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Level VII Flashcards

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Redress

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Reparation, compensation; satisfaction for a wrong done

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Anomalous

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Deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected

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Obsequious

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Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

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Didactic

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Designed or intended to teach; often morally instructive

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Truncate

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To cut short; shorten by cutting or lopping off

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Abstemious

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Restraining from self-indulgence; especially in eating or drinking

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Ethereal

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Heavenly, very light, delicate or refined

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Bombastic

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Pompous, pretentious, inflated

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Senescent

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Aging; growing old

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Pernicious

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Deadly, fatal, destructive causing much harm

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Catholic

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Universal, all inclusive, all embracing, comprehensive, tolerant

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Objurgation

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A harsh scolding

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Effusive

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Overflowing, gushing; expressing emotion in an excessive or unrestrained manner

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Umbrage

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Offense, resentment

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Vicissitude

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Change, variation

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Contentious

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Argumentative, quarrelsome, ready or eager to argue, bicker, or debate

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Obeisance

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A gesture or attitude of respect and submission

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Assiduous

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Hardworking, done with persistent and untiring attention

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Duplicity

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Deceit, dishonesty, deception

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Insouciant

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Carefree, nonchalant, lightheartedly unconcerned or indifferent

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Myrmidon

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Loyal follower, faithful servant

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Nascent

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Beginning to exist or develop, in the process of being born or begun

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Accede

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To consent, yield, give in or agree to; especially under pressure

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Magnanimous

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Noble, honorable, high-minded, unselfish

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Nonage

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Immaturity, youth; especially the period of legal minority

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Invective

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Vehement or abusive language

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Machination

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A treacherous plot, malicious scheme

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Docile

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Submissive, obedient, compliant; easy to direct, manage, or supervise

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Redoubtable

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Intimidating, fearsome,

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Prognosticate

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Predict; especially from signs, symptoms, or present indications

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Engender

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To bring about, bring into being, give rise to, cause to exist

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Fetid

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Foul smelling, having an extremely offensive odor, smelling extremely unpleasant

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Pedantic

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Absurdly learned, scholarly in an ostentatious way, making an inappropriate or tiresome display of knowledge by placing importance on trivial rules, details, or formalities

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Capitulate

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To yield, surrender; especially on specified terms or conditions

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Inchoate

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Just begun, in an early stage of development, incomplete

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Exponent

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A person who stands or speaks for something, a representative or advocate

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Mendacious

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Not truthful, dishonest, lying, false deceitful

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Strident

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Loud and harsh sounding, shrill

40
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Oligarchy

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Rule by a few elite

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Refulgent

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Shining brightly

42
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Nepotism

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Favoritism shown to relatives

43
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Ribald

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Humorous in a mildly indecent or vulgar way

44
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Avuncular

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Relating to an uncle

45
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Supplicate

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To ask, beg, or plead for humbly and earnestly

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Irascible

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Easily angered; hot-tempered, irritable

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Inexorable

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Not able to be stopped, changed or moved; relentless, unyielding

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Parvenu

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A person who suddenly acquired wealth or power and rises to a higher class but is not accepted by its members

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Salubrious

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Favorable or conducive to wellbeing; healthful, wholesome

50
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Hyperbole

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Exaggeration in speech or writing; especially intentional and obvious

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Sanctimonious

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Characterized by insincere attempt to show moral superiority

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