First 30 Flashcards

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Inanition

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Exhaustion caused by lack of nourishment

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2
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Pernicious

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Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

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3
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Inertia

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A tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged.

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4
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Fallacy

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A mistaken belief, especially based on unsound arguments.

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5
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Anomality

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Something that deviates from what is standard, normal or expected

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6
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Egregiously

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Outstandingly bad

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7
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Insouciance

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Casual lack of concern, indifference

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Sentient

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Able to perceive or feel things.

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9
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Desiccate

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Remove moisture from (something), typically to perserve it.

Lacking interest, passion or energy.

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10
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Ostentation

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The pretentious or showy display of wealth, luxury, designed to impress

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11
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Arduous

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Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring

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12
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Corollary

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  • A proposition that follows from (and is often appended to) one already proved.
  • a direct or natural consequence or result
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13
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Innate

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Inborn; natural

Originating in the mind

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14
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Sacrosanct

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Regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with (especially of a principle, place or routine)

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15
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Amenable

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Open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled.

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16
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Fastidiousness

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  • Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.

* Very concerned about matters of cleanliness

17
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Specter

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• Something widely feared as a possible unpleasant or dangerous occurrence.

18
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Anthropomorphize

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• The Attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal or object.

19
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Caveat

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• A warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations

20
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Imperturbability (impertubable)

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Unable to be upset or excited; calm

21
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Plethora

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  • An excess of something

* An excess of bodily fluid, Particulary blood (in medicine)

22
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Sustenance

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  • Food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment
  • The maintaining of someone or something in life or existence
23
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Lascivious

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• Feeling or revealing an overt sexual interest or desire

24
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To segue

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• (In music and film) move without interruption from one piece of music / scene to another

25
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Facsimile

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  • an exact copy, especially of written or printed material.
  • another term for fax
  • to make a copy of