Final Flashcards by Carolyna Depkin

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Exhume

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To remove from a grave.

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Extricate

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To free from, disentangle.

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Hackneyed

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Worn out by over use.

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Impetuous

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Quick to act without thinking.

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Reiterate

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To say or do again, to repeat.

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Verbatim

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Word for word.

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Apathetic

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Indifferent, unconcerned.

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Ascertain

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To determine, discover, make certain of.

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Mundane

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Worldly; commonplace.

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Indigenous

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Native, occurring naturally in an area.

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Efficacious

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Effective, efficient.

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Culpable

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Guilty, responsible for wrong.

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Plausible

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Seemingly valid, likely, or acceptable, credible.

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Viable

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Workable, able to succeed or grow.

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Obsequious

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Overly submissive and obedient, fawning over

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Interminable

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Endless

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Quandary

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Dilemma, difficulty

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Exonerate

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To clear of blame, absolve

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Infer

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To conclude, deduce.

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Neophyte

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Novice, beginner.

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Loathe

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To abhor, despise, hate.

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Writhe

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To twist as in pain, struggle, or embarrassment.

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Anarchy

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Absence of government or law; chaos.

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Antithesis

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Exact opposite or direct contrast.

Credible

Plausible, believable.

Insinuate

To subtly and indirectly suggest, hint.

Ambivalence

Attitude of uncertainty; conflicting emotions.

Insidious slowly

Sly, treacherous, developing before becoming apparent.

Progeny

Offspring, future generations.

Thwart

To block or prevent from happening frustrate.

Anthropomorphic

Attributing human qualities to nonhumans.

Affinity

Fondness, liking; similarity

Prevaricate

To lie, evade the truth.

Prevalent

Widespread

Pernicious

Highly destructive