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Unit 2 Flashcards

1
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convention

A

practice widely observed in a group; custom; accepted technique or device

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filibuster

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use of obstructive tactics in a legislature to block passage of a law

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malleable

A

capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable

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adamant

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uncompromising; unyielding

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interpolate

A

to insert; change by adding new words or material

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ephemeral

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Short-lived: fleeting

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extraneous

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not essential

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obviate

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to make unnecessary; to anticipate and prevent

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soliloquy

A

literary or dramatic speech by one character; not addressed to others

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sardonic

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cynical, scornfully mocking

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supine

A

lying in the back; marked by lethargy

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homeostasis

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automatic maintenance by an organism in balance with itself

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credence

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acceptance of something as true

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reverent

A

deep respect

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euphoria

A

feeling of extreme happiness

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poseur

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person who affects an attitude to impress others

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expatriate

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to send into exile

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18
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austere

A

stern; unadorned; simple

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homogeneous

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composed of identical parts; uniform in composition

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caste

A

any of the hereditary social classes in Hindu society; social stratification

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21
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confound

A

to baffle; perplex; mix up

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efficacy

A

effectiveness; efficiency

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23
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sensuous

A

relating to the senses

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fallacious

A

based on a false idea or fact; misleading

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decorum

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proper behavior

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resolution

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determination; resolve

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fusion

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union; synthesis

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onerous

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burdensome

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29
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condone

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to overlook voluntarily; forgive

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30
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juxtapose

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place side by side

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31
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metaphysics

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a branch of philosophy that investigates the ultimate nature of reality

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32
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reprobate

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morally unprincipled person

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33
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bovine

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cowlike

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34
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cacophonous

A

unpleasant or harsh-sounding

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35
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existential

A

having to do with existence

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36
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hyperbole

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purposeful exaggeration for effect

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37
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paleontology

A

study of past geological eras through fossil remains

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38
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enhance

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to increase; improve

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behemoth

A

huge creature; anything very large and powerful

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profound

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deep, not superficial

41
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guileless

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free of cunning or deceit; artless

42
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rail

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to scold with bitter or abusive language

43
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sporadic

A

irregular

44
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cozen

A

to mislead by trick or fraud; deceive

45
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purport

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to profess, suppose, claim

46
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insinuate

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to suggest; say indirectly; imply

47
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guise

A

outward appearance; false appearance

48
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malign

A

to speak evil of

49
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subsume

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to include, incorporate

50
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irresolute

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unsure of how to act; weak

51
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lassitude

A

lethargy; sluggishness

52
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levity

A

light manner or attitude

53
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secrete

A

produce and release substance into organism

54
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indolent

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habitually lazy; idle

55
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flourish

A

en embellishment or ornamentation

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satyr

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a creature that is half-man, half-beast with the horns and legs of a goat

57
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appellation

A

name

58
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piety

A

devoutness

59
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probity

A

honesty; high-mindness

60
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hallowed

A

holy; sacred

61
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spendthrift

A

person who spends money recklessly

62
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libertine

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one without moral restraint

63
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evince

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to show plainly; be an indication of

64
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glib

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fluent in an insincere way; offhand

65
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quagmire

A

marsh, difficult situation

66
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cataclysm

A

a violent upheaval that causes great destruction and change

67
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mollify

A

to soothe

68
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callous

A

thick-skinned; insensitive

69
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egotistical

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excessively self-centered; conceited

70
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motley

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many colored; made up of many parts

71
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peremptory

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imperative; leaving no choice

72
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document

A

to provide with written evidence to support

73
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flout

A

to treat scornfully

74
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sundry

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various

75
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equable

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steady; unvarying; serene

76
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trepidation

A

fear and anxiety

77
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burgeon

A

to grow and flourish

78
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porous

A

full of holes; permeable to liquids

79
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latent

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dormant; potential not apparent

80
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log

A

record of a voyage; record of daily activities

81
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occult

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relating to practices connected with supernatural phenomena

82
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elicit

A

to provoke; draw out

83
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penchant

A

inclination

84
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linguistic

A

pertaining to language

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stint

A

to be sparing

86
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divest

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to strip; deprive; rid

87
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effervescence

A

state of high spirits or liveliness; process of bubbling as gas escapes

88
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megalomania

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delusions of power or importance

89
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stygian

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dark and gloomy; hellish

90
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vortex

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whirlpool; center of turbulence

91
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collage

A

artistic composition of materials pasted over a surface; an assemblage of diverse elements

92
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equivocate

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intentionally use vague language

93
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fetter

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to bind; confine

94
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solicitous

A

concerned; attentive; eager

95
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syllogism

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a form of deductive reasoning with a major premise, a minor premise and a conclusion

96
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accretion

A

growth in size or increase in amount

97
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impecunious

A

poor; having no money

98
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fissure

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crevice

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implacable

A

inflexible; incapable of being pleased or calmed down

Barron's GRE words (8 decks)

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