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Round 5 - Vocab.com top 1000 Flashcards

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rapt

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feeling great rapture or delight; deeply engrossed or absorbed; transported with emotion or spirit; enraptured

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pinion

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bind or hold fast the arms of; to disable or restrain (a bird) in such a manner; to bind (a person’s arms or hands) so they cannot be used; to disable (someone) in such a manner; shackle.

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axiom

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universally accepted principle or rule; (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident

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descry/espy

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catch sight of; to discover; perceive; detect; discern; espy

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retinue

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the group following and attending to some important person; a body of retainers in attendance upon an important personage; suite

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functionary

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a worker who holds or is invested with an office; a person who functions in a specified capacity, especially in government service; an official

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imbibe

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take in liquids; to absorb or soak up, as water, light, or heat

to take or receive into the mind, as knowledge, ideas, or the like

ex. “to imbibe a sermon; to imbibe beautiful scenery.”

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maraud

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raid and rove in search of booty/plunder

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philology

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historical/comparative linguistics; the study of literary texts and of written records, the establishment of their authenticity and their original form, and the determination of their meaning

archaic meaning: love of learning and literature!

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caucus

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meet to select a candidate or promote a policy or special interest/cause; a meeting of party members within a legislative body to select leaders and determine strategy; a faction within a legislative body that pursues its interests through the legislative process

to bring up or hold for discussion in a caucus:
ex “The subject was caucused.”

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salient

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having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; prominent or conspicuous; projecting outward

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propitiate

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to make peace with; to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate

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excise

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to remove by cutting; to expunge as in a sentence from a text

a tax levied for a license to carry on certain employments, pursue certain sports

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betoken/portend

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be a signal for or a symptom of; to give evidence of; indicate; portend

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hoary

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tedious from familiarity; stale

ancient or venerable; gray or white with age

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pedantic

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marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial/minute aspects or formalities

ostentatious in one’s learning.

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troth

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a solemn pledge of fidelity; faithfulness, fidelity, or loyalty; truth or verity

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belie

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be in contradiction with

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succor

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assistance in time of difficulty; help; relief; aid; assistance; person that gives aid

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divulge

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make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

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burnish

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to polish (a surface) by friction.
to make smooth and bright.
Engraving. to flatten and enlarge the dots of (a halftone) by rubbing with a tool

gloss; brightness; luster

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dissemble

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make believe with the intent to deceive; to take apart; to put on the appearance of; feign; conceal true motives by some pretense; speak or act hypocritically

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flotilla

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a fleet of small craft; group moving together

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invective

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abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will

vehement or violent denunciation, censure, or reproach; a railing accusation; vituperation

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vituperative

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denunciatory; censoriously abusive

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censorious/carping

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severely critical; faultfinding; carping

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hermitage

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the abode of a hermit; any secluded place of residence or habitation; retreat; hideaway

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despoil

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destroy and strip of its possession

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irksome

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annoying; irritating; exasperating; tiresome; causing weariness or disgust

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prattle

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speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

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subaltern

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inferior in rank or status

32
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wreak

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cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; to inflict or execute (punishment, vengeance) on a victim

ex. “he wreaked his anger on..”

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tenable

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based on sound reasoning or evidence;

capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against attack or dispute: “a tenable theory”

capable of being occupied, possessed, held, or enjoyed, as under certain conditions:
“a research grant tenable for two years.”

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inimitable

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defying imitation; matchless

35
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depredation

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the act of preying upon or plundering; robbery; ravage; (usually plural) a destructive action

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immutable

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not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature

37
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proxy

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a person authorized to act for another

38
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endue

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give qualities or abilities to; to invest or endow with some gift, quality, or faculty.

to put on; assume:
“Hamlet endued the character of a madman”

to clothe

39
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imbue

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to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions

to saturate with color or moisture

40
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imbrue

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to stain; to impregnate or imbue

ex. They are imbrued with the follies of youth.

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pert

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characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality

boldly forward in speech or behavior; impertinent; saucy.

jaunty and stylish; chic; natty; lively; sprightly; in good health

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natty

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neatly or trimly smart in dress or appearance; spruce

43
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disembark

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to remove/unload; to go ashore (as oppose to embark which is to board a vehicle for a journey or start an enterprise)

44
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aria

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an elaborate song for solo voice; an air or melody; an elaborate melody sung solo with accompaniment, as in an opera or oratorio

45
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trappings

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articles of equipment or dress, especially of an ornamental character.

conventional adornment; characteristic signs:
trappings of democracy.

46
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abet

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assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing

47
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distend

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swell from or as if from internal pressure

to expand by stretching, as something hollow or elastic

to spread in all directions; expand; swell:
“The sea distended about them.”

48
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rejoinder

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a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

49
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spangle

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adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing

50
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blighted

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affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity

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