. shining
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incessant
adj. continuing without interruption; ceaseless
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material
adj. pertaining to the physical rather than the intellectual
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incoherent
adj. without logical or meaningful connection, disjointed
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obscene
adj. offensive to morality or decency; indecent
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scrawled
adj. written awkwardly, carelessly, or illegibly
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raspingly
adv. harsh; grating
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inessential
adj. not necessary; nonessential, without essence
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pandered
v. to cater to someone's weaknesses
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transitory
adj. not lasting; short lived
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enchanted
adj. utterly delighted or captivated, fascinated; charmed
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aesthetic
adj. having a heightened sensitivity to beauty
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contemplation
n. deep consideration, reflection
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commensurate
adj. corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree
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brooding
adj. preoccupied with depressing, morbid, or painful memories or thoughts
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obscurity
n. uncertainty of meaning or expression
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recedes
v. to become more distant; withdraw
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elude
v. to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness
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orgastic
adj. intensely exciting
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ceaselessly
adj. without stop or pause; unending
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hues
n. a gradation or variety of colors
