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second half Flashcards

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contiguous

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sharing a common border

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strident

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loud and harsh

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interpose

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place between two things

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vacuous

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a lack of thought or intelligence

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denizen

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inhabitant of a particular place

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ecstatic

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overwhelming happiness

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portentous

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done in a overly solemn manner

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humidor

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airtight container

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rancor

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bitterness or resentfulness

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conceit

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excessive pride in oneself

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marginalized

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treated as insignificant

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objectification

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relegated to the status of an object

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incongruous

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not harmonious

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tangible

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able to touch

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flair

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stylish and original

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dexterity

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skill in performing tasks with hands

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ghoulish

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resembling characteristics of a spirit

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harrowing

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acutely distressing

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succumbs

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fails to resist pressure

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entrails

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internal organs of a person

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ostensible

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appearing to be true but not necessarily

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notorious

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famous for bad qualities

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impotent

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unable to take action

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internalize

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make part of one’s nature

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theatrics

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exaggerated mannerisms

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emasculate

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deprive a man of his manhood

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exasperated

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intensely frustrated

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idiosyncratic

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peculiar or individual

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prescient

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knowing something before it takes place

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christen

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give a Christian name at baptism

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obscurity

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the state of being unknown

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extricate

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free from difficulty

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lucrative

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producing great profit

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discerning

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showing insight or understanding

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inevitable

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incapable of being stopped

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cumulative

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increasing in quantity by successive additions

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acquaintance

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a person’s knowledge or experience

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retrograde

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moving backwards

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predecessor

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A person who held a job before the current holder

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cacophony

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harsh or jarring sound

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incessant

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continuous without interruption

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juggernaut

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huge, powerful force

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titillation

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arousal of interest

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stolid

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calm, dependable, and showing little emotion `

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proclivity

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tendency to do something regularly

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pratfall

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stupid and humiliating action

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dictum

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formal pronouncement from authority

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pedant

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excessively concerned with or displaying academic learning

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cardamon

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aromatic seeds of the ginger plant

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epithet

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a word used as a term of abuse

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untenable

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unable to be maintained

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trammel

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deprive of freedom

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preamble

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preliminary statement or intro

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detachedly

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in a manner not showing any emotion

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presentiment

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an intuitive feeling about the future

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meticulous

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great attention to detail

57
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decasyllabilic

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10 syllables

58
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perfunctory

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carried out with minimum effort

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impertinent

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lack of respect

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foreordained

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Appointed or decreed beforehand

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imperturbable

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unable to be excited

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embellish

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make more attractive by adding minor details

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corporal

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referring to the body

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obstinate

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very difficult to change or overcome

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injuriously

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detrimental in effect

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intermeddling

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interfering in something not ones business

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vindication

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act of clearing blame

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retention

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act of containing possession

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autonomy

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the right of self government

70
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inadequacies

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lack of quantity or quality

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