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Under the Dome Flashcards

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Surmise

Verb

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To think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess

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Indignation

Noun

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Anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment

Ex) The letter filled Lucy with indignation.

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Dejection

Noun

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Lowness of spirits

Ex) I find that ice cream often works wonders when trying to overcome dejection.

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Straggle

Intransitive verb

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To wander from the direct course or way; rove; stray

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Shunt

Transitive verb

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To turn off to one side; shift

Ex) was shunted aside

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Dour

Adjective

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1) Stern; harsh
2) Gloomy; sullen
3) Obstinate, unyielding

Ex) a dour politician

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Ailment

Noun

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1) A bodily disorder or chronic disease
2) Unrest; uneasiness

Ex) People who have AIDs are more susceptible to other alignments as well.

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Spruce

Noun) or (Adjective

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Adjective
1) Neat or smart in appearance

Noun
2) Any of several coniferous trees [as Douglas fir] of similar habitat

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Fugue

Noun

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A disturbed state of consciousness in which the one affected seems to perform acts in full awareness but upon recovery cannot recollect the acts performed

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Stint

Noun

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1) A definite quantity of work assigned

2) A period of time spent Atari particular activity

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Spire

Noun

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1) The highest point or summit of something
Ex1) the spire of a hill; the spire of one’s profession

2) A sprout or shoot of a plant

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Stygian

Adjective

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1) Of or pertaining to the river of Styx or to Hades
2) dark or gloomy
3) infernal; hellish

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Auxiliary

Adjective

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1) Giving support; serving as an aid; helpful
2) Additional; supplementary; reserve
3) Used as a substitute or reserve in case of need

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Wraith

Noun

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A visible spirit

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Squelch

Verb

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To strike or press with crushing force; crush down; squash

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Bemuse

Verb

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To bewilder or confuse (someone)

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Consolidate

Verb

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1) To make solid or firm; solidify; strengthen

2) To unite or combine

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Prospective

Adjective

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1) Of or in the future

2) Potential, likely, or expected

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Stockade

Noun

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1) Fortification; a defensive barrier consisting of strong posts or timbers fixed upright in the ground

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Acrid

Adjective

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Sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc

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Coalesce

Verb

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1) To grow together or into one body
2) To blend or come together
3) To unite as to form one community, one mass

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Reticent

Adjective

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Reluctant or restrained

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Billow

Noun) or (Verb

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Noun

1) A great wave or surge of the sea
2) Any surging mass

Adjective
1) To swell out, puff up, etc., as by the action of wind

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Sire

Noun

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1) A respectful term of address, now used only to a male sovereign

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Multitudinous

Adjective

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1) Forming a multitude or great number; existing, occurring, or present in great numbers; very numerous
2) Comprising many items, parts, or elements

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Callow

Adjective

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1) Immature or inexperienced

2) (of a young bird) Featherless; unfledged

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Incite

Verb

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To stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action

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Harangue

Noun

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A scolding or a long intense verbal attack; diatribe

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Prospect

Noun

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1) Anticipation; expectation; a looking forward
2) A potential or likely customer, client, etc.
3) A view, especially of scenery; scene
4) A mental view or survey, as of subject or situation

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Grotesque

Adjective

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Odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre

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Pompous

Adjective

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Excessively elevated or ornate

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Pretentious

Adjective

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Characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved

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Ostentatious

Adjective

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(of actions, manner, qualities exhibited, etc. ) Intended to attract notice

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Saccade

Noun

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A small rapid jerky movement of the eye especially as it jumps from fixation on one point to another (as in reading)

Saccadic(Adjective)

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Gaudy

Adjective

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Brilliantly or excessively showy

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Suppurate

Verb

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To produce or discharge pus, as a wound

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Paucity

Noun

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Smallness or insufficiency of number, fewness

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Salaam

Noun

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1) A salutation meaning “peace”, used especially in Islamic countries
2) A very low bow or obedience, especially with the palm of the right hand placed on the forehead

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Postmortem

Adjective

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1) Of, pertaining to, or occurring in the time following death
2) Of or pertaining to examination of the body after death
3) Occurring after the end of something; after the event

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Lackadaisical

Adjective

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Without interest, vigor or determination

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Indolent

Adjective

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Having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful

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Listless

Adjective

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Having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent

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Lethargy

Noun

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The quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy

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Apathetic

Adjective

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Having or showing little or no emotion

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Fluorescent

Adjective

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Strikingly bright, vivid, or glowing

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Blare

Verb

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To emit a loud, raucous sound

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Pugnacious

Adjective

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Inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative

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Exhume

Verb

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1) To dig (something buried, especially a dead body) out of the earth
2) To revive or restore after neglect or a period of forgetting; bring to light

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Incontinent

Adjective

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1) Unable to restrain natural discharges or evacuations of urine or feces
2) Unable to contain or retain

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Foghorn

Noun

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1) A deepl, loud horn for sounding warning signals in foggy weather, as to ships
2) A deep, loud voice

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Benign

Adjective

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1) Having a kindly disposition; gracious;

2) Showing or expressive of gentleness or kindness

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Disposition

Noun

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1) The predominant or prevailing tendency of one’s spirits; natural mental and emotional outlook or mood; characteristic attitude
2) State or mind regarding something; inclination
3) Arrangement or placing, as of troops or buildings
4) Power to make decisions about or dispose of a thing; control

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Abreast

Adjective

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1) Side by side; beside each other in a line

2) Equal to or alongside in progress, attainment, or awareness

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Resplendent

Adjective

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Shining brilliantly; gleaming; splendid

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Sterile

Adjective

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1) Free from living germs or micro organisms; aseptic

2) Incapable of producing offspring; not producing offspring

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Quid

Noun

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A portion of something; especially tobacco, that is to be chewed not swallowed

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Quid pro quo

Latin phrase

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One thing in return for another

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Demagogue

Noun

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A person, especially an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudiced of the people

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Sequitur

Noun

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The conclusion of an inference; consequence

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Liaison

Noun

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A close bond or connection

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Spittle

Noun

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Saliva; spit

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Repertoire

Noun

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A list of supplies or capabilities

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Volley

Noun

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The simultaneous discharge of a number of missiles or firearms

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Bereave

Verb

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To deprive and make desolate, especially by death

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Cataract

Noun

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1) A descent of water over a steep surface; a waterfall, especially one of considerable size
2) Any furious rush or downpour of water; deluge

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Verboten

Adjective

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Forbidden, as by law; prohibited

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Comestible

Adjective

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Edible; eatable

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Forage

Noun

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The act of searching for provisions of any kind

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Stovepipe hat

Noun

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A tall silk hat

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