manhattan prep words Flashcards by j b

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prescient

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knowing stuff before they happen

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preordained

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determined beforehand

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preternatural

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beyond what’s natural

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indemnify

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compensate

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akimbo to

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hands on hips

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abreast of

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alongside, or keeping up with news

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looked askance at

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with disapproval

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lackey

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servant

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demarcate

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set boundaries of

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dissolute

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lax in morals, licentious

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panned

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criticize

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homily

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moralizing discourse

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providential

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opportune, occurring at a favorable time

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simpatico

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compatible, likable

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effusive

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gushing

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agglomerated

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collect into a group

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presage

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foreshadow, portend

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progeny

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offspring

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efficacious

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effective

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recant

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renounce/disavow

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peccadilloes

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misdemeanor, small offense

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verdant

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green or inexperienced

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skittish

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nervous

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motley

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disparate, heterogeneous

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obloquies

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verbal abuse

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dissipation

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dissipated living, debauchery

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prodigious

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enormous

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kismet

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destiny

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bemused

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confused

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aplomb

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self-assurance, poise

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stentorian

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loud (voice)

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felicitous

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apt, fitting (note: felicity can mean both happiness and eloquence)!

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imperturbation

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opposite of perturbation! so it means calmness

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plutocracy

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government by the wealthy

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autocracy

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government run by one person

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preeminent

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leading, best, distinguished

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circuitous

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longer than the most direct way

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abnegate

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renounce or reject

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excogitate

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think out, plan

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intransigent

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uncompromising, stubborn, obstinate, obdurate

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lambast

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criticize

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surreptitious

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kept secret

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intemperate

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having lack of self control

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unctuous

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sycophantic, ingratiating, obsequious, effusive

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desultory

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lacking a plan, purpose, enthusiasm

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pacific

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peaceful

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parlous

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dangerous

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semiotic

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study of signs and symbols

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entreaty

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an earnest request

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brook

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tolerate, condone

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stopgap

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temporary fix

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protean

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ever-changing, variable, versatile

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martial

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war related

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parochial

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having limited narrow outlook, provincial

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tony

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fashionable

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spartan

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showing indifference to comfort/luxury

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perspicacious

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discerning, shrewd

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auxiliary

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additional

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whet

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excite, stimulate

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botch

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screw up

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illiberal

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narrow minded

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redress

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rectify, correct

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to herald

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proclaim, announce, publicize

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purportedly

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pretending to be

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pander

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indulge, cater to

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decamp

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abscond, run away

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fealty

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loyalty

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tantamount to

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the same as

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lassitude

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tiredness

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gaffe

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mistake

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apologist

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a person who makes argument in defense of something controversial