List 5 Flashcards

1
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herbivorous

A

feeding on plants

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2
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artifice

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tricky, clever ruse

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3
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insipid

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dull, boring

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4
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dogmatic

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opinionated in an arrogant manner, even when proven wrong

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5
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rancor

A

ill-will, bitterness

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6
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encompass

A

to form a circle or a ring around

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7
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deluge

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a flood

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8
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melancholy

A

very sad or depressed

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9
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minuscule

A

tiny, miniature

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10
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coalesce

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to come together

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11
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imply

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to suggest without stating directly

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12
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amend

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to improve, to add to or subtract from by formal procedure

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13
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illuminate

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to light up, make clear

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14
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nebulous

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hazy, not well defined

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15
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misbegotten

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illegitimate, poorly conceived, poorly planned, and poorly carried out

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16
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extol

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to praise

17
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notorious

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known widely and unfavorably

18
Q

polymorphous

A

having many shapes

19
Q

desolation

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the state of being ruined or destroyed

20
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inquiry

A

a request for information, an investigation