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Group 10 Flashcards

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desideratum

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n. essential, necessity [integrity was ____ in my new job ]

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clemency

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n. lenience [an appeal for ___]

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amalgam

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n. mixture/blend [____ of tradition]

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confluence

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n. process of merging, a junction, crowd// the __ of the two streets

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cornucopia

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n. symbol of plenty: horn overflowing with flowers, fruit, corn

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coalesce

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v. come together and form one mass or whole [the puddles had __ into shallow streams]

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corral

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v. gather (a group of people or things) together

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emanate

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v. give off, arise, emite [warmth ___ed from the fireplace]

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burgeon

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v. grow or increase rapidly flourish

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imbue

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v. inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality [be __with]

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elucidate

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v. make clear, explain

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beleaguer

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v. plague, harass, beset with difficulties [he is leading a relief force to the aid of the __ city]

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disseminate

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v. spread or disperse widely

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buoy

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v. sustain, encourage, keep afloat

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commiserate

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v. sympathize

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gaunt

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ad. (of a person) lean and haggard

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noxious

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ad. Harmful, poisonous, very unpleasant [__fumes]

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dismal

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adj. Depressing; dreary; gloomy

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derelict

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adj. abandoned; run-down; negligent

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poignant

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adj. bitter, moving, evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret [a __reminder of the passing of time]

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despondent

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adj. depressed, dejected, morose, glum

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saturnine

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adj. distant, gloomy

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infinitesimal

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adj. extremely small

24
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decrepit

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adj. frail; dilapidated, run down [centuries old buildings now ___]

25
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inimical

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adj. harmful, detrimental, tending to obstruct

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pernicious

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adj. having a harmful effect esp in a gradual or subtle way [____mutha…

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dilapidated

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adj. in a state of disrepair [Detroit is a city of _____ buildings]

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visceral

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adj. instinctive, second nature, relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect [the voter’s ___ distaste to the new president has led to shenanigans]

29
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lugubrious

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adj. looking or sounding sad and dismal

30
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forlorn

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adj. miserable; desolate; hopeless [she seemed __]

31
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incongruous

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adj. out of place, inappropriate, incompatible [the coat looked ____ with the black dress]

32
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insidious

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adj. proceeding gradually with harmful effects [ ____path?]

33
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dejected

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adj. sad and depressed [he stood in the street lookin __]

34
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derisory

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adj. small, inadequate; contemptuous, condescending [ So the dean made a__ counter offer calculating, correctly, that he would not move

35
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turbid

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adj. unclear, murky [__ currents]

36
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exigent

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adj. urgent, pressing

37
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tincture

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n. a slight trace of something [she could not keep a __ of bitterness out of her voice]

38
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modicum

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n. a small quantity of a particular thing esp something considered desireable or valuable [his statement had more than a ____ of truth]

39
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melancholy

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n. deep long-lasting sadness; adj. depressed

40
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dissonance

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n. disagreement, discord [ __ between campaign rhetoric and personal behavior]

41
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dichotomy

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n. division between two things that are opposed // a __ between thought and action. __between goals and effort to meet those goals.

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penury

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n. extreme poverty, destitution [he died in a state of virtual __]

43
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bastion

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n. fortress, support, institution strongly defending particular

44
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vestige

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n. glimmer, memento, trace

45
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erosion

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n. gradual distruction, diminuation of smthg

46
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nuisance

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n. inconvenience, annoyance, bother// making __s of themselves

47
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dimorphism

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n. occurring in or representing two distinct forms (distinction) // The sexual dimorphism of many birds is obvious when it’s noted that the male is often more brightly colored than the female

48
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auspice

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n. patronage, sponsorship, favorable sign

49
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aegis

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n. patronage, sponsorship

50
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contrition

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n. repentance, remorse

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