Lessons 19-20 Flashcards

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amenable

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adj. responsive; willing to be controlled or to take advice

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ascribe

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v. attribute to be a source or a cause

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charisma

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n. special quality in a person that inspires devotion or fascination in others

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dearth

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n. scarcity; shortage

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demoralize

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v. destroy the morals or morale of someone; weaken the spirit or courage of someone

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ebullient

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adj. bubbling with enthusiasm or high spirits

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entrepeneur

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n. individual who manages and takes the risk of a business

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fatuous

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adj. foolish; silly; stupid

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harbinger

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n. person or thing that is a symbol of what is to come

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homogenous

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adj. of a similar kind or nature; uniform throughout

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incumbent

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n. one who occupies an office or position

adj. currently in office; (used with on or upon) resting upon as a duty or obligation

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12
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matriarchy

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n. society that is headed by a female

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13
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neophyte

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n. beginner; novice

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prerogative

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n. special right limited to a person, group, or office; a privilege

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sibling

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n. one of two or more people who have the same parents; brother or sister

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accost

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v. approach and speak to in an aggressive or challenging way

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avarice

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n. greed for wealth

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bilk

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v. cheat out of what is due

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consummate

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adj. extremely skilled; complete or perfect

v. bring to a satisfactory conclusion; complete

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conversant

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adj. (used with with) having knowledge or experience; well-informed

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credulous

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adj. willing to believe things with only slight or no evidence; easily convinced

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euphoria

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n. feeling of great happiness or well-being

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fortuitous

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adj. happening by lucky chance; accidental; luck or fortunate

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hypothetical

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adj. based on something that is not actual but assumed or supposed
(hypothesis) n. supposition or tentative explanation for purposes of argument, further study, or investigation

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incoherent
adj. not connected; confused; rambling
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miniscule
adj. very small in size ori mportance
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pleasntry
n. agreeable, casual remark
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procrastinate
v. put off until later
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qualm
n. feeling of uneasiness as to whether what one is doing is right or wise; misgiving
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stigma
n. mark of shame or disgrace | (stigmatize) v. give a bad name to