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Nov 6th & 7th Flashcards

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sordid

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  1. filthy, dirty, SQUALID
  2. arousing moral distaste and contempt
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2
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aforementioned

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mentioned before, forenamed.

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3
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fortitude

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grit

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4
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grit

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courage and strength [thru pain and adversity]

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5
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traverse

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cross

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6
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deference

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humble and polite respect

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7
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aficionado

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a person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about smthng; a fanatic.

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abnegate

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  1. renounce/reject something valuable or desired
  2. surrender/give up
    basically giving up something you want to keep
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renounce

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to give up, refuse

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10
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consummate

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superb

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11
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crescendo

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peak

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12
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contention

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conflict

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13
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capricious

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sudden and unaccountable changes of mood and behaviour [whimsical]

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contumacious

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rebellious ; stubbornly or wilfully disobedient to authority

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15
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Bucolic

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1.pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life
2. rural

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16
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bolster

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support

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17
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ecstatic

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elated/joyful

18
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Soiree

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Fancy evening party

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Obliterate and annihilate

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Destroy utterly

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Utter

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Absolute, complete

21
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Xenophobia

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Fear/hate of people from other countries

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Aversion

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Dislike/ disinclination

23
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Repulsion, revulsion

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Feeling disgusted/ hatred

24
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Zenith

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1) the highest point e.g the zenith of her career
2) point in sky directly above the observer (astronomy)

25
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Paucity

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Scarcity or lack of something.
E.g paucity of time

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Zany

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Amusingly unconventional

27
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Zephyr

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A gentle wind

28
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Appraise

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Assess the quality of

29
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Apprise

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Inform, tell

30
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Prevaricate

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Avoid giving a direct answer

31
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Refute

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Prove to be wrong

32
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Repudiate

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Refuse to accept or support

33
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Appease

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Soothe, pacify, placate

34
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Placate

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Change from hostility to friendliness

35
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Impasse

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Stalemate, deadend, deadlock

36
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Succulent

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Fleshy, juicy, tender, tasty

37
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Servile

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Excessingly willing to serve and please others

38
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Puerile

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Childish and immature
E.g that argument was puerile

39
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Lacuna/ lacunae

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An unfilled space, gap, cavity, depression

40
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Punitive

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Inflicting or intended as punishment. Punishing in nature.

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