Exam Vocab Flashcards

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Filched

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snitched, steal

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Abjure

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to give up; abstain from

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Persuasion

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a strongly held opinion, a conviction

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Revenue

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income, wealth

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Visage

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face, apperance

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Base

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the lowest or bottom part

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Perjured

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testified falsely under oath; falsified; untrue

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Lamentable

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worthy of grief, mourning, or regret

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Extempore

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spoken, carried out, or composed with little or no preparation

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Discretion

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ability or power to decide responsibly

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Amourous

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showing or expressing love

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Undistinguishable

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having no unique markings; can’t be clearly seen

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Dulcet

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pleasing to the ear; melodious

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Spurn

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showing or expressing love

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Clamorous

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noisy

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Flout

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to show contempt for

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Chink

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a narrowing opening, like a hole or crack

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Enamored

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inspired with love; captivated

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Purge

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to remove impurities by (or as if by) cleansing

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Lamenting

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regretting deeply; mourning; expressly sorrow

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Rebuke

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to criticize or reprove sharply; reprimand

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Amiable

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friendly and agreeable; good-natured and likeable

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Fret

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worry

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Loath

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unwilling, reluctant

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Dotage
excessive fondness; foolish affection
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Enmity
deep-seated, often mutual hatred
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Mirth
gladness and merriment, especially when there is laughter
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Audacious
bold, daring; original or spirited
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Tarrying
to stay temporarily; to delay
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Valor
courage and boldness, as in battle; bravery
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Beguiled
deluded; cheated; diverted
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Introvert
person who prefers low stimulation environment
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Extrovert
people who prefer high stimulation enviornments
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Relentless
without stopping or giving up
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Misperception
inaccurate thought/ idea or misunderstanding
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Embodiment
perfect example or representation of an idea
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charismatic
magnetic, charming, extremely likeable
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unwittingly
unknowingly, unintentionally, accidentally
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sheepish
shy
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rife
full of; prevalent; widespread
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validates
confirm; assure; make true
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obliged
required; have to
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acquiesce
agreeing w/ protest
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vexing
annoying; distressing; frustrating
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thwarted
prevented from accomplishing a goal
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tumultuous
disorderly; chaotic
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plausibility
credible; believable
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vogue
something in fashion; trendy; popular
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inadvertently
unintentional; accidentally; unwittingly
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incessantly
often; constantly; relentlessly
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inane
silly; random
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mundane
boring; average; ordinary
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gloat
brag
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delusion
obvious false idea that is believed to be true
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throng
a crowd
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conspicuous
evident; obvious; easily noticed
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narcissistic
self-centered
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vain
conceited
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ubiquitous
everywhere; prevalent; widespread
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millennial
a person born in 80's or 90's generation Y
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pigeonhole
to categorize or define in a role
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apathetic
no feeling towards anything indifferent, no concern
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sentiment
thought, feeling, emotion
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contemporary
modern
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stifle
to supress
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prohibit
to forbid
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ambiguous
not clear
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stringent
strict; severe
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insular
isolated
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ostracize
to exclude from society, friendship, conversation and privileges
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rift
a break in friendly relations
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empathy
the ability to understand and share the feelings of another
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marginalized
to treat someone as insignificant
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predilection
preference
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repressive
inhibiting or restraining the freedom of a person
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misogynistic
a person who hates or doesn't trust women.
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relevant
closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand.
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homogeneous
of the same kind; alike.
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nuance
slight change, or difference
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inherent
belonging to the basic nature of someone or something
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transgression
an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense.
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sleuth
detective
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sidekick
a person's assistant or close associate, especially one who has less authority than that person.
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culprit
a person who is responsible for a crime
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interrogate
ask questions of (someone, especially a suspect or a prisoner) closely, aggressively, or formally
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red herring
something, especially a clue, that is or is intended to be misleading or distracting
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perilous
dangerous
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unreliable
not able to be relied upon