List E Flashcards
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morass
A
a swampy bog; a quagmire
2
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restive
A
unruly
3
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mawkish
A
overly sentimental
4
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pithy
A
concise + meaningful; to the point
5
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fatuous
A
silly; pointless
6
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zenith
A
the highest point; culmination
7
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contusion
A
a bruise
8
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edict
A
a formal pronouncement
9
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duress
A
coercion
10
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exacerbate
A
to make worse
11
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corpulence
A
obesity
12
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wily
A
tricky; deceptive
13
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insurgent
A
an opposition fighter; rebel
14
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subjugate
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force to submit
15
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enervate
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(mentally or morally)
16
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compunction
A
scruples; feelings of guilt
17
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mores
A
conventions; customs
18
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debauch
A
to corrupt morally
19
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contentious
A
controversial OR argumentative
20
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connive
A
to plot; conspire
21
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incumbent
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morally necessary OR someone currently holding office
22
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equanimity
A
composure; cool-headedness
23
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vociferous
A
vehement or clamorous
24
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commensurate
A
equivalent; corresponding
25
preponderance
having the greater number; predominance
26
gourmand
a person devoted to food and drink
27
emollient
(adj) soothing; (n) a soothing substance
28
embezzlement
illegal appropriation of funds; theft
29
cognisant
aware
30
yoke
to hitch together (such as two oxen)
31
contravene
to violate (a law, etc.)
32
caucus
a meeting of a (legislative or political) body
33
discomfit
embarrass; make someone uneasy
34
cavort
to frolic
35
foil
hinder; prevent (a plan)
36
noisome
stinky
37
presage
to predict; to herald
38
divisive
tending to cause disagreement; controversial
39
debacle
a fiasco
40
debacle
to censor
