List #71 Words Flashcards

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riposte

A

swift retort

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2
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truncate

A

to cut short

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3
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transcend

A

go beyond

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4
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prostrate

A

lying face-down

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5
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adventitious

A

accidental

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6
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vituperate

A

to violently revile

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7
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amanuensis

A

secretary

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8
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ambulatory

A

able to walk

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9
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nocturne

A

painting of a night scene

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10
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dictum

A

pronouncement

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11
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eneffable

A

inexpressible

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12
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euthanasia

A

mercy killing

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13
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expatiate

A

to elaborate

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14
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specious

A

false

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15
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xenophobia

A

fear of foreigners

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