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Unit 4 Flashcards

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sedulous

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diligent, assiduous

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exorcise

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to expel evil spirits; free from bad influences

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fledgling

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beginner; novice

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florid

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ruddy; reddish; flowery

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interdict

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to forbid; prohibit

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minuscule

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very small

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permeable

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penetrable

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ingenuous

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naive and trusting; lacking sophistication

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deviant

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a person whose behavior differs from the accepted standards of society

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tortuous

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having many twists and turns; highly complex

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travail

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work; especially arduous work

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intractable

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not easily managed

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tractable

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obedient; yielding

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sinecure

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well-paying job that requires little or no work

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morose

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ill-humored; sullen

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veracious

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truthful; accurate

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arduous

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extremely difficult; laborious

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demotic

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pertaining to people

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cadge

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to beg; sponge

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rationale

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fundamental reason

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reproach

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to find fault with; blame

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sobriety

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seriousness

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endemic

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inherent; belonging to an area

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buttress

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to reinforce; support

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founder

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to sink; fail; collapse

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viscous

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thick, syrupy

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refulgent

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brightly shining, resplendent

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solvent

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able to meet financial obligations

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meretricious

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gaudy; specious; falsely attractive

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impute

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to attribute the fault to; relate to a particular cause or source

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itinerary

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route of a traveler’s journey

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paean

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song of joy or triumph; a fervent expression of joy

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daunt

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to discourage; intimidate; dishearten

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foment

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to incite; arouse

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beatify

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to sanctify; to bless; to ascribe a virtue to

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raconteur

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witty, skillful storyteller

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burnish

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to polish

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bedizen

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to dress in a vulgar and showy manner

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succor

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relief; help in time of distress or want

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aesthetic

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relating to beauty or the arts

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plaintive

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melancholy; mournful

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seismic

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relating to earthquakes

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imprecation

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curse; damnation

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tautology

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unnecessary repetition

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lascivious

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lustful

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doggerel

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poor verse

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plummet

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to fall; plunge

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sartorial

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pertaining to tailors

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turgid

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swollen; pompous

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ambiguous

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unclear or doubtful in meaning

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intangible

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not material

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extrapolation

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the act of estimation by projecting known information

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hirsute

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covered with hair

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discordant

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not in tune

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deference

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respect; regard for another’s wish

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liberal

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tolerant; broad-minded

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ramification

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implication, consequence

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quiescent

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inactive, still

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abysmal

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very bad

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analogous

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comparable

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tout

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to promote or praise energetically

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arabesque

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ornate design featuring intertwined curves; a ballet position in which one leg is extended in back while the other supports the weight of the body

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chicanery

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trickery; fraud

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problematic

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posing a problem; doubtful

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fatuous

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foolishly self-satisfied

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soporific

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sleep producing

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tutelary

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serving as a guardian or protector

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ardor

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great emotion or passion

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meticulous

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very careful; picky; fastidious

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whimsical

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fanciful; unpredictable

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obsequy

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funeral ceremony

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assiduous

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diligent; hard-working

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factotum

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a person who does all sorts of work; a handyman

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squalor

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filthy; wretched condition

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cardinal

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of foremost importance

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mendicant

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beggar

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oscillate

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to move back and forth

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Lilliputian

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extremely small

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compendium

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brief, comprehensive summary

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exigency

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crisis; urgent requirements

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tryst

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agreement between lovers to meet; rendezvous

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disparage

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to belittle

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thespian

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an actor or actress

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perturb

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to disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious

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artless

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guileless; natural

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sentient

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aware, conscious, able to perceive

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apathy

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indifference

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broach

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to mention for the first time

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nostrum

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medicine or remedy of doubtful effectiveness

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herbivorous

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an animal that feeds mainly on plants

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stratified

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arranged in layers

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estimable

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admirable; possible to estimate

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talisman

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charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune

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boorish

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rude; insensitive

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perennial

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present throughout the years; persistent

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gossamer

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sheer; light and delicate; like cobwebs

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interregnum

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interval between reigns; gap in continuity

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halcyon

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calm and peaceful; happy; golden; prosperous

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sodden

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thoroughly soaked; saturated

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centrifugal

A

moving away from a center

Barron's GRE words (8 decks)

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