List G Flashcards by Arlo Hill

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linchpin

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key element; something / someone vital

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rescind

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officially cancel; take back

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clamor

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tumult; uproar OR to shout

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abscond

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to flee (often unlawfully)

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redoubtable

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redoubtable

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fetter

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to shackle

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arrogate

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to commandeer; to appropriate

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tome

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a large book

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dirge

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a mournful poem or piece of music

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semaphore

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a system for sending messages (often by flags)

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maxim

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widespread saying

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litigant

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someone involved in a lawsuit

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dispel

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to eliminate; drive off

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burgeon

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grow; flourish

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germinate

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to develop; to grow

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prodigious

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enormous

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pundit

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a professional expert

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hamper (v.)

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to restrict; hinder

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embroiled

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involved (in an argument or conflict)

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strident

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loud and harsh

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prattle

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to talk nonsense

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solace

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comfort; consolation

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imperious

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haughty and authoritative

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ramshackle

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poorly constructed

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laggard

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one who falls behind; straggler

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indolent

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lazy

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puerile

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childish

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delineate

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list; explain

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sophomoric

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immature; childish

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impasse

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a deadlock; a standoff

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spurn

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to reject with contempt

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demystify

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make clear and comprehensible

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garish

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tastelessly showy

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paradigm

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a clear example; a model

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tout

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to praise

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elude

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to evade

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hubris

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arrogance

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egalitarian

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relating to equality

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quell

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to suppress, quench

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illicit

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illegal