Unit 10 Flashcards
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Accrue
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(V) to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result
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Collect/accumulate
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Accrue
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Proceed from
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Accrue
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Dwindle
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Accrue ant
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Decrease
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Accrue ant
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Diminish
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Accrue ant
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Lessen
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Accrue ant
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Annotation
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(N) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for literary work
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Bedlam
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A state or scene of uproar and confusion
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Commotion
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Bedlam
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pandemonium
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Bedlam
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chaos
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Bedlam
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anarchy
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Bedlam
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peace and quiet
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Bedlam ant
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order
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Bedlam ant
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tranquility
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Bedlam ant
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Covert
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(adj) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret, sheltered, secluded
(n) a sheltered/hiding place
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undercover
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Covert
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clandestine
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Covert
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sub rosa
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Covert
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open
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Covert ant
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overt
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Covert ant
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undisguised
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Covert ant
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Debonair
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(adj) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance
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carefree
Debonair
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jaunty
Debonair
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gracious
Debonair
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urbane
Debonair
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distraught
Debonair ant
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agitated
Debonair ant
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boorish
Debonair ant
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churlish
Debonair ant
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Dun
(v) to demand incessantly; especially in payment of a debt
(n) a creditor
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dark and dull
Dun
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drab
Dun
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dingy
Dun
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hound
Dun verb
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harass
Dun verb
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nag
Dun verb
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Efficacious
(adj) effective, producing results
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effectual
Efficacious
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efficient
Efficacious
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potent
Efficacious
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powerful
Efficacious
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ineffective
Efficacious ant
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worthless
Efficacious ant
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useless
Efficacious ant
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Equanimity
(n) calmness, composure, refusal to panic
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tranquility
Equanimity
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imperturbability
Equanimity
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excitability
Equanimity ant
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flappability
Equanimity ant
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agitation
Equanimity ant
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Fortuitous
(adj) accidental, occurring by a happy chance
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unintentional
Fortuitous
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unplanned
Fortuitous
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random
Fortuitous
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lucky
Fortuitous
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intentional
Fortuitous ant
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deliberate
Fortuitous ant
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premeditated
Fortuitous ant
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Gist
(n) the essential part, main point, the essence
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substance
Gist
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core
Gist
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nucleus
Gist
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Gratuitous
(adj) freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted
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voluntary
Gratuitous
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unjustified
Gratuitous
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justified
Gratuitous ant
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warranted
Gratuitous ant
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warranted
Gratuitous ant
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Imperious
(adj) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling
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domineering
Imperious
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urgent
Imperious
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imperative
Imperious
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magisterial
Imperious
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fawning
Imperious ant
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obsequious
Imperious ant
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humble
Imperious ant
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Invective
(n) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language
(adj) abusive, vituperative
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unassuming
Imperious ant
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vituperation
Invective
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abuse
Invective
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philippic
Invective
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tribute
Invective ant
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panegyric
Invective ant
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encomium
Invective ant
86
Motely
(adj) showing a great variety; composed of different elements or colors
(n) a jesters costume or a jester
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variegated
Motely
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heterogeneous
Motely
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diverse
Motely
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fool
Motely
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homogeneous
Motely ant
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monochromatic
Motely ant
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Munificent
(adj) extremely generous, lavish
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bounteous
Munificent
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liberal
Munificent
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miserly
Munificent ant
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parsimonious
Munificent ant
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Procrastinate
(v) to delay, to put off until later
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stall/ dilly dally
Procrastinate
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temporize
Procrastinate
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Provocative
(adj) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite
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irritating/annoying
Provocative
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stimulating
Provocative
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arousing
Provocative
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vexing
Provocative
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galling
Provocative
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dull
Provocative ant
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insipid
Provocative ant
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bland
Provocative ant
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unstimulating
Provocative ant
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recondite
(adj) exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding
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arcane
recondite
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obstruse
recondite
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simple
recondite ant
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uncomplicated
recondite ant
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Reprobate
(n) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person
(adj) corrupt or unprincipled
(v) to condemn or disprove of
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scoundral
Reprobate
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blackguard
Reprobate
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immoral
Reprobate
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corrupt
Reprobate
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saint
Reprobate ant
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upright
Reprobate ant
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virtuous
Reprobate ant
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moral
Reprobate ant
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Sedentary
(adj) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place
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static
Sedentary
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stationary
Sedentary
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active
Sedentary ant
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peripatetic
Sedentary ant
