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Midterm! Flashcards

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euphemism

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a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing

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loathsome

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causing hatred or disgust; repulsive

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endemic

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belonging or native to a particular people or country. b) characteristic of or prevalent in a particular field, area, or environment.en

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sentient

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able to perceive or feel things

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rudimentary

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relating to an immature, undeveloped, or basic form

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fatuous

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silly and pointless

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recoil

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suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust

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penal

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relating to, used for, or prescribing the punishment of offenders under the legal system.

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irrevocable

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not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; final

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pungent

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having a sharply strong taste or smell

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tranquility

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the state of being free from disturbance, calm

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domestic

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a) relating to the running of a home or to family relations. b) existing or occurring inside a particular country; not foreign or international

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queried

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put a question or questions to (someone)

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pathos

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an appeal to persuade using emotions

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ethos

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an appeal to persuade using credibility, character, morals

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logos

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an appeal to persuade using logic or rationality

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gaiety

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a) festive activity b) high spirits

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stuporous

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condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility

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utilitarian

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a) designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive. b) the doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority

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indecency

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the quality of something being grossly improper or offensive

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idleness

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the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle

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jostling

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push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd

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mutilated

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inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on

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inclination

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a person’s natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition or propensity

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cadaverous

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resembling a corpse in being very pale, thin, or bony

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staves

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a vertical wooden post or plank in a building or other structure

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besmirched

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damage the reputation of (someone or something) in the opinion of others, or to make (something) dirty or discolored

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squalid

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extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect

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lachrymose

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tearful or given to weeping

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cherub

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a beautiful or innocent-looking child (often Angelic)

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askew

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not in a straight or level position

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gawker

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a person who stares openly at someone or something without trying to hide it

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anthropomorphism

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the attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object

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sublimity

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the quality of being extremely good, beautiful, or enjoyable

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prosaic

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having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty

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arduous

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involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring

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finitude

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the state of having limits or bounds

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coldolence

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an expression of sympathy, especially on the occasion of a death

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intolerable

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unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behavior that differ from one’s own

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fraught

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(of a situation or course of action) filled with or likely to result in (something undesirable)

41
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aught

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anything

42
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torrent

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swift, violent stream

43
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countenance

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face; the way one holds oneself

44
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portentous

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ominous; warning of things to come

45
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blunt

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abrupt; frank; outspoken

46
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exalted

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glorified; praised

47
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barren

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unable to bear children

48
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servile

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submissive; like a slave

49
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conspirator

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persons who secretly plot to carry out an evil or illegal act

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soothsayer

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fortuneteller

51
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affable

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friendly, courteous, amiable; affability n. the quality of being
friendly

52
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augmented

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to make greater or to supplement

53
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emulate

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to try to equal or to be like another, usually through imitation;
emulation n. imitation of another

54
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entreaty

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a plea, an earnest request

55
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exorcise

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to expel an evil spirit, to get rid of something troublesome;
exorcist n. one who expels evil spirits

56
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instigation

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urging, provocation, incitement

57
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portent

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a sign or forewarning

58
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spurn

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to reject or to refuse with hostility

59
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taper

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to decrease in thickness or width

60
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whets

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to stimulate; to sharpen by grinding

61
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abridge

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to shorten, to diminish

62
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confound

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to cause one to become confused; confounded adj.
confused or bewildered

63
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enfranchise

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to give or to bestow something, such as the right to
vote or citizenship; enfranchisement n. the release from slavery or custody, the
privileges of free citizens

64
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flourish

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to thrive, to grow well

65
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legacy

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a gift by will, something handed down by an ancestor or
predecessor

66
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mutinous

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rebellious, unruly; mutiny n. defiance, resistance,
disobedience, revolt

67
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prostration

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a stretching out due to lacking vitality, being
completely overcome; prostrate adj. lying flat, face down in total submission

68
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unassailable

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undisputable, not able to be attacked with
success

69
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vanquish

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to conquer, overpower, subjugate

70
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vouchsafe

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to grant or to give, as a favor

71
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proscribe

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to denounce or to condemn, to forbid; proscription n. the
act of proscribing, prohibition, banishment

72
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mettle

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courage or spirit

73
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chasten

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to discipline, to use punishment to correct behavior;
chastisement n. verbal punishment, rebuke for making a mistake

74
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contaminant

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something that causes impurity; something that
defiles or pollutes; contaminate v. to cause impurity, defile or pollute

75
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mirth

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gladness and merriment usually accompanied by laughter

76
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presumptuous

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brazenly overstepping bounds, arrogant;
presume v. to take for granted, assume or suppose

77
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yoke

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to fit or to join with a harness, to connect or to join together

78
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chide

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to voice disapproval, to scold

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cynical

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given to faultfinding, sneering, and sarcasm; cynic n. a person
who believes all people are selfish, whose outlook is scornful and negative

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nimble

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quick in movement or resourcefulness; nimbleness n. light and
quick of movement

81
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exigent

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urgent, requiring immediate attention; exigent n. pressing
necessity, decisive moment

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vile

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wretchedly bad, highly offensive, unpleasant or objectionable

83
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peevish

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fretful, obstinate (easily annoyed)

84
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presage

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something that foreshadows a future event, foreknowledge of the
future; presage v. to have a presentiment, to foreshow or foreshadow

85
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ascend

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to move upward, to rise from a lower station, to climb or advance

86
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tidings

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information or news

87
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melancholy

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depression of spirits, soberly thoughtful, pensive
despondency

88
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engender

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to cause, to produce or create

89
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tarry

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to delay in coming or going, to linger

90
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virtuous

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having excellent morals, righteousness; virtue n. moral
excellence, goodness, righteousness

Honors English II (4 decks)

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