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English Vocab Final Review Flashcards

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Licentious

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adj. morally unrestrained

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Numismatist

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n. a coin collector

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Paucity

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n. a scarcity lack

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Fatalistic

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adj. believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate

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Obtrude

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v. to force oneself into a situation uninvited

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Pensive

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adj. dreamily thoughful

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Lackadaiscial

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adj. uninterested; listless

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Alienate

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v. to turn away feelings or affections

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Elated

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adj. in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful

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Epigram

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n. a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation

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Amalgamate

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v. to combine

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Demented

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adj. mentally ill; insane

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Hone

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v. to sharpen

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Beleaguer

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v. to besiege by encircling (as with an army); to harass

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Gorge

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v. to eat or swallow greedily

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Antiquated

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adj. no longer used or useful; very old

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Opiate

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n. a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain

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Caricature

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n. an exaggerated portrayal of one’s features

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Dally

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v. to waste time; to dwadle

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Felonious

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adj. pertaining to or constituting a major crime

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Edifice

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n. a large, elaborate structure, an imposing building

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Ambidextrous

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adj. equally skillful with either hand

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Animate

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v. to give life or motion to

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Knead

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v. to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture

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Chauvinist

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n. one having a fanatical devotion to a country, gender, or religion, with contempt for other countries, the opposite sex, or other beliefs.

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Egalitarian

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adj. promoting equal rights for all people

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Berserk

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adj. in a state of violent or destructive rage

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Ostentatious

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adj. marked by a conspicuous, showy, or pretentious display

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Delude

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v. to mislead; to fool

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Elude

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v. to escape notice; to get away from

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Fallow

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adj. inactive; unproductive

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Blight

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n. anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation

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Obesquy

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n. a funeral rite or ceremony

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Denizen

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n. an occupant; inhabitant

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Fealty

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n. obligated loyalty or faithfulness

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Entice

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v. to attract by offering reward or pleasure

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Gratify

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v. to please

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Laggard

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n. a slow person, especially one who falls behind

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Gambit

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n. maneuver or action used to gain an advantage

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Jaded

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adj. worn out; dulled, as form overindulgence

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Gist

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n. the main point

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Adovcate

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v. to recommend; to speak in favor of

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Efface

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v. to obliterate; to wipe out

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Charisma

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n. personal appeal or attraction; magnetism

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Ogre

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n. a brute; a large monster; a frightful giant

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Mesmerize

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v. to hypnotize

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Entity

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n. anything having existence, either physical or mystical

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Bandy

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v. to exchange words; to discuss casually

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Dastardly

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adj. cowardly and treacherous

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Nepotism

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n. favoritism shown to family or friends by those in power, especially in business or hiring practice

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Begrudge

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v. to resent another’s success; to envy

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Manadrin

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n. an influential person; a member of an elite group

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Glutinous

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adj. gluey; sticky

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Enmity

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n. deep-seated hostility, often mutually

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Declaim

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v. to speak in a dramatic, impassioned, or blustering manner

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Imbue

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v. to inspire to influence; to saturate

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Gaff

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n. a pole with a large hook on one end

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Quaff

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v. to drink in large quantities, to gulp

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Bibliophile

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n. a lover of books

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Gird

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v. to prepare for an event or an action

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Daunt

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v. to make afraid; to discourage

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Flux

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n. a state of continual change or movement

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Hovel

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n. a wretched living place; on open shed

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Cadaverous

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adj. of or like a corpse; pale, gaunt, thin

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Gothic

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adj. of the middle ages, of or relating to a mysterious, grotesque, and desolate style of fiction

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Penury

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n. extreme poverty

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Egress

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n. an exit; a means of going out

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Felicity

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n. happiness; bliss

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Despot

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n. a dictator with absolute power

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Belated

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adj. delayed

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