New Words Encountered (up to Jan 9 2017) Flashcards

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Obdurate (adj)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)
to make impossible, to exclude from consideration
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Eschew (v)
deliberately avoid using; abstain from
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Inversely (adj)
directly opposite (in relationships, one goes up while the other goes down)
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Didactic (adj)
instructive, teaching (particularly when moral instruction is an ulterior motive)
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Redress (v)
to set right a wrong, to correct
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Inexorable (adj)
unyielding, unchangeable, impossible to stop or prevent
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Formative (v)
serving to form something; esp. in development
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Admonish (v)
to scold, or advise against something
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Holistic (adj)
comprehension of the parts of something as intimately interconnected and explicable only by reference to a whole
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Forbear (v)
to refrain from, to withhold
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Explication (n)
explanation, to describe in depth
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Circumvent (v)
to go around, to avoid
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Impropriety (adj)
inappropriate, unseemly, improper
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Impugn (v)
to dispute the truth of
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Proscribe (v)
to forbid, to prohibit, or to denounce as harmful and dangerous
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Deference (n)
respectfully yielding to something
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Ostensibly (adverb)
seeming or appearing to be, apparent
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Jurisprudence (n)
the theory or philosophy of law; a legal system
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Propriety (n)
conforming to the normal standards of current society, appropriate
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Abate (v)
to lessen, to reduce, to become smaller
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Derision (n)
insults, mockery, taunts
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Unequivocal (adj)
unambiguous and clear of meaning, absolute
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Sclerotic (adj)
becoming rigid and unresponsive; losing the ability to adapt
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Excoriate (v)
criticize someone severely
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Draconian (adj)
(of laws and their application) excessively harsh and severe
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Abstruse (adj)
difficult to understand; obscure
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Bulwark (n)
a person or thing that acts as a defence
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Providence (n)
timely preparation for future eventualities
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Nefarious (adj)
(typically of action or activity) wicked or criminal
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Cachet (n)
the state of being respected or admired; prestige
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Bower (n)
leafy shelter or recess; arbor. Rustic dwelling; cottage
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Scourge (n)
cause great suffering to
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Verily (adverb)
in truth; really; indeed
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Raiment (n)
clothing; apparel
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Fetter (n)
anything that confines or restrains
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Fain (adj)
gladly; willingly
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Bifurcate (v)
to divide or fork into two branches
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Loath (adj)
unwilling; reluctant
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Imperative (adj/n)
absolutely necessary or required
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Exalt (v)
to raise in rank, honor, power etc.; to praise
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Clout (n)
strong influence (especially political); or a blow (esp. with hand)
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Dichotomy (n)
division in two parts, kinds, etc.
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Husband (v)
to use frugally; conserve
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Upshot (n)
the final issue, the conclusion
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Sanguine (adj)
cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident
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Nascent (adj)
beginning to exist or develop
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Haughty (adj)
disdainfully proud; snobbish
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Cavalier (adj)
haughty, disdainful; offhand or unceremonious
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Quixotic (adj)
unrealistic and impractical
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Rejoinder (n)
a reply, a sharp or especially witty one