k2 Flashcards
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Diurnal
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existing during the day
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Divine
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to foretell or know by inspiration
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Doctrinaire
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rigidly devoted to theories without regard for practicality; dogmatic
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Dogma
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a firmly held opinion_ especially a religious belief
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Dogmatic
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dictatorial in one’s opinions
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Droll
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amusing in a wry_ subtle way
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Dupe
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to deceive; a person who is easily deceived
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Dyspeptic
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suffering from indigestion; gloomy and irritable
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Ebullient
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exhilarated; full of enthusiam and high spirits
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Eclectic
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selecting from or made up from a variety of soures
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Edify
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to instruct morally and spiritually
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Efficacy
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effectiveness
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Effigy
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stuffed doll; likeness of a person
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Effrontery
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impudent boldness; audacity
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Elegy
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a sorrowful poem or speech
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Eloquent
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persuassive and moving_ espcially in speech
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Embellish
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to add ornamental or fictitious details
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Emulate
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to copy; to try to equal or excel
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Encomium
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warm praise
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Endemic
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belinging to a particular area; inherent
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Enervate
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to reduce in strength
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Engender
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to produce_ cause_ or bring about
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Enigma
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a puzzle; a mystery
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Enumerate
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to count_ list_ or itemize
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Ephemeral
lasting a short time
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Epicure
person with refined taste in food and wine
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Equivocate
to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
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Erratic
wandering and unpredictable
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Ersatz
fake
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Erudite
learned; scholarly; bookish
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Eschew
to shun; to avoid (as something wrong or distasteful)
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Esoteric
known or understood only by a few
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Estimable
admirable
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Ethos
beliefs or character of a group
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Eulogy
speech in praise of someone
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Euphemism
use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one
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Euphony
pleasant_ harmonious sound
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Exacerbate
to make worse
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Exculpate
to clear from blame; prove innocent
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Exigent
urgent; requiring immediate action
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Exonerate
to clear of blame
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Explicit
clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression
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Exponent
one who champions or advocates
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Exprugate
to censor
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Fallow
dormant; unused
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Fanatical
acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme_ unquestioned devotion
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Fatuous
stupid; foolishly self-satisfied
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Fawn
to grovel
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Fecund
fertile; fruitful; productive
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Fervid
intensely emotional; feverish
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Fetid
foul-smelling; putrid
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Flag
to decline in vigor; strength; or interest
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Florid
excessively decorated or embellished
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Foment
to arouse or incite
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Ford
to cross a body of water by wading
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Forestall
to prevent or delay; anticipate
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Fortuitous
happening by chance; fortunate
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Fractious
unruly; rebellious
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Frenetic
frantic; frenzied
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Frugality
tending to be thrifty or cheap
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Furtive
secret; stealthy
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Gambol
to dance or skip around playfully
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Garner
to gather and store
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Garrulous
tending to talk a lot
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Gestation
growth process from conception to birth
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Glib
fluent in an insincere manner; offhand; casual
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Glower
to glare or stare angrily and intensely
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Gradation
process occurring by regular degrees or stages; variation in color
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Gregarious
outgoing; sociable
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Grievous
causing grief or sorrow; serious and distressing
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Grovel
to humble oneself in a demeaning way
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Guile
deceit; trickery
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Gullible
easily deceived
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Hapless
unfortunate; having bad luck
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Hegemony
the domination of one state or group over its allies
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Hermetic
tightly sealed
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Heterogeneous
composed of unlike parts; different; diverse
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Hoary
very old; whitish or gray from age
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Homogeneous
of a similar kind
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Husband
to manage economically; to use sparingly
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Hyperbole
purposeful exaggeration for effect
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Iconoclast
one who opposes established beliefs_ customs_ and institutions
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Idiosyncrasy
peculiarity of temperament; eccentricity
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Ignoble
having low moral standards; not noble in character; mean
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Imbue
to infuse_ dye_ wet_ or moisten
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Impasse
blocked path; dilemma with no solution
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Impecunious
poor; having no money
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Imperturbable
not capable of being disturbed
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Impervious
impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected
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Impetuous
quick to act without thinking
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Impious
not devout in religion
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Implacable
unable to be calmed down or made peaceful
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Imprecation
a curse
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Impugn
to call into question; to attack verbally
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Incarnadine
blood-red in color
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Inchoate
no fully formed; disorganized
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Inculcate
to teach; impress in the mind
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Indolent
habitually lazy or idle
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Inexorable
inflexible; unyielding
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Ingenuous
showing innocence or childlike simplicity
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Ingrate
ungrateful person
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Ingratiate
to gain favor with another by deliberate effort; to seek to please somebody so as to gain an advantage
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Inimical
hostile; unfriendly
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Iniquity
sin; evil act
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Innocuous
harmless
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Inquest
an investigatin; an inquiry
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Insipid
lacking interest or flavor
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Insurrection
rebellion
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Inter
to bury
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Interregnum
period between reigns
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Intractable
not easily managed or manipulated
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Intransigent
uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled
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Latent
potential that is not readily apparent
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Laud
to giv praise; to glorify
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Lavish
extremely generous or extravagant; giving unsparingly
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Leery
suspicious
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Languid
lacking energy; indifferent
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Lapidary
relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them
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Larceny
theft of property
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Largess
generous giving (as of money) to others who may seem inferior
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Lassitude
a state of diminished energy
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Legerdemain
trickery
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Lethargic
acting in an indifferent or slow_ sluggish manner
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Levity
an inappropriate lack of seriousness; overly casual
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Liberal
tolerant or broad-minded; generous or lavish
