List 1-7 Vocabulary Flashcards

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soft leather used for cleaning

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chamois

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skillful or cunning use of deceit

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guile

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3
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moral soundness;honesty

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integrity

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4
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impossible to restrain or control

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irrepressible

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5
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acting with extreme care for details

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meticulous

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the condition of being unknown

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obscurity

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way of looking at or thinking about something

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perspective

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to closely examine

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scrutinize

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9
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firmly established; unwavering

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steadfast

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10
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to allow without interference

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tolerate

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11
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to move or develop faster

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accelerate

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12
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assumed or supposed; accused without proof

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alleged

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13
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outward bearing or behavior

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demeanor

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14
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firm in will or purpose; unyielding

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inflexible

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disrespectful; lacking appropriate seriousness

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irreverent

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extremely foolish; laughable absurd

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ludicrous

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17
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unsociable; gloomily silent

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sullen

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18
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suggesting great wealth or luxury

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sumptuous

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19
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able to be touched

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tangible

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20
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bold courage or bravery

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valor

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21
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to counsel or warn against something

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admonish

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22
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to worsen or make more troublesome

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aggravate

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23
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based on whim or chance

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arbitrary

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24
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nobly chivalrous or valiant

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gallant

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the state of being casual and relaxed
informality
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to establish or initiate
institute
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characterized by extravagance or excess
lavish
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confidence or cheerfulness of an individual or group
morale
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something that happens or takes place
occurrence
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something that stirs something else to action or development
stimulus
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to collect or to cause to increase
accumulate
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with great care or caution
gingerly
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cause of annoyance
irritant
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to cut or tear deeply
lacerate
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to express grief or deep regret
lament
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unwilling or disinclined to do something
loath
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to think carefully and seriously about something
meditate
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claiming to be worthy of distinction
pretentious
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desirous of revenge
vindictive
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to join or bond together
yoke
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giving help or support
auxiliary
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extremely harmful; able to cause death
lethal
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war supplies, such as weapons
munitions
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characterized by habitual carelessness and irresponsibility
negligent
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lines that form right angles
perpendicular
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intellectually deep
profound
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state of depending on someone or something for help
reliance
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to talk or thing about things or experiences of the past
reminisce
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to gradually increase in numbers, strength, or duration
wax
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full of sad but wishful longing
wistful
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having a border in common
adjacent
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to fill with horror or dismay
appall
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having absolute and tyrannical power
despotic
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to give power, particularly official authority or legal power
empower
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not able to be understood; unorganized
incoherent
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showing disbelief or skepticism
incredulous
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giving off light, especially in darkness
luminous
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to shine with a faint, flickering light
shimmer
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process or result of becoming more refined
sophistication
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to be filled to overflowing
teem
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short story about an interesting or humourous incident
anecdote
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agreement reached by a group
consensus
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exceptionally pleasing to the taste
delectable
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neglecting to do something required by law or duty
delinquent
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an area of influence, knowledge, or activity
domain
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tombstone inscription
epitaph
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extremely invigorating and refreshing
exhilarating
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possible to be done
feasible
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feelings of indignation or resentment for having been wronged
grievance
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a familiar saying that states a general truth or rule of life
maxim