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Section 2 (101-200) Flashcards

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procure

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obtain (something), especially with care or effort. Law: persuade or cause (someone) to do something

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virago

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domineering, violent, or bad-tempered woman, a woman of masculine strength or spirit; a female warrior

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woebegone

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sad or miserable in appearance

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ingenuous

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(of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting

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querulous

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complaining in a petulant or whining manner

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filial

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denoting the generation or generations after the parental generation

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twaddle

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trivial or foolish speech or writing; nonsense

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acquiesce

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accept something reluctantly but without protest

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sward

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an expanse of short grass.

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cumber

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hamper or hinder (someone or something), obstruct (a path or space)

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enfeeble

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make weak or feeble

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supercilious

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behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others

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disconsolate

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without consolation or comfort; unhappy

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astern

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behind or toward the rear of a ship or aircraft

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inveigh

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speak or write about (something) with great hostility

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notoriety

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the state of being famous or well known for some bad quality or deed

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contrive

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create or bring about (an object or a situation) by deliberate use of skill and artifice, or manage to do something foolish or create an undesirable situation

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bungle

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carry out (a task) clumsily or incompetently

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lugubrious

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looking or sounding sad and dismal

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foibles

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a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone’s character

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ostentatious

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characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice:

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deplorable

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deserving strong condemnation, shockingly bad in quality

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iniquitous

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grossly unfair and morally wrong

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cense

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perfume (something) ritually with the odor of burning incense.

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tawdry

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showy but cheap and of poor quality, sordid, unpleasant

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sordid

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involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt, dirty or squalid

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squalid

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(of a place) extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect, showing or involving a contemptible lack of moral standards

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wan

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(of a person’s complexion or appearance) pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion, pale, weak

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paganism

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a religion other than one of the main world religions, specifically a non-Christian or pre-Christian religion

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overhaul

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take apart (a piece of machinery or equipment) in order to examine it and repair it if necessary

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rampart

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a defensive wall of a castle or walled city, having a broad top with a walkway and typically a stone parapet

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amphibious

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relating to, living in, or suited for both land and water

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gird

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encircle (a person or part of the body) with a belt or band, prepare oneself for something difficult or challenging

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lucid

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expressed clearly; easy to understand, showing ability to think clearly, especially in the intervals between periods of confusion or insanity

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precinct

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a district of a city or town as defined for police purposes.

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prig

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a self-righteously moralistic person who behaves as if superior to others

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maunder

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talk in a rambling manner

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irrupt

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enter forcibly or suddenly

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toque

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a woman’s small hat, typically having a narrow, closely turned-up brim

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reproof

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an expression of blame or disapproval

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cad

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a man who behaves dishonorably, especially toward a woman

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adultery

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voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not his or her spouse

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charlatan

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a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud

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bourgeois

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of or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes

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benighted

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in a state of pitiful or contemptible intellectual or moral ignorance, typically owing to a lack of opportunity or overtaken by darkness

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strife

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angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict

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buttress

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a projecting support of stone or brick built against a wall

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captious

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(of a person) tending to find fault or raise petty objections

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capricious

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given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

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euphuism

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an artificial, highly elaborate way of writing or speaking

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hostelry

A

an inn.

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lofty

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proud, aloof, or self-important, of a noble or exalted nature

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transmute

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change in form, nature, or substance

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cant

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hypocritical and sanctimonious talk, typically of a moral, religious, or political nature

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desultory

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lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm

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requite

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make appropriate return for (a favor, service, or wrongdoing)

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effusion

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an instance of giving off something such as a liquid, light, or smell

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impunity

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exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action

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latent

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(of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed

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scruple

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a feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action

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obtrude

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become noticeable in an unwelcome or intrusive way

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ignominious

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deserving or causing public disgrace or shame

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meed

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a deserved share or reward

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Chaldean

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a member of an ancient people who lived in Chaldea c. 800 bc and ruled Babylonia 625–539 bc. They were renowned as astronomers and astrologers

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inexorable

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impossible to stop or prevent

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remonstrate

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make a forcefully reproachful protest

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moor

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a tract of open uncultivated upland; a heath

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delineate

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describe or portray (something) precisely, indicate the exact position of (a border or boundary)

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misanthrope

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a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society

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solicit

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ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone

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hale

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(of a person, especially an elderly one) strong and healthy

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sinew

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a piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone or bone to bone; a tendon or ligament

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soliloquy

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an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play

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damask

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a figured woven fabric with a pattern visible on both sides, typically used for table linen and upholstery

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sundry

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of various kinds; several

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morose

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sullen and ill-tempered

77
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aphorize

A

make a pithy observation that contains a general truth

78
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precedence

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the condition of being considered more important than someone or something else; priority in importance, order, or rank

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approbation

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approval or praise

80
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alloy

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literal: a metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, especially to give greater strength or resistance to corrosion, metaphorical: debase (something) by adding something inferior. Note that they are pronounced differently, as the stress in the former falls on the last syllable, and the the first in the latter.

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debase

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reduce (something) in quality or value; degrade

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imperious

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assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering

83
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retrench

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(of a company, government, or individual) reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty

84
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mortgage

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a legal agreement by which a bank or other creditor lends money at interest in exchange for taking title of the debtor’s property, with the condition that the conveyance of title becomes void upon the payment of the debt

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expedient

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(of an action) convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral, noun: a means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but considered improper or immoral

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resolute

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admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering

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zealot

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a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals

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zealous

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showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective

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solicitous

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characterized by or showing interest or concern

90
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baronet

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a member of the lowest hereditary titled British order, with the status of a commoner but able to use the prefix

91
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emendation

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the process of making a revision or correction to a text, similar to amend

92
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requisition

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an official order laying claim to the use of property or materials

93
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complaisant

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willing to please others; obliging; agreeable

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sanguine

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optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation:

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assiduous

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showing great care and perseverance

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transient

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lasting only for a short time; impermanent

97
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extant

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(especially of a document) still in existence; surviving, in effect

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tremulous

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shaking or quivering slightly

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inure

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(usually be inured to) accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant

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preclude

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prevent from happening; make impossible

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