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unit 10 vocab Flashcards

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accrue

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to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result

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annotation

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a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work

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bedlam

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a state or scene of uproar and confusion

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covert

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(adj) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; (n) a sheltered place, a hiding place

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debonair

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pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance

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dun

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(v) to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt; (n) a creditor; (adj) dark, dull, drab, dingy

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efficacious

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effective, producing results

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equanimity

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calmness, composure, refusal to panic

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fortuitous

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accidental, occurring by a happy chance

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gist

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the essential part, main point, or essence

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gratuitous

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freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted

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imperious

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overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling

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invective

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(n) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; (adj) abusive, vituperative

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motley

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(adj) showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors; (n) a jester’s costume; a jester

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munificent

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extremely generous, lavish

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procrastinate

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to delay, put off until later

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provocative

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tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying

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recondite

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exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding

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reprobate

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(n) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; (adj) corrupt or unprincipled; (v) to disapprove of, condemn

20
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sedentary

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characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place

21
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accrue syns and ants

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syns: collect, accumulate, proceed from
ants: dwindle, decrease, diminish, lessen

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bedlam syns and ants

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syns: commotion, pandemonium, chaos, anarchy
ants: peace and quiet, order, tranquility

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covert syns and ants

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syns: undercover, clandestine, sub-rosa
ants: open, covert, undistinguished

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debonair syns and ants

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syns: carefree, jaunty, gracious, urbane
ants: distraught, agitated, boorish, churlish

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dun syns and ants

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syns: hound, harass, nag

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efficacious syns and ants

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syns: effectual, efficient, potent, powerful
ants: ineffective, worthless, useless

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equanimity syns and ants

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syns: tranquility, imperturbability
ants: excitability, flappability, agitation

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fortuitous syns and ants

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syns: unintentional, unplanned, random, lucky
ants: intentional, deliberate, premeditated

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gist syns and ants

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syns: substance, core, nucleus

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gratuitous syns and ants

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syns: voluntary, unjustified
ants: justified, warranted

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imperious syns and ants

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syns: domineering, magisterial, urgent, imperative
ants: fawning, obsequious, humble, unassuming

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invective syns and ants

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syns: vituperation, abuse, philippic
ants: tribute, panegyric, encomium

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motley syns and ants

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syns: (adj) variegated, hetergeneous, diverse; (n) fool
ants: (adj) homogeneous, monochromatic

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munificent syns and ants

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syns: bounteous, liberal
ants: miserly, parsimonious

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procrastinate syns and ants

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syns: stall, temporize, dillydally

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provocative syns and ants

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syns: stimulating, arousing, vexing, galling
ants: dull, insipid, bland, unstimulating

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recondite syns and ants

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syns: arcane, abtruse
ants: simple, uncomplicated

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reprobate syns and ants

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syns: (n) scoundrel, blackgaurd; (adj) immoral, corrupt
ants: (n) saint; (adj) upright, virtuous, moral

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sedentary syns and ants

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syns: static, stationary
ants: active, peripatetic

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