Kaplan 5 Flashcards by Eleanor Axson | Brainscape

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Whimsical

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Adj. lightly acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable

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Wily

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Adj. clever; deceptive

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Wizened

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Adj. shriveled; withered; wrinkled

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Vestige

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N. a trace; remnant

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Usury

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N. the practice of lending money at exorbitant rates

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Terrestrial

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Adj. earthly; down to earth; commonplace

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Sanguine

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Adj. ruddy; cheerfully optimistic

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Repast

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N. meal or mealtime

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Panegyric

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N. elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise

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Obviate

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V. to prevent; to make unnecessary

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Neophyte

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N. novice; beginner

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Malinger

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V. to evade responibilty by pretending to be ill

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Languid

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Adj. lacking energy; indifferent

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Judicious

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Adj. sensible; showing good judgement

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Invective

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N. abusive language

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Imbue

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V. to infuse, dye, wet, or moisten

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Homogenous

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Adj. of a similar kind

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Glower

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V. to glare or stare angrily and intensely

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Fetid

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Adj. foul-smelling; putrid

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Elegy

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N. a sorrowful poem or speech

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Deferance

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N. respect; courtesy

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Candid

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Adj. impartial and honest in speech

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Blight

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V. to afflict; destroy

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Abstain

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V. to chose not to do something

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Capricious

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Adj. changing one’s mind quickly and often

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Deleterious

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Adj. subtly or unexpectedly harmful