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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

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An object believed to have magical powers
An object of unreasoning devotion or reverence
+ charm, talisman, obsession

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Gregarious adj

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+ outgoing extroverted, sociable

- aloof, introverted, reclusive

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Hapless adj

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Marked by a persistent absence of good luck
+ unlucky, ill-starred, unfortunate
+ lucky, charmed, fortunate

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Impeccable adj

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Faultless, beyond criticism or blame
+ flawless, spotless, immaculate
- grimy, soiled, spotted, sullied

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Importune v

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To trouble with demands
To beg for insistently
+ implore, entreat, du, tax

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Interpolate v

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To insert between other parts or things
To present as an addition or correction
+ inject, interpose, introduce

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Irreparable adj

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Incapable of being repaired or rectified
+ irremediable
- remediable, fixable, reversible

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Laconic adj

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Concise, using few words
+ terse, succinct, pithy, compact
- garrulous, prolix, loquacious, verbose

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Languish v

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To become weak, feeble, or dull
To be depressed or dispirited
To suffer neglect
+ flag, wilt, fade, pine

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Mendacious adj

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Given to lying or deception
Untrue
+ untruthful, false
- truthful, veracious

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Nadir n

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The lowest point

- apex, pinnacle, zenith

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Omnipresent adj

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Present in all places at all times

+ ubiquitous, ever-present

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Perfunctory adj

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Done in a superficial or halfhearted manner
Without interest or enthusiasm
+ slapdash, cursory, shallow
- thorough, assiduous, diligent, meticulous

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Plaintive adj

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Expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy
+ sad, doleful, lugubrious
- cheerful, blithe, joyous, merry

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Requite v

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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

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Equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect

+ indistinguishable from

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Abrogate v

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To repeal, cancel, declare null or void
+ annul, revoke
- reaffirm, renew, ratify

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Ambient adj

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Completely surrounding, encompassing

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Asperity n

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Roughness, severity
Bitterness or tartness
+ rigor, harshness
- mildness, blandness, softness, lenience

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Burnish v

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To make smooth or glossy by rubbing, polish
(n) gloss, brightness, luster
+ shine, buff
-tarnish, dull ,abrade

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Cabal n

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A small group working in secret

+ clique, ring, gang, conspiracy

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Delectable adj

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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

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To express mild disapproval
To belittle
+ deplore, frown upon
+ smile on, countenance, approve

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Detritus n

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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

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Overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement
Boiling, bubbling
+ exhilarated, elated, exuberant
- morose, sullen, apathetic, BLASÉ

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Eclectic adj

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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

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Limp, not firm
Lacking vigor and effectiveness
+ soft, flabby
- hard, firm, solid

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Impecunious adj

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Having little or no money
+ penniless, impoverished, indigent
- affluent, prosperous

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Moribund adj

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Dying, on the way out
+ obsolescent
- flourishing, thriving

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Necromancer n

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One who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic, in communication with the dead
+ sorcerer, conjurer

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Onerous adj

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Burdensome
+ oppressive, weighty
- light, easy, undemanding, untaxing

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Rife adj

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Common, prevalent, widespread, happening often
Full, plentiful, abundant
- devoid of , lacking

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Rudiments (n)

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The earliest stages of anything

+ fundamentals, basics

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Sequester v

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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

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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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