List 22 Flashcards

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Compulsive

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adj. obsessive, fanatic, not being able to control their behavior

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Compel

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v. to force someone to do something

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Propel

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v. to push or drive forward

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Deflect

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v. to turn aside; bend or deviate

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Implicate

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v. to show or suggest that sb is involved in something bad or criminal

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Explicit

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adj. fully, clearly expressed, obvious

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Imply

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v. to express indirectly; suggest

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Valediction

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n. the action of saying farewell

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Abscond

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v. to leave quickly and secretly

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Confine

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v. to keep someone or something within the limits of a particular activity or subject; constrain, limit

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Carve

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v. to make an object or pattern by cutting a piece of wood or stone; engrave, inscribe

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Gush

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v. to flow out very quickly and in large amounts; to praise enthusiastically

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Invert

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v. to turn upside down or inside out

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Transplant

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v/n. to move a plant to somewhere else; to move sb/sth to a different place; change location, relocate

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Coerce

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v. force

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Obliterate

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v. to wipe out; to erase

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Exile

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n/v. v. the state of being sent to live in another country that is not your own, especially for political
reasons or as a punishment

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Evict

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v. to force someone to leave a place

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Jettison

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v. to throw something out of a moving plane or ship to make it lighter; to throw and get rid of something or somebody not
needed or wanted; abandon, discard, dump

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Cosmetic

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n/adj. done or made for the sake of beauty or appearance

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Embellish

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v. to make something more beautiful by adding decorations to it; decorate, adorn

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Garnish

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v/n. to decorate; a small amount of salad, herbs, or other food that is used to decorate cooked or
prepared food

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Garb

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v. clothing, attire, apparel

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Opaque

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adj. not clear enough to see through or allow light through; hazy, unclear, milky

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Lucid
adj. easily understood; transparent
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Luminous
adj. producing or reflecting bright light
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Illuminate
v. to light up or make clear
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Nocturnal
adj. occurring in the night
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Manifest
n/adj/v. n. a list of cargo or passengers carried on a ship or plane adj. clearly apparent to the sight or understanding v. to show or demonstrate plainly; reveal
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Conspiciuous
adj. easy to notice; obvious
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Blasphemy
n. behavior or language that insults or shows a lack of respect for God or religion
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Sequester
v. to set apart from others ; to take possession of and hold in custody; isolate, segregate, quarantine
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Blatant
adj. (of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly; obvious
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Dim
adj. lacking in brightness; vague, unclear, blurred
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Blurry
adj. unclear or hazy in outline
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Arcane
adj. secret or mysterious
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Brazen
adj. bold and shapeless, unpleasantly noisy, completely obvious
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Denigrate
v. to attack the reputation of; to speak ill of; slander, despise, belittle
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Pallid
adj. pale and lacking color
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Allude
v. to make an indirect reference
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Retort
v/n. to reply quickly, in an angry or humorous way
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Extort
v. to get by force or threat
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Demand
v. ask authoritatively or brusquely
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Mandate
n/v.n. the authority to do something v. to make a decree; empower, permission, authorization
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Introspection
n. examination of one's own thoughts and feelings reflection, soul-searching, contemplation
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Retrospect
n/v. a survey or review of a past course of events or period of time; review the past, review, recollection
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Supervision
n. the action of supervising someone or something
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Jargon
n. n. words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group of people, and are difficult for others to understand; slang, terminology
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Verdict
n. an official decision made in a court of law
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Query
n/v. n. a doubt in the mind; a question; an inquiry; v. to ask inquire, interrogation
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Inquire
v. to ask, request, investigate
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Questionnaire
n. a written set of questions to be answered by a research participant; survey, form
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interrogate
v. To examine by questioning formally or officially; question, probe, cross-examine
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Enlighten
v. to give them more knowledge and greater understanding about something; educate, edify, instruct
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Covet
v. to feel desire for something
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Insatiable
adj. not satisfied
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Dominant
v. to control by superior power; prevail, influence, govern
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Enthrall
v. to make someone very interested and excited, so that they listen or watch something very carefully
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Concur
v. to agree, accept
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Elaborate
v/adj. detailed and complicated; to explain or develop something in a more detailed way; develop, intricate, complicated