List 2I Flashcards

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salvo

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A salute given by firing all the guns, as at the funeral of an officer.

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sanctimonious

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Making an ostentatious display or hypocritical pretense of holiness or piety.

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sanctity

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Holiness.

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sanguinary

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Bloody.

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sapid

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Affecting the sense of taste.

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sapient

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Possessing wisdom.

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sapiential

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Possessing wisdom.

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saponaceous

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Having the nature or quality of soap.

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sarcasm

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Cutting and reproachful language.

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sardonic

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Scornfully or bitterly sarcastic.

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satiate

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To satisfy fully the appetite or desire of.

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satire

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The employment of sarcasm, irony, or keenness of wit in ridiculing vices.

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satirize

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To treat with sarcasm or derisive wit.

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satyr

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A very lascivious person.

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savage

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A wild and uncivilized human being.

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savor

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To perceive by taste or smell.

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unconscious

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Not cognizant of objects, actions, etc.

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unctuous

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Oily.

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undergarment

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A garment to be worn under the ordinary outer garments.

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underhanded

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Clandestinely carried on.

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underling

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A subordinate.

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underwrite

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To issue or be party to the issue of a policy of insurance.

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undue

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More than sufficient.

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undulate

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To move like a wave or in waves.

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ungainly

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Clumsy.

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unison

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A condition of perfect agreement and accord.

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unsettle

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To put into confusion.

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unsophisticated

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Showing inexperience.

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unspeakable

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Abominable.

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untimely

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Unseasonable.

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untoward

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Causing annoyance or hindrance.

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upbraid

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To reproach as deserving blame.

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upheaval

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Overthrow or violent disturbance of established order or condition.

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uproarious

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Noisy.

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urban

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Of, or pertaining to, or like a city.

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urchin

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A roguish, mischievous boy.

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urgency

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The pressure of necessity.

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usurious

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Taking unlawful or exorbitant interest on money loaned.

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vacate

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To leave.

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vaccinate

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To inoculate with vaccine virus or virus of cowpox.

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vacuous

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Empty.

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vagabond

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A wanderer.

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vagrant

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An idle wanderer.

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valedictory

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A parting address.

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valid

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Founded on truth.

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valorous

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Courageous.

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variegate

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To mark with different shades or colors.

48
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vegetation

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Plant-life in the aggregate.

49
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vehement

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Very eager or urgent.

50
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velocity

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Rapid motion.