G800_51-55 Flashcards

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miscellany

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mixture of writtings on various subjects

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miscreant

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villain; criminal

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misogynist

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one who hates women

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mitigate

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alleviate; to become less severe, (Not p…..)

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mnemonic

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realated to memory; assisting memory

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modicum

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a fairly small amount, especially of sth good or pleasant, They should win, given a …… of luck.

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mollify

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to soothe; To make some body become less angry or upset

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monolithic

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solid and uniform; constituing a single, unified whole

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morose

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ill-humored; sullen; عبوس و ترشرو

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motley

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many colored; made up of many parts; She has a …… group of friends at college.

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multifarious

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diverse

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mundane

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worldy as opposed to spiritual; concerned with the ordinary

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necromancy

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black magic

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negate

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to cancel out; nullify

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neologism

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new word or expression

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neophyte

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novice; beginner

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nexus

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a means of connection; a center

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nonplussed

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bewildered

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nostalgia

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sentimental longing for a past time

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nostrum

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medicine or remedy of doubtful effectiveness

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nugatory

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trifling; invalid; having no purpose or value

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obdurate

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stubborn; refusing to change your mind or your actions in any way

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obsequious

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overly submissive

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obsequy

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funeral ceremony

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obviate
to make unnecessary; to anticipate and prevent
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occlude
to shut; block, all of the transactions ......ed because of boycott
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occult
relating to practices connected with supernatural phenomena
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odyssey
a long, adventurous voyage; a quest
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officious
too helful; meddlesome
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olfactory
concerning the sense of smell
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oligarchy
form of government in which power belongs to only a few leaders
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onerous
burdensome
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onomatopoeia
formation or use of words that imitate sounds of the actions they refer to
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opprobrium
public disgrace; contempt
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ornithologist
scientist who studies birds
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oscillate
to move back and forth
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ostentatious
showy; pretentious
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overweening
presumptuous; arrogant; showing too much confidence and pride; Her ....... attitude toward her friends startled them all.
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paean
song of joy or triumph; a fervent expression of joy
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paleonthology
study of past geological eras through fossil remains
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pallid
lacking color or liveliness
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panegyric
elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise, مدیحه
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paragon
model of perfection or excellence
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partisan
one-sided; committed to a party, group or cause
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pathological
departing from normal condition
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patois
jargon; a regional dialect
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paucity
scarcity
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pedantic
showing off learning
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pellucid
transparent; easily understood
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penchant
inclination; strong desire