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Final Exam Vocab Flashcards

1
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Abeyance

A

temporary disuse

remission

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Blithe

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lighthearted and carefree

buoyant

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3
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Creed

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system of beliefs

dogma

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4
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Demur

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To raise doubts, object to

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5
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Deprecate

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to express disapproval of

aspersion

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Dilate

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To expand or become larger

ant. stagnate

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7
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Discerning

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showing good judgment

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Divine

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sacred

transcendent
lowly

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Docile

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easily managed

pliant, deferential, cooperative
intractable, obstinate, determined

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Effuse

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to give off

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Gossamer

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something very light, thin, and delicate

diaphanous, gauze, chiffon
coarse, thick

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Graft

A

Join together

splice

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Interpose

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to intervene

intercede

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14
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Prevail

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to prove more powerful than the opposition

reign

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Prudent

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wise in practical affairs

sagacious
careless

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Starkest

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Harsh

flagrant

17
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Suffice

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to be enough

18
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Supercilious

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arrogant, patronizingly proud

insolent, overbearing

19
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Surmise

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to guess

20
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Trifle

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a thing of little importance

drop, touch

21
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Alacrity

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promptness, briskness

haste, fervor, speed
indifference, reluctance, aversion

22
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Appellation

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a title or designation

epithet

23
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Avarice

A

unending greed for wealth

rapacity, avidity

24
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Beguile

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to mislead or influence through trickery

deceive, betray

25
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Blight

A

any cause of ruin or destruction

affliction, curse, contamination
blessing, boon

26
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Brink

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the extreme edge or margin

border, verge
interior, center

27
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Carrion

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rottenness; dead flesh

corpse, carcass, remains

28
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Conform

A

behavior in line with prevailing social norms

acquiesce, submit, obey
disagree, differ

29
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Consistency

A

a degree of firmness or conformity

30
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Decorum

A

stately behavior, dress or speech

manner, propriety

31
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Deluge

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to overwhelm with a large quantity of something; a great flood; a downpour

submerge, engulf
drought

32
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Din

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Loud clamor; confusing noise

cacophony, clangor
quiet, peace

33
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Divine

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to prophesy or discover

foretell
doubt

34
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Dormant

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Inactive; torpid; as if asleep

inert; latent
active, lively

35
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Egotism

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selfishness; boastfulness; conceit

narcissism, conceit, pride
humility

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