Freshman Exam end of year Flashcards
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Auxiliary
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- additional; supplement; reserve
- used as a substitute or reserve in case of need
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candid
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- Frank; outspoken; open and sincere
- free from reservation, disguise, straightforward
- informal
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envoy
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- a diplomatic agent
- any accredited messenger or representitive
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Feign
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- to represent fictiously; put on an appearance of
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Grievous
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- causing grief or great sorrow
- full of or expressing grief; sorrowful
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horde
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- a large group, multitude,
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impel
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- to drive or urge forward
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incredulous
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- not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe
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repugnant
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- distastful, objectful, or offensive
- making opposition
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scuttle
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hole in boat
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adept
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very skilled proficient expert
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chide
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to express disapproval of; scold; reproach
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diminutive
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- small; little; tiny;
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emancipate
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- to free from restraint, influence, or the like
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erroneous
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- containing error; mistaken
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impair
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- to make or cause to become worse, diminish in ability
- to grow or become worse
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invincible
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- incapable of being conquered
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Languid
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lacking in vigor or vitality, slack or slow
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obtrusive
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- imposing oneself or ones opinions on others
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render
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to cause to be or become
to provide or give
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liability
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something disadvantageous
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pugnacious
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inclined to quarrel or fight readily
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rejuvenate
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1.to make young again
2. to restore to former state
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Remunerate
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to pay, recompense, or reward for work, trouble, etc
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sparse
thinly scattered or distributed
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venture
an undertaking involving uncertainty to the outcome, especially a risky or dangerous one
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warp
to bend or twist out of shape
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Atone
to make amends or reparations, as for an offense or a crime, or for an offender
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Hamper
to hold back
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incessant
continuing with out interuption, unending
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Intricate
complex, complicated A
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lucid
easily understood A
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posthumous
rising, occuring, continuing after one's death
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Sardonic
characterized by bitter or scornful derision A
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superfluous
adjective
being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
unnecessary or needless.
Obsolete. possessing or spending more than enough or necessary; extravagant.
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supplant
adjective
being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
unnecessary or needless.
Obsolete. possessing or spending more than enough or necessary; extravagant.
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Tenacious
holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of):
a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits.
highly retentive:
a tenacious memory.
persistent, stubborn, or obstinate.
adhesive or sticky; viscous or glutinous.
holding together; cohesive; not easily pulled asunder; tough. A
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Adieu
The act of leaving or departing N
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Advent
noun
a coming into place, view, or being; arrival:
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assimilate
verb (used with object), as·sim·i·lat·ed, as·sim·i·lat·ing.
to take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb:
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malign
verb (used with object)
to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame:
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obstreperous
noisy and difficult to control adjective
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pensive
adjective
engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
"a pensive mood"
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perilous
adjective
full of danger or risk.
"a perilous journey south"
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surly
adjective
bad-tempered and unfriendly.
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tirade
a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation.
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vagrant
noun
a person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place and lives by begging.
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asylum
noun
1.
the protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee.
"she applied for asylum and was granted refugee status"
2.
DATED
an institution offering shelter and support to people who are mentally ill.
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Dilate
verb
make or become wider, larger, or more open.
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flippant
adjective
not showing a serious or respectful attitude.
