Section Test 1 Flashcards

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1
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Guile

A

sly, cunning

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Savory

A

food that is salty or spicy

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3
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Reparation

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making up for something done wrong; remuneration

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4
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Jaded

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tired, bored

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5
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Pluck

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bravery, courage

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6
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Sequester

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isolate, hide away

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7
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Cower

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crouch down in fear

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8
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Bedlam

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uproar, confusion, tumult

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Perturbation

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anxiety, uneasiness

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Incognito

A

having one’s true identity concealed; disguised

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Ornery

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bad-tempered, cranky, stubborn

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12
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Meritorious

A

deserving reward or praise

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13
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Rescind

A

revoke, cancel

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14
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Knoll

A

small hill or mound

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15
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Totemic

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symbolic

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Genesis

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origin

17
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Epitome

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the perfect example

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Visage

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appearance, facial expression

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Eloquence

A

fluent or persuasive speaking or writing

20
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Imbue

A

inspire or permeate with

21
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Distend

A

swell

22
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Perforate

A

pierce, make a hole

23
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Subsidize

A

support

24
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Prodigal

A

wasteful

25
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Insipid

A

lacking flavor or interest

26
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Provocateur

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causes trouble

27
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Deluge

A

severe flood

28
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Ornate

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elaborate, decorated

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Haphazard

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unplanned, random

30
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Misconstrued

A

interpret wrongly

31
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Jargon

A

special words or expressions used by a group that others can’t understand

32
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Horticulturist

A

expert in garden cultivation and management

33
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Brazen

A

bold

34
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Glib

A

spoken words that are insincere and shallow

35
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Robust

A

strong, healthy, vigorous

36
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Abstruse

A

difficult to understand