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S_036_040 Flashcards

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arbitrary

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ARBITRARY DECISION : contingent solely upon one’s discretion

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concur

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I CONCUR WITH THE DECISION : agree

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disparity

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DISPARITY IN RANK : difference

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exemplify

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EXEMPLIFY THE IDEA : serve as an example of

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illusory

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ILLUSORY PROMISES : deceptive; not real

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irresolute

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IRRESOLUTE IN HIS DECISION : uncertain how to act; weak

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opportunist

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BETRAYED BY THE OPPORTUNIST : one who chooses expediency over principles

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quandary

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IN A QUANDARY ABOUT WHICH SCHOOL TO ATTEND : dilemma

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somber

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SOMBER NEWS / SOMBER COLORS : gloomy; depressing; dark; drab

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unwarranted

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UNWARRANTED RUDENESS : unjustified; groundless; undeserved

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arbitrate

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ARBITRATE THE DISPUTE : to decide as a third person (as a judge)

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condone

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I CANNOT CONDONE YOUR BEHAVIOR : overlook; forgive

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dispassionate

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DISPASSIONATE JUDGE : calm; impartial

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exhaustive

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EXHAUSTIVE RESEARCH : thorough; comprehensive

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immutable

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NOTHING IS IMMUTABLE : unchangeable

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jocular

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JOCULAR JOKES : said or done in jest

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optimism

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OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK : seeing the positive sides to everything

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quiescent

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QUIESCENT VOLCANO : at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive

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soporific

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SOPORIFIC LECTURES : sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness

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usurp

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USURP THE THRONE : seize another’s power or rank

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arbitrator

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ARBITRATOR ARBITRATES : judge

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conflagration

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CONFLAGRATION OF 1666 : great fire

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disperse

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DISPERSE THE CROWD : scatter

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exhilarating

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EXHILARATING WORKOUT : invigorating and refreshing

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impair

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CLOSED CAPTIONED FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED : injure; hurt

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judicious

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A JUDICIOUS INVESTMENT : sound in judgment; wise

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opulence

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OPULENCE OF THE BALLROOM : extreme wealth; luxuriousness

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ramble

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RAMBLE ON FOR HOURS : wander aimlessly (physically or mentally)

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sporadic

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SPORADIC OCCURRENCE : occurring irregularly

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vacillate

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DON’T VACILLATE WHEN MAKING DECISIONS : waver; fluctuate

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archaic

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ARCHAIC WORDS : antiquated; of an earlier period

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confound

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CONFOUNDED BY THE SAT QUESTIONS : confuse; puzzle

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disputatious

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DISPUTATIOUS LAWYER : argumentative

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exonerate

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OJ WAS EXONERATED : acquit; exculpate

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impeccable

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IMPECCABLE MANNER : faultless

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labyrinth

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LOST IN THE LABYRINTH : maze

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orator

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ORATOR’S SPEECH : public speaker

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rancor

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RANCOR AGAINST THE FOE : bitterness; hatred

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spurious

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SPURIOUS ARGUMENTS : false; counterfeit; illogical

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vaporize

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VAPORIZE THE LIQUID : turn into vapor

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arid

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ARID DESERT : extremely dry; parched

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constraint

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TIME CONSTRAINT : compulsion; repression of feelings

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disseminate

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DISSEMINATE THE PROPAGANDA : scatter (like seeds)

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expedient

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MOST EXPEDIENT METHOD : suitable; practical; politic

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impecunious

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IMPECUNIOUS BUM : without money

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laconic

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A LACONIC REPLY : brief and to the point

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ornate

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ORNATE ITALIAN SOFA : excessively decorated

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ratify

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RATIFY THE AMENDMENT : approve formally; confirm; verify

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spurn

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SPURN THE VILLAIN’S OFFER : reject; scorn

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venerate

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VENERATE THE LEADER : revere

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