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
to sink; fail; collapse
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viscous
thick, syrupy
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refulgent
brightly shining, resplendent
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solvent
able to meet financial obligations
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meretricious
gaudy; specious; falsely attractive
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impute
to attribute the fault to; relate to a particular cause or source
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itinerary
route of a traveler's journey
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paean
song of joy or triumph; a fervent expression of joy
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daunt
to discourage; intimidate; dishearten
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foment
to incite; arouse
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beatify
to sanctify; to bless; to ascribe a virtue to
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raconteur
witty, skillful storyteller
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burnish
to polish
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bedizen
to dress in a vulgar and showy manner
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succor
relief; help in time of distress or want
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aesthetic
relating to beauty or the arts
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plaintive
melancholy; mournful
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seismic
relating to earthquakes
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imprecation
curse; damnation
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tautology
unnecessary repetition
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lascivious
lustful
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doggerel
poor verse
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plummet
to fall; plunge
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sartorial
pertaining to tailors
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turgid
swollen; pompous
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ambiguous
unclear or doubtful in meaning
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intangible
not material
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extrapolation
the act of estimation by projecting known information
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hirsute
covered with hair
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discordant
not in tune
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deference
respect; regard for another's wish
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liberal
tolerant; broad-minded
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ramification
implication, consequence
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quiescent
inactive, still
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abysmal
very bad
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analogous
comparable
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tout
to promote or praise energetically
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arabesque
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
trickery; fraud
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problematic
posing a problem; doubtful
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fatuous
foolishly self-satisfied
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soporific
sleep producing
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tutelary
serving as a guardian or protector
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ardor
great emotion or passion
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meticulous
very careful; picky; fastidious
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whimsical
fanciful; unpredictable
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obsequy
funeral ceremony
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assiduous
diligent; hard-working
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factotum
a person who does all sorts of work; a handyman
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squalor
filthy; wretched condition
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cardinal
of foremost importance
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mendicant
beggar
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oscillate
to move back and forth
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Lilliputian
extremely small
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compendium
brief, comprehensive summary
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exigency
crisis; urgent requirements
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tryst
agreement between lovers to meet; rendezvous
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disparage
to belittle
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thespian
an actor or actress
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perturb
to disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious
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artless
guileless; natural
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sentient
aware, conscious, able to perceive
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apathy
indifference
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broach
to mention for the first time
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nostrum
medicine or remedy of doubtful effectiveness
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herbivorous
an animal that feeds mainly on plants
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stratified
arranged in layers
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estimable
admirable; possible to estimate
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talisman
charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune
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boorish
rude; insensitive
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perennial
present throughout the years; persistent
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gossamer
sheer; light and delicate; like cobwebs
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interregnum
interval between reigns; gap in continuity
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halcyon
calm and peaceful; happy; golden; prosperous
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sodden
thoroughly soaked; saturated
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centrifugal
moving away from a center
