Semester 1 Vocab (English) Flashcards

1
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calamity

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an event with disastrous consequences

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2
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debase

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to lower the quality or esteem of something

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3
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fallacious

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incorrect, misleading

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4
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juxtaposition

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the act of placing two things next to each other for implicit comparison

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5
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sagacity

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shrewdness, soundness of perspective

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6
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abet

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to aid, help, encourage

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7
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bard

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a poet, often a singer as well

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8
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camaraderie

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brotherhood, jovial unity

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9
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latent

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hidden, but capable of being exposed

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10
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sanctimonious

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giving a hypocritical appearance of piety

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11
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abrogate

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to abolish, usually by authority

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12
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behemoth

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something of tremendous power or size

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13
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paramount

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greatest in importance, rank, character

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14
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reciprocate

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to give in return

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15
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utopia

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an imaginary and remote place of perfection

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16
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delegate

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to hand over responsibility for something

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17
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implicit

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understood but not outwardly obvious, implied

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18
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semaphore

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a visual signal

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19
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serendipity

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luck, finding good things without looking for them

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20
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torrid

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giving off intense heat, passionate

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21
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acrimony

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bitterness, discord

22
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coagulate

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to thicken, clot

23
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heterogeneous

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varied, diverse in character

24
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transgress

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to violate, go over a limit

25
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verdant

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green in tint or color

26
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affinity

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a spontaneous feeling of closeness

27
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anachronistic

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being out of correct chronological order

28
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pervasive

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having the tendency to spread throughout

29
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speculative

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not based in fact

30
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vindictive

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vengeful

31
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allay

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to soothe, ease

32
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despot

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one who has total power and rules brutally

33
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inquisitor

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one who inquires, especially in a hostile manner

34
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pillage

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to seize or plunder, especially in war

35
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plausible

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believable, reasonable

36
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aloof

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reserved, distant

37
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coronation

A

the act of crowning

38
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dialect

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a variation of a language

39
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diffuse

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to scatter, thin out, break up

40
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frugal

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thrifty, economical

41
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anthology

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a selected collection of writings, songs, etc

42
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aspire

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to long for, aim toward

43
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cosmopolitan

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sophisticated, worldly

44
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nurture

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to assist the development of

45
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sycophant

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one who flatters for self-gain

46
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ruminate

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to contemplate, reflect

47
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commendation

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a notice of approval or recognition

48
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chide

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to voice disapproval

49
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tirade

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a long speech marked by hard or biting language

50
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raze

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to demolish, level