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Key Terms 1 Flashcards

1
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aberrant

A

deviating from the norm

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abscond

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to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide

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clandestinely

A

in a secretive and illicit way

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approbation

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an expression of approval or praise

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arduous

A

strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort

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assuage

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to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify

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austere

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without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic

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ascetic

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characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons

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axiomatic

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taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth

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capricious

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inclined to change one’s mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable

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censure

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to criticize severely; to officially rebuke

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chicanery

A

trickery or subterfuge

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subterfuge

A

deceit in order to achieve one’s goal

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14
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disabuse

A

to undeceive, to set right

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discordant

A

conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound

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16
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effrontery

A

extreme boldness; presumptuousness

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enervate

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to weaken, to reduce in vitality

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ennul

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dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy

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19
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equivocate

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to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent

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exculpate

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to exonerate; to clear of blame

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exigent

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urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action of attention

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extemporaneous

A

improvised; done without preparation

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filibuster

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intentional obstruction, especially using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action

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fulminate

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to loudly attack or denounce

25
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ingenuous

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artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication

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inured

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accustomed to accepting something undesirable

27
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irascible

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easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts

28
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laud

A

to praise highly

29
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lucid

A

clear; easily understood

30
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magnanimity

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the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving

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martial

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associated with war and the armed forces

32
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nascent

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coming into being; in early developmental stages

33
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nebulous

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vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form

34
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neologism

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a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses

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noxious

A

harmful, injurious

36
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obviate

A

to anticipate and make unnecessary

37
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onerous

A

troubling; burdensome

38
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paean

A

a song of hymn of praise and thanksgiving

39
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perfidy

A

intentional breach of faith; treachery

40
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perfunctory

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cursory; done without care of interest

41
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cursory

A

hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

42
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perspicacious

A

acutely perceptive; having keen discernment

43
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prattle

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to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner

44
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precipitate

A

acting with excessive haste or impulse

45
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predilection

A

a disposition in favor of something; preference

46
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prescience

A

foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring

47
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prevaricate

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to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead

48
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qualms

A

misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy

49
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relegate

A

to forcibly assign, especially to a lower place or position

50
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reticent

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quiet; reserved; reluctant to express

51
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solicitous

A

concerned and attentive; eager

52
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sordid

A

characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul

53
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squander

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to waste by spending or using irresponsibly

54
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stymie

A

to block; to thwart

55
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tortuous

A

winding, twisting; excessively complicated

56
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truculent

A

fierce and cruel; eager to fight

57
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veracity

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truthfulness; honesty

58
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voracious

A

having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous

59
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waver

A

to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion

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