The Wizard Of The Kremlin 2 Flashcards
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Appendage
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an adjunct to something larger or more important
Example sentence: The new building was just an appendage to the main campus.
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Conniving
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calculating, scheming, and shrewd
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Bier
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a movable frame on which a coffin or a corpse is placed before burial or cremation or on which they are carried to the grave.
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Filigree
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ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces
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Alfresco
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located in the open air
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Crenellated
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having battlements (= castle walls with regular spaces along the top)
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Dragnet
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a net drawn through a river or across ground to trap fish or game. a systematic search for someone or something, especially criminals or criminal activity.
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Forthright
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characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
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Parried
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ward off a weapon with a countermove/ evade answers/answer evasively
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Reviled
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criticise in an abusive or angrily insulting manner
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Racketeer
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someone who makes money from a dishonest or illegal business activity
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Redacted
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to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to publication or release.
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Reprieve
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to stop or delay the punishment, especially by death, of a prisoner. to provide something or someone with an escape from a bad situation or experience, especially to delay or stop plans to close or end something: The threatened hospitals could now be reprieved.
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Admonish
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warn or reprimand someone firmly.
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Seminal
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strongly influencing later events
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Kingpin
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someone who is important (the pin at the very center in bowling)
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Sheaves
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a bundle of grain tied together
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Midges
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a small fly
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Cuirassiers
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cavalry with cuirass (armour)
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Escarpment
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a long steep slope, especially one at end of a precipice
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Vapid
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without liveliness or spirit; dull
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Linchpin
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a person or thing vital to an enterprise or organization
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Coup de grace
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a final blow/shot given to a wounded animal/person
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Innocuous
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not harmful or offensive
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Fugue
a musical composition in which one or two themes are repeated or imitated by successively entering voices and contrapuntally developed in a continuous interweaving of the voice parts.
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Jejune
juvenile; immature; childish
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Desultory
lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm; (of conversation or speech) going from one subject to another in a half-hearted way.; occurring randomly or occasionally.
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Staunchly
very firmly or strongly
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Debilitating
seriously affects someone or something's strength or ability to carry on with regular activities, like a debilitating illness
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Vitiating
spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of. "development programmes have been vitiated by the rise in population"; destroy or impair the legal validity of. "the insurance is vitiated because of foolish acts on the part of the tenant"
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Uncouth
lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.
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Abrogated
to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal: to abrogate a law. Synonyms: invalidate, void, nullify, rescind, revoke, cancel.
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Repeal
to revoke or withdraw formally
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Exonerated
(of an official body) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing.; release someone from (a duty or obligation).
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Interred
buried
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Repudiate
to refuse to accept something or someone as true, good, or reasonable: He repudiated the allegation/charge/claim that he had tried to deceive them.
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Crass
gross, obtuse, stupid, without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity
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Dialectics
the art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions. inquiry into metaphysical contradictions and their solutions.
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Dais
a low platform for a lectern or throne.
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Tenets
a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true
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Invective
rude and unpleasant things that people shout at people they hate or are angry with
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phalanx
a group of soldiers or police who are standing or marching close together ready to fight
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Brash
tastelessly or offensively loud, showy, or bold. 2. hasty; rash. 3. impudent.
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Impudent
disrespectful, showing scorn for or disregard of others
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Rapacious
given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed. inordinately greedy; predatory; extortionate
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Slovenly
negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
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Maharaja
king in India
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Ragtag
untidy and not similar or organized: The village was guarded by a ragtag group of soldiers
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Insinuating
to introduce (someone, such as oneself) by stealthy, smooth, or artful means.
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Stultifying
tending to stifle enthusiasm, initiative, or freedom of action. "the stultifying conformity of provincial life"
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Comatose
in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness; unable to respond to external stimuli
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Upshot
final result or outcome
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maelstrom
a situation or state of confused movement or violent turmoil. "the train station was a maelstrom of crowds"
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Senescent
growing old or is elderly. Senescent things are deteriorating. Senescent and senile have
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Stultifying
tending to stifle enthusiasm, initiative, or freedom of action. "the stultifying conformity of provincial life"
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Comatose
in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness; unable to respond to external stimuli
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Upshot
final result or outcome
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Maelstrom
a situation or state of confused movement or violent turmoil. "the train station was a maelstrom of crowds"
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Senescent
growing old or is elderly. Senescent things are deteriorating. Senescent and senile have something in common
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Torpor
a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy.
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Fug
air in a room that is hot and smells unpleasant because there are too many people in the room or because people are smoking
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Mimetic
characterized by, exhibiting, or of the nature of imitation or mimicry
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Tchotchke
A tchotchke is some kind of trinket or bauble, like inexpensive jewelry or the prize you get in a cereal box. Less often, tchotchke is used to mean "pretty girl or woman."
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Inanity
the quality of being extremely silly or having no real meaning or importance, or something that is extremely silly like this: I was amazed at the inanity of her comments.
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Sepulchral
relating to a tomb or interment.
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Shopworn
(of an article) made dirty or imperfect by being displayed or handled in a shop
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Anathema
one that is cursed by ecclesiastical authority; something or some that one vehemently dislikes
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Ecclesiastical
relating to the Christian Church or its clergy
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Valiant
with bravery or boldness
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Polemical
strongly attacking or defending a particular opinion, person, idea, or set of beliefs: a polemical essay
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Ascetic
characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.
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Feckless
ineffective, irresponsible, incompetent and ineffectual. “feckless attempts to repair the plumbing”
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Fritter
waste time, money, or energy on trifling matters.; divide (something) into small pieces.
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Indomitable
impossible to subdue or defeat.
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Conflagration
an extensive fire that burns over a large area and destroys property.
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Intent
having the mind, attention, or will concentrated on something or some end or purpose
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Preternatural
beyond what is normal or natural. "autumn had arrived with preternatural speed"
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Yammer
to talk continuously for a long time in a way that is annoying to other people
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Wheeler-dealer
a person who makes deals in business or politics in a skillful and sometimes dishonest way.
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Implacable
unable to be appeased or placated.; unable to be stopped; relentless. "the implacable advance of the enemy"
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Harangue
a lengthy and aggressive speech.; lecture (someone) at length in an aggressive and critical manner. "he harangued the public on their ignorance"
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Abjectly
in a way that is terrible and allows you no hope or respect for yourself
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Junket
(1) : a trip made by an official at public expense. (2) : a promotional trip made at another's expense. a film's press junket.
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Tirade
a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation. "a tirade of abuse"
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Perfunctorily
do it because you have to, as a formality, often in a careless way. A perfunctory action is a formality. you do it because you have to, but you might not care if you do a good job. Similarly, to do something perfunctorily is to get it done without giving it much attention.
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Trounce
defeat heavily in a contest. rebuke or punish severely.
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Soft-pedaled
to treat something unpleasant as less important, because you want to avoid angering or hurting people
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Equanimity
calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation.
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Intercession
the act of using your influence to make someone in authority forgive someone else or save them from punishment: Several political prisoners have been released through the intercession of Amnesty International.
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Vagrant
one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support. b. : one (such as a prostitute or drunkard) whose conduct constitutes statutory vagrancy. 2. : wanderer, rover.
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Patrician
an aristocrat or nobleman
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Peroration
the last part of a speech, especially when the speaker repeats the main points of their argument and tries to make the audience enthusiastic: At the peroration of his closing speech, he was handed a note from his assistant.
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Trill
to sing or play high-pitched with a vibratory or quavering effect, like the song of a bird
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Exurb
region beyond the suburbs, which is not highly developed and where rich people often live
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Variegate
make more diverse or varied
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Erring
having failed to adhere to the proper or accepted standards; having done wrong.
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Stratagems
a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end. "a series of devious stratagems"
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Bonhomie
cheerful friendliness, geniality
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vibratory
a vibratory or quavering effect, like the song of a bird
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exurb
region beyond the suburbs, which is not highly developed and where rich people often live
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variegate
make more diverse or varied
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erring
having failed to adhere to the proper or accepted standards; having done wrong.
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Example sentence: Despite his erring ways, he was always forgiven by his friends.
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stratagems
a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end. "a series of devious stratagems"
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bonhomie
cheerful friendliness, geniality
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lassitude
lack of energy, listlessness, langour, weariness of body or mind from strain
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festooned
adorn (a place) with chains, garlands, or other decorations.
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indolent
habitually lazy
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infallible
incapable of error
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percolate
(of a liquid or gas) filter gradually through a porous surface or substance.
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hassock
cushion for kneeling on in church, while at prayer.
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immoderate
excessive, going beyond normal or acceptable limit
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arriviste
an ambitious or ruthlessly self-seeking person.
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Example sentence: The young arriviste was willing to do anything to climb the corporate ladder.
