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S_041_045 Flashcards

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arrogance

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ARROGANCE OF THE TEACHER : stuck-up; offensive display of self-importance

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contend

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THE AUTHOR CONTENDS THAT . . . : struggle; assert earnestly

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dissent

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DISSENT FROM MAJORITY : disagree

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expedite

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EXPEDITE THE DELIVERY : hasten

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impede

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IMPEDE PROGRESS : hinder; block; delay

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lament

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LAMENT THE DEATH OF THE KING : grieve; express sorrow

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ostentatious

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OSTENTATIOUS DRESSER : showy; pretentious

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raze

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RAZE THE BUILDING : destroy completely

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squander

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SQUANDER THE MONEY : waste

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verbose

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VERBOSE SPEAKER : wordy

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articulate

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ARTICULATE SPEAKER : using language fluently

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contentious

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LOUD AND CONTENTIOUS VOICES : quarrelsome

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dissonance

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DISSONANCE IN MUSIC : discord

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explicit

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EXPLICIT INSTRUCTIONS / EXPLICIT LANGUAGE : totally clear; definite

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implausible

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IMPLAUSIBLE EXCUSE : unlikely; unbelievable

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lampoon

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LAMPOON THE PRESIDENT IN CARICATURES : ridicule

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pacifist

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PEACE-LOVING PACIFISTS : one opposed to violence

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rebuttal

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REBUTTAL TO THE ARGUMENT : refutation; response with contrary evidence

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stagnant

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STAGNANT POOL OF WATER : motionless; stale; dull

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viable

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A VIABLE PLAN : practical or workable

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artifacts

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ROMAN ARTIFACTS : any handmade object of earlier period

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contract

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CONTRACT THE MUSCLE / CONTRACT A DISEASE : compress or shrink; to catch a disease

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divergent

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TWO DIVERGENT PATHS : differing; deviating

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exploit

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EXPLOIT THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS : make use of, sometimes unjustly

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implement

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IMPLEMENT THE PLAN; KITCHEN IMPLEMENT : put into effect; tool

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languish

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LANGUISHED IN PRISON FOR YEARS : lose animation; lose strength

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parody

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PARODY OF THE SONG : humorous imitation

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recant

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RECANT THE TESTIMONY : disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement

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static

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STATIC CHARACTER : unchanging; lacking development

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vigor

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VIGOR OF A YOUNG MAN : active strength

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artisan

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SKILLED ARTISANS : a craftsperson

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contrite

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CONTRITE TEARS : penitent; feeling sorry for past actions

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doctrine

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RELIGIOUS DOCTRINE : principle, position, or policy

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extol

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EXTOL THE HEROES : praise; glorify

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implication

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IMPLICATIONS OF THE LAW : something hinted or suggested

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laud

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LAUD THE HEROES : praise

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parsimony

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PARSIMONIOUS PARENTS : stinginess

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recluse

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LIVE AS A RECLUSE : hermit; loner

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steadfast

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GOD IS STEADFAST : loyal; unswerving

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vilify

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VILIFY THE PRESIDENT : slander

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ascendancy

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ASCENDANCY OVER THE FOLLOWERS : controlling influence; dominance

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converge

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MARCHERS CONVERGED IN WASHINGTON : come together

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document

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DOCUMENT THE EVIDENCE : provide written evidence

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extraneous

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EXTRANEOUS DETAILS : not essential; superfluous

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implicit

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IMPLICIT AGREEMENT : understood but not stated

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lavish

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LAVISH GIFTS : liberal; wasteful

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partisan

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PARTISAN SUPPORTERS : one-sided; prejudiced

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recount

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RECOUNT THE EVENTS : narrate or tell; count over again

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stoic

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EVER-STOIC MR. SPOCK : impassive; unmoved by joy or grief

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vindicate

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VINDICATE HIS HONOR : clear from blame; exonerate; justify or support

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