List 33 Flashcards

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Tempo

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n. pace, speed of music, beat, rhythm, pace

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Dismantle

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v. to take apart, undo, dissemble

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Meditation

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n. the practice of thinking deeply in silence, especially for religious reasons or in order to make your mind calm

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Aboveboard

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adj. open, honest, authentic, legal, valid

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Fluctuate

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v. to change level, strength or value frequently

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Opinionated

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adj. stubborn; having very strong opinions that you are not willing to change

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Inflammable

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adj. easily set on fire; easily angered; burnable

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Rebuff

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v. to reject, refuse

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Candid

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adj. honest

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Prevail

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v. triumph

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Slaughter

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v. to kill a large number of people or animals violently, massacre, murder

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Rueful

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adj. feeling sorrow, regret, remorse

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Flamboyant

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adj. showy, extravagant

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Crass

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adj. lacking sensitivity or intelligence

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Dilapidated

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adj. in very bad condition because of age or lack of car; ruined, wrecked, rundown

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Prairie

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n. a treeless grassy plain; grassland, plain

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Irritate

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v. to make someone impatient, angry, or annoyed; infuriate

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Rebus

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n. photographs that represent words

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Foible

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n. weakness

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Trifling

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adj. unimportant, trivial, insignificant

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Clarification

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v. the act of making clear or understandable; explanation

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Propitiate

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v. win or regain the favor of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them

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Simulate

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v. mimic, pretend, replicate, imitate

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Innate

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adj. existing from the time a person or animal is born; inborn, natural

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Pretense
n. the act of behaving in a way to make people believe something that is not true
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Imminent
adj. about to occur, impending
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Bulletin
n. a short news report on the radio or television; an official statement about something important; announcement, statement
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Domination
n. control, command, or rule by strength or power
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Pivot
n. to turn on a central point; a central point
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Omit
v. to leave out, skip, overlook, ignore
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Fissure
n. a narrow opening or crack
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Murky
adj. dark and dirty or difficult to see through; gloomy, foggy, misty
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Scull
n/v. a small light boat for only one person, used in races; small oars held by one person and used to move a boat through water
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Plagiarize
v. to steal and to use another's writings as one's own; copy
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Bliss
n. extreme happiness ecstasy, delight
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Remiss
adj. not giving something enough care and attention; negligent, careless
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Abet
v. to help or encourage somebody to do something wrong
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Amateur
n. , incompetent, inexpert
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Appropriate
v/adj. proper, suitable, fitting
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Abduct
v. to kidnap, seize, snatch
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Can
v. to seek votes or opinions; to conduct a survey; to discuss an idea thoroughly; poll
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Mania
n. madness, craze, hysteria
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Sleazy
adj. dirty, unpleasant, immoral, untrustworthy; thin or flimsy in texture
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Swirl
v/n. v. to move with a twisting motion n. a whirling motion
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Dope
n. a stupid person, incapacitate, drug
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Sartorial
adj. pertaining to tailors; clothing, dress
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Culinary
adj. relating to cooking
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Warrant
n/v. to make something seem appropriate or necessary; to justify; a legal document that is signed by a judge and gives the police authority to do something; permit
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Itch
n/v. an unpleasant feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch
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Compress
v. to press or squeeze something together or into a smaller space
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Dingy
adj. dirty, discolored, grimy, dull
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Huddle
v. to crowd together; crowd, cluster
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Abounding
adj. plentiful, abundant, ample
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Anathema
n. a thing or person that you hate, loathe
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Annul
v. to state officially that something is no longer legally valid
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Antidote
n. a medicine that controls the effects of a poison or disease; remedy, cure
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Antiquated
adj. old-fashioned and no longer used; outdated
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Approbation
n. approval, consent
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Atonement
n. amends or reparation made to show you are sorry