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
showy but cheap and of poor quality, sordid, unpleasant
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sordid
involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt, dirty or squalid
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squalid
(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
(of a person's complexion or appearance) pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion, pale, weak
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paganism
a religion other than one of the main world religions, specifically a non-Christian or pre-Christian religion
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overhaul
take apart (a piece of machinery or equipment) in order to examine it and repair it if necessary
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rampart
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
relating to, living in, or suited for both land and water
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gird
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
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
a district of a city or town as defined for police purposes.
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prig
a self-righteously moralistic person who behaves as if superior to others
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maunder
talk in a rambling manner
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irrupt
enter forcibly or suddenly
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toque
a woman's small hat, typically having a narrow, closely turned-up brim
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reproof
an expression of blame or disapproval
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cad
a man who behaves dishonorably, especially toward a woman
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adultery
voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not his or her spouse
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charlatan
a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud
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bourgeois
of or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes
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benighted
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
angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict
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buttress
a projecting support of stone or brick built against a wall
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captious
(of a person) tending to find fault or raise petty objections
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capricious
given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
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euphuism
an artificial, highly elaborate way of writing or speaking
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hostelry
an inn.
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lofty
proud, aloof, or self-important, of a noble or exalted nature
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transmute
change in form, nature, or substance
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cant
hypocritical and sanctimonious talk, typically of a moral, religious, or political nature
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desultory
lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
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requite
make appropriate return for (a favor, service, or wrongdoing)
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effusion
an instance of giving off something such as a liquid, light, or smell
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impunity
exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action
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latent
(of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed
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scruple
a feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action
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obtrude
become noticeable in an unwelcome or intrusive way
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ignominious
deserving or causing public disgrace or shame
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meed
a deserved share or reward
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Chaldean
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
impossible to stop or prevent
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remonstrate
make a forcefully reproachful protest
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moor
a tract of open uncultivated upland; a heath
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delineate
describe or portray (something) precisely, indicate the exact position of (a border or boundary)
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misanthrope
a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society
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solicit
ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone
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hale
(of a person, especially an elderly one) strong and healthy
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sinew
a piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone or bone to bone; a tendon or ligament
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soliloquy
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
a figured woven fabric with a pattern visible on both sides, typically used for table linen and upholstery
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sundry
of various kinds; several
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morose
sullen and ill-tempered
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aphorize
make a pithy observation that contains a general truth
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precedence
the condition of being considered more important than someone or something else; priority in importance, order, or rank
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approbation
approval or praise
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alloy
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
reduce (something) in quality or value; degrade
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imperious
assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering
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retrench
(of a company, government, or individual) reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty
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mortgage
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
(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
admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering
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zealot
a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals
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zealous
showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective
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solicitous
characterized by or showing interest or concern
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baronet
a member of the lowest hereditary titled British order, with the status of a commoner but able to use the prefix
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emendation
the process of making a revision or correction to a text, similar to amend
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requisition
an official order laying claim to the use of property or materials
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complaisant
willing to please others; obliging; agreeable
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sanguine
optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation:
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assiduous
showing great care and perseverance
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transient
lasting only for a short time; impermanent
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extant
(especially of a document) still in existence; surviving, in effect
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tremulous
shaking or quivering slightly
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inure
(usually be inured to) accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant
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preclude
prevent from happening; make impossible
