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S_046_050 Flashcards

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ascetic

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ASCETIC MONK : practicing self-denial; austere

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conviction

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RELIGIOUS CONVICTIONS : strongly held belief

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dogmatic

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DOGMATIC TEACHINGS : asserting opinions in arrogant manner

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extricate

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EXTRICATE THE TRAPPED WHALES : free; disentangle

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impudence

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IMPUDENCE OF RUDE STUDENTS : impertinence; insolence

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lethargic

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FEEL LETHARGIC AFTER LUNCH : drowsy; dull

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paucity

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PAUCITY OF CUSTOMERS : scarcity

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rectify

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RECTIFY THE SITUATION : set right; correct

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stolid

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STOLID PERSONALITY : dull; impassive

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virtuoso

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VIRTUOSO OF THE VIOLIN : highly skilled artist

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aspire

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ASPIRE TO BE AN ACTRESS : to seek ambitiously

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cordial

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CORDIAL INVITATION : gracious; heartfelt

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dormant

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BEARS STAY DORMANT FOR THE WINTER : sleeping; lethargic

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exuberance

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EXUBERANCE OF WELCOME : overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm

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inane

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INANE REMARKS : silly; senseless

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levity

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LEVITY OF THE JOKES : lack of seriousness; lightness

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penury

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PENURY OF THE HOMELESS : severe poverty; stinginess

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redundant

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REDUNDANT EXPLANATION : superfluous; repetitious; excessively wordy

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strident

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STRIDENT LAUGHTER : loud and harsh; insistent

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virulent

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VIRULENT DISEASE; VIRULENT ATTITUDE : extremely poisonous; hostile; bitter

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assuage

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ASSUAGE THE PAIN : ease, lessen

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corroborate

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A WITNESS CORROBORATED THE SUSPECT’S STORY : confirm

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dubious

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DUBIOUS REPLY : doubtful; filled with questions

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facilitate

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FACILITATE RECOVERY : help bring about; make less difficult

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inception

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AT THE INCEPTION OF THE PROGRAM : start; beginning

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linger

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LINGER AT THE PLAYGROUND FOR HOURS : loiter or dawdle

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perfunctory

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PERFUNCTORY PROOF-READING : superficial; not thorough

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refute

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REFUTE THE ARGUMENT : disprove

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stupefy

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STUPEFIED BY THE DUMB ANSWER : make numb; stun; amaze

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volatile

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VOLATILE CHEMICAL; VOLATILE TEMPER : changeable; explosive;

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astute

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ASTUTE ANSWER : wise, shrewd

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credulity

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DON’T BE SO CREDULOUS : belief on slight evidence

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duplicity

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DUPLICITY OF CHARACTER : double-dealing; hypocrisy

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fallacious

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FALLACIOUS REASONING : false; misleading

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incidental

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INCIDENTAL EXPENSES : not essential; minor

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listless

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LISTLESS MOOD : lacking in spirit or energy

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peripheral

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PERIPHERAL VIEW : marginal; outer

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relegate

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RELEGATED TO A LOWER POSITION : banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign

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submissive

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SUBMISSIVE STUDENTS : yielding; timid

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voluble

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VOLUBLE SPEAKER : fluent; glib; talkative

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atrophy

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ATROPHY OF THE SKIN : wasting away

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criterion

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CRITERION FOR ADMISSIONS : standard used in judging

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duration

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DURATION OF THE TRIP : length of time something lasts

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fallow

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FALLOW LAND : plowed but not sowed

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incisive

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INCISIVE CRITICISM : cutting; sharp

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lofty

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LOFTY GOALS : very high

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perpetuate

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PERPETUAL MOTION : make something last

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relevant

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RELEVANT TO THE ISSUE : pertinent; referring to the case in hand

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subordinate

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SUBORDINATE OFFICER : occupying a lower rank; inferior

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zealot

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RELIGIOUS ZEALOT : fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal

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