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New Words Encountered (up to Jan 9 2017) Flashcards

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Obdurate (adj)

A

unable to be persuaded, stubborn

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Adjudicate (v)

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to make a decision judicially

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Surmise (v)

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suppose something is true without evidence

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Unwarranted (adj)

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lacking justification or reasonable support

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Belie (v)

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fail to give a true notion or impression of something; disguise or contradict

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Dearth (n)

A

scarcity or lack of something

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Tacit (adj)

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understood without being explicit

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Fervent (adj)

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great enthusiasm, intensity

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Punitive (adj)

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designed for the purpose of punishment (e.g. punitive damages)

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Stultify (v)

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cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of a strict or tedious routine

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Credence (n)

A

accepting of something as true

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Forebear (n)

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an ancestor

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Indignation (n)

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anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment

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Mete (v)

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to distribute, to give (esp. justice, punishment & harsh treatment)

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Inextricable (adj)

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impossible to disentangle or separate

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Exhort (v)

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to urge or advise, or warn

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Stymied (v)

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to hinder or block

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Praxis (n)

A

practice, as distinguished from theory

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Absolve (v)

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to set free, pardon

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Parity (n)

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the state or condition of being equal, analogous

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Parochial (adj)

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narrow in viewpoint or scope

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Warranted (adj)

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acceptable, justified, reasonable

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Partisan (n/adj)

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supporter of a particular ideology, typically to the point of bias or prejudice

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Impetus (n)

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inciting action, stimulus or cause

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Preclude (v)

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to make impossible, to exclude from consideration

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Eschew (v)

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deliberately avoid using; abstain from

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Inversely (adj)

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directly opposite (in relationships, one goes up while the other goes down)

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Didactic (adj)

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instructive, teaching (particularly when moral instruction is an ulterior motive)

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Redress (v)

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to set right a wrong, to correct

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Inexorable (adj)

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unyielding, unchangeable, impossible to stop or prevent

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Formative (v)

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serving to form something; esp. in development

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Admonish (v)

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to scold, or advise against something

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Holistic (adj)

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comprehension of the parts of something as intimately interconnected and explicable only by reference to a whole

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Forbear (v)

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to refrain from, to withhold

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Explication (n)

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explanation, to describe in depth

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Circumvent (v)

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to go around, to avoid

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Impropriety (adj)

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inappropriate, unseemly, improper

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Impugn (v)

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to dispute the truth of

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Proscribe (v)

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to forbid, to prohibit, or to denounce as harmful and dangerous

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Deference (n)

A

respectfully yielding to something

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Ostensibly (adverb)

A

seeming or appearing to be, apparent

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Jurisprudence (n)

A

the theory or philosophy of law; a legal system

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Propriety (n)

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conforming to the normal standards of current society, appropriate

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Abate (v)

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to lessen, to reduce, to become smaller

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Derision (n)

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insults, mockery, taunts

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Unequivocal (adj)

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unambiguous and clear of meaning, absolute

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Sclerotic (adj)

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becoming rigid and unresponsive; losing the ability to adapt

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Excoriate (v)

A

criticize someone severely

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Draconian (adj)

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(of laws and their application) excessively harsh and severe

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Abstruse (adj)

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difficult to understand; obscure

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Bulwark (n)

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a person or thing that acts as a defence

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Providence (n)

A

timely preparation for future eventualities

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Nefarious (adj)

A

(typically of action or activity) wicked or criminal

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Cachet (n)

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the state of being respected or admired; prestige

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Bower (n)

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leafy shelter or recess; arbor. Rustic dwelling; cottage

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Scourge (n)

A

cause great suffering to

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Verily (adverb)

A

in truth; really; indeed

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Raiment (n)

A

clothing; apparel

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Fetter (n)

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anything that confines or restrains

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Fain (adj)

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gladly; willingly

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Bifurcate (v)

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to divide or fork into two branches

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Loath (adj)

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unwilling; reluctant

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Imperative (adj/n)

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absolutely necessary or required

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Exalt (v)

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to raise in rank, honor, power etc.; to praise

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Clout (n)

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strong influence (especially political); or a blow (esp. with hand)

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Dichotomy (n)

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division in two parts, kinds, etc.

67
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Husband (v)

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to use frugally; conserve

68
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Upshot (n)

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the final issue, the conclusion

69
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Sanguine (adj)

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cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident

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Nascent (adj)

A

beginning to exist or develop

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Haughty (adj)

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disdainfully proud; snobbish

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Cavalier (adj)

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haughty, disdainful; offhand or unceremonious

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Quixotic (adj)

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unrealistic and impractical

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Rejoinder (n)

A

a reply, a sharp or especially witty one

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