September 2012 10-16 Flashcards by Jun Bang

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Parable

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a moralistic story

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Neurotic

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suffering from a nervous disorder

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Dispersed

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scattered, spread, broken up

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Aversion

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strong dislike, opposition

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Lassitude

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weariness, fatigue

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Rampant

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going unchecked, widespread

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Doddering

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trembling, shadowy

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Admonish

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to warn, to reprove

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Debilitate

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weaken

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Fledgling

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little known, newly developed

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Castigate

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to correct by punishing

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Destitution

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extreme poverty

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Prognosticate

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fortell the future

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Flout

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show contempt, scoff

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Prevalent

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common

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Penitent

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confessing guilt

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Discern

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distinguish between two things

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Prelude

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introduction

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Dupe

A

tricked

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Propensity

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bent

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Ambiguous

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vague

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Propagate

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produce

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Attenuated

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decreased

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Prodigious

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enormous

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Contemptuous

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expressing a feeling that something is worthless

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Pensive

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thoughtful, reflective

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Whet

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stimulate, stir up

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Wince

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draw back, flinch

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Cliche

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commonplace phrase

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Stupor

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daze

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Refute

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false

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Hirsute

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hairy

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Vivacious

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lively, gay

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Gaunt

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thin

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Mien

A

appearance

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Nonentity

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one of no importance

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Effrontery

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boldness

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Equanimity

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calmness

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Flabbergasted

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astounded

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Debacle

A

ruin

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Countenance

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tolerate

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Sanctimonious

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hypothetically religious

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Whimsical

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humorous

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Lampoon

A

ridicule