Sixth Flashcards

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Reprove

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v. to criticize mildly

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Resolute

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adj. determined; firm; unwavering

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Respite

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n. a period of rest or relief

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Robust

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adj. strong and healthy; vigorous

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Rudimentary

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adj. basic; crude; unformed or undeveloped

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6
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Sacrilege

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n. a violation of something sacred; blasphemy

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Sacrosanct

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adj. sacred; held to be inviolable

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Sequester

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v. to set or keep apart

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Sloth

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n. laziness; sluggishness

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Solicitous

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adj. eager and attentive, often to the point of hovering; anxiously caring and attentive

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Spawn

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v. to bring forth; to produce a large number

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Squander

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v. to waste

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Stagnant

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adj. in state of stagnation

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Staunch

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adj. firmly committed; firmly in favor of

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Steadfast

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adj. loyal; faithful

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Strife

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n. bitter conflict; discord; a struggle or clash

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Subjugate

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v. to subdue and dominate; to enslave

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Sublime

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adj. awesome; extremely exalted; lofty; majestic

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Succumb

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v. to yield or submit; to die

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Surfeit

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n. excess; an excessive amount; excess or overindulgence in eating or drinking

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Sycophant

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n. one who sucks up to others

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Tantamount

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adj. equivalent to

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Touchstone

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n. a standard; a test of authenticity or quality

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Tentative

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adj. experimental; temporary; uncertain

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Transcend
v. to go beyond and above; to surpass
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Transgress
v. to violate (a law); to sin
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Unconscionable
adj. not controlled by conscience; unscrupulous
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Unremitting
adj. unceasing; unabated; relentless
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Unwitting
adj. unintentional; ignorant; not aware
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Usurp
v. to seize wrongfully
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Verisimilitude
n. similarity to reality; the appearance of truth; looking like the real thing
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Vernacular
n. everyday speech; slang; idiom
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Vindicate
v. to clear from all blame and suspicion; to justify
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Vertebrate
n. A creature having a spinal column
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Flamboyant
adj Excessively decorated or embellished
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Connive
v. conspire; intrigue
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Dissuade
v. to advise (a person) against something
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v. to criticize mildly
Reprove
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adj. determined; firm; unwavering
Resolute
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n. a period of rest or relief
Respite
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adj. strong and healthy; vigorous
Robust
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adj. basic; crude; unformed or undeveloped
Rudimentary
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n. a violation of something sacred; blasphemy
Sacrilege
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adj. sacred; held to be inviolable
Sacrosanct
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v. to set or keep apart
Sequester
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n. laziness; sluggishness
Sloth
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adj. eager and attentive, often to the point of hovering; anxiously caring and attentive
Solicitous
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v. to bring forth; to produce a large number
Spawn
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v. to waste
Squander
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adj. in state of stagnation
Stagnant
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adj. firmly committed; firmly in favor of
Staunch
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adj. loyal; faithful
Steadfast
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n. bitter conflict; discord; a struggle or clash
Strife
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v. to subdue and dominate; to enslave
Subjugate
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adj. awesome; extremely exalted; lofty; majestic
Sublime
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v. to yield or submit; to die
Succumb
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n. excess; an excessive amount; excess or overindulgence in eating or drinking
Surfeit
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n. one who sucks up to others
Sycophant
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adj. equivalent to
Tantamount
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n. a standard; a test of authenticity or quality
Touchstone
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adj. experimental; temporary; uncertain
Tentative
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v. to go beyond and above; to surpass
Transcend
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v. to violate (a law); to sin
Transgress
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adj. not controlled by conscience; unscrupulous
Unconscionable
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adj. unceasing; unabated; relentless
Unremitting
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adj. unintentional; ignorant; not aware
Unwitting
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v. to seize wrongfully
Usurp
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n. similarity to reality; the appearance of truth; looking like the real thing
Verisimilitude
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n. everyday speech; slang; idiom
Vernacular
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v. to clear from all blame and suspicion; to justify
Vindicate
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n. A creature having a spinal column
Vertebrate
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adj. Excessively decorated or embellished
Flamboyant
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v. conspire; intrigue
Connive
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v. to advise (a person) against something
Dissuade