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Round 8 - Vocab.com top 1000 Flashcards

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adjure

A

to command solemnly; ask demandingly

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acrimony

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a rough and bitter manner

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clarion

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loud and clear; shrill

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turbid

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(of liquids) clouded as with sediment

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cupidity

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extreme greed for material wealth

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disaffected

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discontented as toward authority; rebellious

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eschew

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avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

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expatiate

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add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

to enlarge/explain in discourse or writing; be copious in description or discussion:
“to expatiate upon a theme.”

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didactic

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instuctive (especially excessively)

inclined to teach or instruct too much or teach a moral lesson

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puissant

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powerful, mighty, potent

in possession of authority, and is often used to describe the political power of someone, like a prince or president

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embroil

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force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

drag someone into a DEEP MESS

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libretto

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words or lyrics, as distinct from the music of an opera or musical play

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bandy

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discuss lightly or brainstorm different ideas until you find one that works

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14
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gratis

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costing nothing; free

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upshot

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a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; the end result

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aphorism

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a short pithy instructive saying; a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation; efficient, witty, and wise

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pithy

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brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible:
“a pithy observation.”

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pith

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the important or essential part; essence; core; heart: the pith of the matter.

significant weight; substance; solidity

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redoubtable

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worthy of respect or honor in an intimidating way

commanding or evoking respect, reverence; formidable

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benighted

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naive; lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture

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sententious

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abounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing

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vitiate

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make imperfect; destroy the validity of, an agreement

to impair the quality of; make faulty; spoil.

to impair or weaken the effectiveness of.

to debase; corrupt; pervert.

to make legally defective or invalid; invalidate:
to vitiate a claim.

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adulation

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servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise; over-the-top praise

24
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quaff

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to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; to drink (a beverage) copiously and heartily:
“We spent the whole evening quaffing ale.”

25
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libertine

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a dissolute person; usually a man who is Morally UNRESTRAINED; usually expressed bc disapproving of morals

i.e. if you eat, drink and party a lot

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expostulation

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the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest (not a rant, but lengthy)

27
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hireling

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person who works only for money w/o concern for the value of the work

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ensconce

A

fix firmly; settle securely or snugly; literally meant “to cover with a fort”; to shelter/hide securely

ie when you’re home with the flu and ensconce yourself on the couch with the remote control, tissues, your phone, and a big glass of orange juice

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egregious

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conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

30
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cogent

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powerfully persuasive; clear

31
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sedulous/assiduous

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marked by care and persistent effort; assiduous; diligent; painstaking

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incandescent

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characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance

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derelict

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in deplorable condition; rundown or neglected:

“he is derelict in his duties. the abandoned house is in a derelict condition.”

34
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execrable

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unequivocally detestable; really and truly, unbelievably, absolutely the worst; abominable; abhorrent

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sluice

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a narrow channel that controls water flow; water slide or gate; drain

the body of water held back or controlled by a sluice gate.

any contrivance for regulating a flow from or into a receptacle.

36
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evanescent

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fleeting; temporary; tending to vanish like vapor

37
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asperity

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harshness of manner, tone, temper; acrimony,

hardship; difficulty

38
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mote

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a tiny piece of anything; small particle or speck like dust

39
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circumspect

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heedful of potential consequences; well considered; watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent

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inimical

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not friendly; to be harmful, antagonistic or opposed to; adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; hostile

41
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apropos

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of an appropriate or pertinent nature

ie Apropos of your interest in fishing, your grandfather gave you his set of championship lures, rods, reels and lucky tackle box.

42
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gentility

A

elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression

ie But gentility is that rare kind of graciousness that is handed down from one elegant generation to the next

43
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disapprobation

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condemnation; an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable

44
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cameo

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engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring); an engraved gem

45
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gouge

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steal by overcharging; obtain by coercion or intimidation

46
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oratorio

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a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text

47
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scintilla

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a tiny or scarcely detectable amount; a minute trace/particle

48
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confluence

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a flowing together

49
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squalor

A

sordid dirtiness

squalid: foul and repulsive, as from lack of care or cleanliness; neglected and filthy.
OR
wretched; miserable; degraded; sordid

50
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sordid

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morally ignoble or base; vile; self-seeking or mercenary

squalid or wretchedly run down and poor

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