kaplan 3 Flashcards

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solitary

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A solitary person or thing is the only person or thing in a place:

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commiserate

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to feel or express sympathy for someone’s suffering or unhappiness

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3
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scuffle

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to have a sudden short fight:

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Grimace

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to make an expression of pain, strong dislike, etc. in which the face twists in an ugly way:

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5
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weep

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to cry tears

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vassals

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servant or slave

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Patsy

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a person who is easily cheated or made to suffer:

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accomplice

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Abet; abettor

a person who helps someone else to commit a crime or to do something morally wrong

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cohorts

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a group of people who support a particular person, usually a leader:
group of people who share a characteristic, usually age:

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impassioned

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expressed with strong feeling:

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annotate

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to add notes or remarks on a piece of writing

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catechize

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put questions to or interrogate (someone).

to instruct systematically especially by questions, answers, and explanations and corrections

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vermin

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people who are unpleasant and harmful to society:

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14
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ineptitude

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the fact of not being skilled or effective

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15
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inane / asinine

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extremely silly; vacuous

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attorneys

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a lawyer

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17
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redaction

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edit ; editing; removal of words

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18
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curt

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(of a person’s manner or speech) rude as a result of being very quick or brief

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captivating

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capable of attracting and holding interest; charming. ; spellbind, mesmerize

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self-possessed

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calm and in control of your emotions at all times:

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21
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hone

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to make an object sharp:

22
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stifle

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to prevent something from happening, being expressed, or continuing:

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formulaic

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containing or consisting of fixed and repeated groups of words or ideas:

24
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disdain

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the feeling of not liking someone or something and thinking that they do not deserve your interest or respect:

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insinuate
to suggest, without being direct, that something unpleasant is true:
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heed
to pay attention to something, especially advice or a warning:
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antediluvian
extremely old-fashioned:
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punitive
intended as a punishment: | used to describe costs that are so high they are difficult to pay:
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reiterate
to say something again, once or several times:
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sophism
an argument that seems true but is really false and is used to deceive people
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annal
a record of the events of one year.
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inveigle
to persuade someone to do something the person may not want to do
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Elated
extremely happy
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oppressed
governed in an unfair and cruel way and prevented from having opportunities and freedom:
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acquisition
the process of getting something: | something that someone buys, often to add to a collection of things:
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declaimed
to express something with strong feeling, especially in a loud voice or with forceful language
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acceded
to agree to do what people have asked you to do: | to become king or queen, or to take a position of power:
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septuagenarian
an old person
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dexterous
having the ability to perform a difficult action quickly and skilfully with the hands:
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laggard
someone or something that is very slow
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unfounded
(of a claim or piece of news) not based on fact; untrue:
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Japery / jape / japed
to mock or make fun of.
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invariably
always
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prudent
careful and avoiding risks
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proprietary
relating to an owner or ownership. | (of a product) marketed under and protected by a registered trade name.
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scalable
able to be made larger in size:
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quagmire
an awkward, complex, or hazardous situation.
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sequestration
the act of taking temporary possession of someone's property until they have paid money that is owed or obeyed a court order:
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remuneration
payment for work or services:
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oblivious
not conscious of something, especially what is happening around you: