Section 8 (701-800) Flashcards
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enfranchise
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(v.) to grant the vote to (The Nineteenth Amendment enfranchised women.)
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engender
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(v.) to bring about, create, generate
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enigmatic
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(adj.) mystifying, cryptic
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enmity
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(n.) ill will, hatred, hostility
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ennui
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(n.) boredom, weariness
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entail
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(v.) to include as a necessary step
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enthrall
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(v.) to charm, hold spellbound
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ephemeral
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(adj.) short-lived, fleeting
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epistolary
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(adj.) relating to or contained in letters
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epitome
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(n.) a perfect example, embodiment
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equanimity
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(n.) composure
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equivocal
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(adj.) ambiguous, uncertain, undecided
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erudite
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(adj.) learned
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eschew
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(v.) to shun, avoid
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esoteric
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(adj.) understood by only a select few
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espouse
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(v.) to take up as a cause, support
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ethereal
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(adj.) heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined
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etymology
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(n.) the history of words, their origin and development
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euphoric
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(adj.) elated, uplifted
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evanescent
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(adj.) fleeting, momentary
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evince
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(v.) to show, reveal
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exacerbate
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(v.) to make more violent, intense
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exalt
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(v.) to glorify, praise
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excavate
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(v.) to dig out of the ground and remove
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exculpate
(v.) to free from guilt or blame, exonerate
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excursion
(n.) a trip or outing
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exhort
(v.) to urge, prod, spur
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execrable
(adj.) loathsome, detestable
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exigent
(adj.) urgent, critical
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exonerate
(v.) to free from guilt or blame, exculpate
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exorbitant
(adj.) excessive
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expedient
(adj.) advisable, advantageous, serving one’s self-interest, convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral
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expiate
(v.) to make amends for, atone
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expunge
(v.) to obliterate, eradicate
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expurgate
(v.) to remove offensive or incorrect parts, usually of a book
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extant
(adj.) existing, not destroyed or lost
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extraneous
(adj.) irrelevant, extra, not necessary
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extol
(v.) to praise, revere
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extricate
(v.) to disentangle
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exult
(v.) to rejoice
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fabricate
to make up, invent
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façade
the wall of a building, a deceptive appearance or attitude
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facile
easy, requiring little effort, superficial, achieved with minimal thought or care, insincere (The business was in such shambles that any solution seemed facile at best;
nothing could really helpit in the long-run.)
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fallacious
(adj.) incorrect, misleading
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fastidious
(adj.) meticulous, demanding, having high and often unattainable standards
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fathom
(v.) to understand, comprehend
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fatuous
(adj.) silly, foolish
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limerick
a humorous, frequently bawdy, verse of three long and two short lines rhyming aabba
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fecund
(adj.) fruitful, fertile (The fecund tree bore enough apples to last us through the entire season.)
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felicitous
(adj.) well suited, apt (While his comments were idiotic and rambling, mine
were felicitous and helpful.) 2. (adj.) delightful, pleasing
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apt
appropriate or suitable in the circumstances
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feral
(adj.) wild, savage
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fervent
(adj.) ardent, passionate
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fetter
(v.) to chain, restrain
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figurative
(adj.) symbolic
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flaccid
(adj.) limp, not firm or strong
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flagrant
(adj.) offensive, egregious
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florid
(adj.) flowery, ornate
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flout
(v.) to disregard or disobey openly
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foil
(v.)to thwart, frustrate, defeat
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forage
(v.) to graze, rummage for food
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forestall
(v.) to prevent, thwart, delay
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forlorn
(adj.) lonely, abandoned, hopeless
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forsake
(v.) to give up, renounce
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fortitude
(n.) strength, guts
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fortuitous
(adj.) happening by chance, often lucky or fortunate
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forum
(n.) a medium for lecture or discussion
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foster
(v.)to stimulate, promote, encourage
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fractious
(adj.) troublesome or irritable
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facetious
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant
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fraught
(adj.) (usually used with “with”) filled or accompanied with
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frenetic
(adj.) frenzied, hectic, frantic
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frivolous
(adj.) of little importance, trifling
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frugal
(adj.) thrifty, economical
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furtive
(adj.) secretive, sly
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garish
(adj.) gaudy, in bad taste
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garrulous
(adj.) talkative, wordy
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genial
(adj.) friendly, affable
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gluttony
(n.) overindulgence in food or drink
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goad
(v.) to urge, spur, incite to action (Jim may think he’s not going to fight Billy, but Billy will goad Jim on with insults until he throws a punch.)
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gourmand
(n.) someone fond of eating and drinking
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gourmet
a connoisseur of good food; a person with a discerning palate.
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grandiloquence
(n.) lofty, pompous language
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lofty
proud, aloof, or self-important
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grandiose
(adj.) on a magnificent or exaggerated scale
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gratuitous
(adj.) uncalled for, unwarranted
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gregarious
(adj.) drawn to the company of others, sociable
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grievous
(adj.) injurious, hurtful; serious or grave in nature
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hackneyed
(adj.) unoriginal, trite
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truancy
the action of staying away from school without good reason; absenteeism
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trite
(of a remark, opinion, or idea) overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness
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hallowed
(adj.) revered, consecrated
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hapless
(adj.) unlucky
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harangue
(n.) a ranting speech, (v.) to give such a speech (But this time the teacher
harangued the class about the importance of brushing your teeth after chewing gum.)
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hardy
(adj.)robust, capable of surviving through adverse conditions
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harrowing
(adj.) greatly distressing, vexing
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haughty
(adj.) disdainfully proud
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hedonist
(n.) one who believes pleasure should be the primary pursuit of humans
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hegemony
(n.) domination over others
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heinous
(adj.) shockingly wicked, repugnant
