List #7 Flashcards
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Beguiled-
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- to lead by deception
- hoodwinked
- to while away esp. by some agreeable occupation
The computer hacker, sly as a fox, beguiled unwary internet surfers with pop up ads for free smart phones, leading them into giving away credit card info.
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Centrifugal-
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- proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis
- using or acting by centrifugal force
- efferent
Launching the probe sent it in a centrifugal route, away from Earth, to explore the final frontier.
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Delegate-
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- a) representative to a convention or conference b) representative of a U.S. territory in the House of Reps c) member of a lower house of the legislature of MD, VA, or WV
- to appoint as one’s representative
- to entrust each other
Delegates from all of the clubs in the school came together for a club meeting.
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Embossed-
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- to raise the surface of into bosses esp. to ornate with raised work
- to raise in relief from a surface
- to drive (as a hunted animal) to by its exhaustion
After attaching the wages to the oxen, the prospector embossed the poor things by making them haul his gold.
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Fathomable-
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- to fathom
- to take surroundings
- a unit of length equal to six feet
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Geology-
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- a science that deals with the history of the earth and its life esp. as recorded in rocks
- a study of the solid matter of a celestial body
- geological features
After finding a deep abyss, the geologist found a fossil larger than any recorded in geology textbooks.
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Hectic-
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- of, retaliating to, or being a fluctuating but persistent fever (as in tuberculosis)
- having a fever
- red, flushed
- characterized by activity, excitement or confusion
Rushing around all day, my mom had a hectic afternoon.
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Impulsive-
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- having the power of or actually driving or compelling
- a) arising from impulse b) prone to acting on impulse
- acting momentarily
Running out of the temple, the impulsive adventurer dashed through all the traps.
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Kindred-
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- a) a group of related individuals b) ones relatives
- family relationship
For Thanksgiving, the family’s kindred got together to feast.
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libation-
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- a) an act of pouring a liquid as a sacrifice (as to a deity) b) a liquid (as wine) used in a libation
- a) an act or instance of drinking often ceremoniously b) a drink containing alcohol
During happy hour, the bar served libations for a discount
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Meander-
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- a winding path or course
- a turn or winding of a stream
Rocking with the rapids, the raft floated violently around the meander of the river.
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Nocturnal-
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- of, relating to, or occurring in the night
- active at night
While hiking in the cold creepy cave, the tour group watched the nocturnal bats sleep.
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Omnipresent-
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- present in all places at all times
Always at her side, the helicopter mom was omnipresent in her daughter’s life.
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Parricide-
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- one that murders his mom, dad, or other relative
- the act of parricide
Darth Vater almost committed a parricide on his son.
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Dilettantism-
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- an admirer or lover of the arts
- a person having a superficial interest in art or branch of knowledge
Boasting his little knowledge about the arts, it was obvious he was not a dilettantism.
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Disparagement-
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- the lowering of a rank or reputation
- a) to depreciate by indirect means b) speak slightly about
TGE community no longer like the politician after he made disparaging comments about his opponents.
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Diversity-
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- a) the condition of having or composed of differing elements b) the inclusion of different types of people in a group or organization
- a) an instance of being composed of differing elements or qualities b) an instance of being diverse
Segregation in the 1950s caused no racial diversity in schools.
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Encroachment-
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- to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another
- to advance beyond the usual or proper limits
Government laws allow encroachment into rural areas to extend the suburbs.
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Equable-
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- to make level or equal
- marked by lack of noticeable unpleasant, or extreme variation of inequality
Feminists want equable representation of women in society.
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Equilibrium-
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- a) a state of intellectual or emotional balance b) a state of adjustment between opposing or divergent influences or elements
- a state of balance between opposing forces or actions that is either static or dynamic
- balance
After meeting a psychiatrist, his emotional equilibrium was balanced.
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Esthetics-
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- a set of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation of beauty, especially in art
- the branch of philosophy that deals with the principles of beauty and artistic taste
She worried the esthetic of the ratty house would ruin the photo shoot.
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Extortion-
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- the practice of obtaining something esp. money, through the acts of threats, or blackmail
- the crime of getting money from someone by the use of force or threats
After stealing money, she was charged of extortion.
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Eulogy-
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- a commendatory oration or writing esp. in honor of one deceased
- a speech that praises someone who has died
- high praise
The powerful eulogy brought the funeral crowd to tears.
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Honorific-
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- giving or expressing honor or respect
- conferring or conveying honor
- belonging to or constituting a class of grammatical forms used in speaking to or about a social superior
A letter from the president was honorific to the veterans.
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Abominable-
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- worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable
- quite disagree or unpleasant
Trotting through the deep, white snow, the abominable snowman subtly stalked the climbers as they ascended the mountain.
