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Green Apple vocab 2 Flashcards

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Machiavellian

A

crafty; double dealing

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Malinger

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sporadic; illogical

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Megalomania

A

delusions of power or imaginations

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menagerie

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a variety of animals kept together

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microcosm

A

a small system analogus to larger meaning

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minatory

A

threatening; menacing

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miscellany

A

mixture of writing on variety of subjects

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modicum

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limited quantity

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monolithic

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solid, uniform, constituting a single

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morose

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ill humored

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mottery

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many colored

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rile up

A

annoy; not being angry; syn - vexing, gall

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round up/ corral

A

to collect

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14
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necromancy

A

kala jadu

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neophyte

A

novice

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nostrum

A

medicine

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nugatory

A

invalid; trifling

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obsequy

A

funeral ceremony

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occlude

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to shut or block

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oligarchy

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forms a government in which power belongs to a few people

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opprobrium

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public disgrace; contempt

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Paragon

A

model of projection/ excellence

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Patois

A

jargon, regional dialect

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Penchant

A

inclination

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peregrination

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wandering from place to place

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perfidy

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betray; deciet

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Perigee

A

point in which orbit that is closest to earth

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Phoenix

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anything that is restored after great destruction

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Physiognomy

A

facial features

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piety

A

devoutness

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pique

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fleeting fleeing or hurt pride

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Plumb

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Verb: to examine deeply
adverb: vertically

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Plummet

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to fall; plunge

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Plutocracy

A

society called by wealthy

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poseur

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person who affects an attitude to impress others

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prate

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to talk idly; chatter

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prattle

A

meaningless foolish talk

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precept

A

principle/ rule/law

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undulating

A

moving in waves

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unfeigned

A

not false; genuine

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usury

A

a practice of lending money to people at exorbitant rates

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vapid

A

tasteless; dully. Syn - tawdry

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variegated

A

varied; marked by different colors

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vindictive

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vengeful; unforgiving

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virtuoso

A

someone with master skills. eg - expert musician

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visage

A

appearance, aspect

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vitiate

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to impart the quality of, corrupt morally

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vituperative

A

using harsh, abusive

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Sylvan

A

related to words or forest

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talisman

A

charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune

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tautology

A

unnecessary repetition

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theocracy

A

a government in which priests rule in the name of god

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thespian

A

an actor or an actress

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timbre

A

voice tone color( quality of sound being diff from its pitch or intensity )

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tirade

A

long, violent speech

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toady

A

flatterer, yes man

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tome

A

book; usually large and academic

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trepidation

A

fear and anxiety

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tryst

A

an agreement between ppl in love to meet

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torrid

A

swollen; pompous

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tutelary

A

serving as a guardian / protector

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pauper

A

poor person

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prudish

A

ppl take offenise

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