Random Words Flashcards

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conscious

A

recognizing as true or factual

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2
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soubrette

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a soprano who sings supporting roles in comic opera

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3
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lyceum

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a public hall for lectures and concerts

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4
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succedaneum

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something used as a substitute

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5
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appoggiatura

A

an embellishing note usually written in smaller size

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6
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dissimilitude

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lack of resemblance or similarity

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7
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thyroidectomy

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surgical removal of the thyroid gland

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8
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caesious

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a blue color very low in chroma

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9
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nimious

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excessively extravagant

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10
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bacciferous

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bearing or producing berries

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parochialism

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a narrow view in which people see things solely through their own perspective

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scrofulous

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having a diseased run-down appearance

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ritenuto

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a steady pace, but slower than the preceding tempo

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vervain

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Old World herb of wisdom, healing, and second sight, widely distributed plant, also known as verbena

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postern

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a back door or gate

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decedent

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a person who has died

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abdicable

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capable of being discarded or renounced or relinquished

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abdicator

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someone who formally relinquishes something

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abduce

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advance evidence for

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abience

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an urge to withdraw or avoid a situation or an object

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estival

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occurring in summer

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apprize

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inform someone of something

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bloc

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a group of countries in an alliance

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immanence

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the state of being within or not going beyond a given domain

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inapt

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not graceful or eloquent

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intrastate

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existing within the boundaries of a state

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mete

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a line that indicates a boundary

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plat

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a map showing actual or planned features of an area

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rescission

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cancellation of a contract

30
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redux

A

bringing back

31
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cutis

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a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

32
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attributive

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of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify

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sobersides

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a level headed and calm individual

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nisi

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not final or absolute

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pilosity

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the quality of having hair

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implicative

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tending to imply something

37
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erratically

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in an unpredictable way

38
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tangentially

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in passing

39
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daunted

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caused to show nervousness

40
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jape

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a humorous remark intended to provoke laughter