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Set 12 Flashcards

0
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Terse

A

Concise; to the point

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Languish

A

To waste away, decay, or get weaker

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2
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Atavism

A

Reappearance of ancestral traits; regression

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3
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Malapropism

A

The use of similar sounding, but inappropriate, words

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4
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Fitful

A

Stopping and starting

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5
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Winsome

A

Charming

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Meretricious

A

Apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity

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Q

Rebuke

A

To express sharp disapproval or criticism (of someone) because of their behavior or actions

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Alluvial

A

Referring to soil deposits left by running water

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9
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Incumbent

A

Obligatory; imposed as an obligation

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Aquiline

A

Of or like an eagle

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11
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Glower

A

To glare; to look or stare angrily or intently

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12
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Pecuniary

A

Pertaining or related to money

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13
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Tranche

A

A slice, section, or portion

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14
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Vicissitude

A

A sudden, unexpected change, as in one’s life

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15
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Aleatory

A

Uncertain and unpredictable; dependent on luck

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16
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Frowzy

A

Dirty, untidy, or smelling bad

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17
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Primogeniture

A

The state of being the first born child

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18
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Oblation

A

A religious offering to a deity; a sacrifice

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19
Q

Cow

A

To intimidate

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20
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Precept

A

A guiding principle

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21
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Precipitous

A

Done in a hurry

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22
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Discountenance

A

To refuse to approve of (something); to disallow

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Abut

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To adjoin

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24
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Potentate

A

A powerful ruler; an important person

25
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Defalcation

A

Misappropriation of money or funds being held by an official, trustee, or other fiduciary

26
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Postulate

A

To assume as true, existent, or necessary

27
Q

Wan

A

Of an unnatural or sickly pallor or color; pallid

28
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Illusory

A

Deceptive; false; misleading

29
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Somatic

A

Concerned with the body

30
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Exscind

A

To cut out or off

31
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Quibble

A

To argue about minor matters; a minor verbal point in an argument

32
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Vagrant

A

A person wandering without a home

33
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Carp

A

To complain or find fault continually, typically about trivial matters

34
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Natty

A

Smart and fashionable

35
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Machination

A

Crafty scheme, plot, or intrigue

36
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Obdurate

A

Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action

37
Q

Nostrum

A

A remedy (usually placebo)

38
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Munificent

A

Generous; charitable

39
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Furrow

40
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Appurtenant

A

Belonging; pertinent

41
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Eschatology

A

System of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death

42
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Persiflage

A

Light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter

43
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Desolate

A

Abandone and deserted; lacking life

44
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Scanty

A

Meager, insufficient, of small amount

45
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Bedraggle

A

To make dirty and disheveled

46
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Dowdy

A

Untidy, unfashionable, slovenly

47
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Sidereal

A

Pertaining to the stars

48
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Fanaticism

A

Excessive zeal

49
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Rhapsodize

A

To speak or writ in an overly exaggerated, enthusiastic manner

50
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Repine

A

To fret; to feel or express discontent

51
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Ostentation

A

A display intended to impress others

52
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Scotch

A

To prevent, stop, or disable

53
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Acumen

A

The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain

54
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Adroit

A

Skillful; competent

55
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Exigent

A

Pressing; demanding

56
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Admonish

A

To warn or gently reprimand someone firmly

57
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Wistful

A

Yearning; expressing a longing for

58
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Indite

A

To write or compose

59
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Dotage

A

senility; a decline of mental ability

60
Q

Carceral

A

Of or pertaining to prison or incarceration

61
Q

Irksome

A

Irritating or annoying

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