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Unit 10 -12 pt 2 Flashcards

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Askance adv

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with suspicion, distrust or disapproval

+ distrustfully, suspiciously, skeptically

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Attenuate v

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To make thin or slender
To weaken or lessen in intensity, value
+ dilute, water down, thin out
- thicken, strengthen, bolster

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Benign adj

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Gentle, kind 
having favorable or beneficial effect
not malignant 
\+ benevolent, salutary, salubrious 
- malevolent, deleterious
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Cavil v

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To find fault in a petty way, carp
(n) trivial objection or criticism
+ nitpick, quibble

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Charlatan n

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+ a pretender, imposter, quack, fraud, mountebank

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Decimate v

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To kill or destroy a large part of

+ ravage, devastate

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Foible n

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A weak point, failing, minor flaw
+ shortcoming, defect, quirk
+ forte, virtue

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Forgo v

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To do without, abstain from, give up
+ refrain from, renounce
- indulge in

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Fraught adj

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Full of or loaded with
Accompanied by
+ charged with
- devoid of, lacking, deficient in

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Inure v

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To toughen, harden
To render used to something by long subjection or exposure
+ accustom, acclimate

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Luminous adj

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Emitting or reflecting light , glowing
Illuminating
+ radiant, bright, refulgent, lustrous
- dark, opaque, dim, murky

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Obsequious adj

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Marked by slavish attentiveness
Excessively submissive, often for self-interested reasons
+ fawning, servile, sycophantic, mealymouhted
- assertive, bumptious, overbearing, candid, frank, independent

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Obtuse adj

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Blunt, not coming to a point 
Slow or dull in understanding 
Not causing a sharp impression 
\+ stupid, dumb, dull-witted
- acute, perceptive, quick-witted
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Oscillate v

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To swing back and forth with a steady rhythm
To fluctuate or waver
+ vibrate, vacillate

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Penitent adj

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Regretful for one’s sins or mistakes
(n) one who is sorry for wrongdoing
+ remorseful, regretful, rueful, sorry
- unrepentant, remorseless

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Peremptory adj

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Having the nature of a command that leaves no opportunity for debate, denial, or refusal;
Offensively self-assured, dictatorial
determined, resolute
+ high-handed, unconditional
- irresolute, tentative, mild, unassuming

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Rebuff v

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To sub, repel, drive away
(n) a curt rejection, a check
+ (v) spurn, repulse, reject (n) setback
- (v) accept, welcome

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Reconnoiter v

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To engage in reconnaissance
To make a preliminary inspection
+ scout

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Shambles n

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A slaughterhouse
A piece of mass bloodshed
A state of complete disorder and confusion, mess

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Sporadic adj

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+ intermittent, spasmodic

- constant, steady, continuous

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Aesthetic adj

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Pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty

+artistic

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Defunct adj

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No longer in existence or functioning, dead
+ extinct, nonexistent
- alive, extant

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Discomfit v

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To frustrate, thwart, or defeat
To confuse, perplex or embarrass
+ nonplus, disconcert, foil

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Espouse v

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To take up and support 
To become attached to, adopt 
To marry 
\+ embrace, wed 
- repudiate, disavow, renounce
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Fetish n
An object believed to have magical powers An object of unreasoning devotion or reverence + charm, talisman, obsession
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Gregarious adj
+ outgoing extroverted, sociable | - aloof, introverted, reclusive
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Hapless adj
Marked by a persistent absence of good luck + unlucky, ill-starred, unfortunate + lucky, charmed, fortunate
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Impeccable adj
Faultless, beyond criticism or blame + flawless, spotless, immaculate - grimy, soiled, spotted, sullied
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Importune v
To trouble with demands To beg for insistently + implore, entreat, du, tax
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Interpolate v
To insert between other parts or things To present as an addition or correction + inject, interpose, introduce
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Irreparable adj
Incapable of being repaired or rectified + irremediable - remediable, fixable, reversible
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Laconic adj
Concise, using few words + terse, succinct, pithy, compact - garrulous, prolix, loquacious, verbose
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Languish v
To become weak, feeble, or dull To be depressed or dispirited To suffer neglect + flag, wilt, fade, pine
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Mendacious adj
Given to lying or deception Untrue + untruthful, false - truthful, veracious
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Nadir n
The lowest point | - apex, pinnacle, zenith
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Omnipresent adj
Present in all places at all times | + ubiquitous, ever-present
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Perfunctory adj
Done in a superficial or halfhearted manner Without interest or enthusiasm + slapdash, cursory, shallow - thorough, assiduous, diligent, meticulous
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Plaintive adj
Expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy + sad, doleful, lugubrious - cheerful, blithe, joyous, merry
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Requite v
To make suitable repayment, as for a kindness, service or favor To make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong To reciprocate + reimburse, recompense, avenge
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Tantamount adj
Equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect | + indistinguishable from
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Abrogate v
To repeal, cancel, declare null or void + annul, revoke - reaffirm, renew, ratify
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Ambient adj
Completely surrounding, encompassing
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Asperity n
Roughness, severity Bitterness or tartness + rigor, harshness - mildness, blandness, softness, lenience
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Burnish v
To make smooth or glossy by rubbing, polish (n) gloss, brightness, luster + shine, buff -tarnish, dull ,abrade
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Cabal n
A small group working in secret | + clique, ring, gang, conspiracy
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Delectable adj
``` Delightful, highly enjoyable Deliciously flavored, savory (n) an appealing or appetizing food or dish + delicious, scrumptious - repugnant, repulsive, distasteful ```
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Deprecate v
To express mild disapproval To belittle + deplore, frown upon + smile on, countenance, approve
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Detritus n
Loose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintegration or wearing away Fragments that result from any destruction + debris, wreckage, ruins, rubble
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Ebullient adj
Overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement Boiling, bubbling + exhilarated, elated, exuberant - morose, sullen, apathetic, BLASÉ
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Eclectic adj
Drawn from different sources (n) one whose beliefs are drawn from various sources + selective, synthetic, pick-and-choose - uniform, monolithic
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Flaccid adj
Limp, not firm Lacking vigor and effectiveness + soft, flabby - hard, firm, solid
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Impecunious adj
Having little or no money + penniless, impoverished, indigent - affluent, prosperous
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Moribund adj
Dying, on the way out + obsolescent - flourishing, thriving
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Necromancer n
One who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic, in communication with the dead + sorcerer, conjurer
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Onerous adj
Burdensome + oppressive, weighty - light, easy, undemanding, untaxing
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Rife adj
Common, prevalent, widespread, happening often Full, plentiful, abundant - devoid of , lacking
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Rudiments (n)
The earliest stages of anything | + fundamentals, basics
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Sequester v
To set apart, separate for a special purpose To take possession of and hold in custody + seclude, segregate, isolate, closet
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Winnow v
To get rid of something unwanted, delete To sift through to obtain what's desirable To blow on, fan + sift, strain, filter, sort

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