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Unit 5 Flashcards

1
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stupefy

A

to dull the senses of; stun; astonish

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rescind

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to cancel

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sylvan

A

related to the woods or forest

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cornucopia

A

horn overflowing with fruit and grain; state of abundance

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aggrandize

A

to make larger or greater

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kudos

A

fame; glory; honor

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craven

A

cowardly

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stultify

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to impair or reduce to uselessness

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prehensile

A

capable of grasping

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repudiate

A

to reject as having no authority

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facetious

A

humorous

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12
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redoubtable

A

formidable; arousing fear

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defame

A

to malign; harm someone’s reputation

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14
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entomology

A

the scientific study of insects

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15
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metamorphosis

A

change; transformation

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16
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specious

A

seeming to be logical and sound but not really so

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17
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punctilious

A

careful in observing rules of behavior

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centripetal

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moving or directed toward a center

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19
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diatribe

A

bitter verbal attack

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20
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lucre

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money or profits

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21
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terrestrial

A

earthly; commonplace

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22
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conciliatory

A

overcoming distrust or hostility

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23
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connoisseur

A

expert in matters of taste; expert knowledge or training

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24
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frugality

A

thrift

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25
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reprise

A

repetition; especially of a piece of music

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apposite

A

strikingly appropriate and relevant

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27
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strut

A

to swagger, display to impress others

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28
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venerate

A

to adore, honor, respect

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29
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egoism

A

the tendency to see things in relation to oneself; self-centeredness

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30
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rebus

A

puzzle in which pictures or symbols represent words

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31
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equanimity

A

composure; calmness

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32
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ebullient

A

exhilarated; overly enthusiastic

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33
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emollient

A

soothing; mollifying

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34
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belie

A

to contradict; misrepresent; give a false impression

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35
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exacerbate

A

to aggravate; make worse

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36
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mitigate

A

alleviate; to become less severe

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37
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olfactory

A

concerning the sense of smell

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38
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banter

A

playful conversation

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39
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dearth

A

scarcity

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40
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riposte

A

retaliatory action or retort

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quibble

A

to argue over insignificant and irrelevant details

42
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affected

A

pretentious; phony

43
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platitude

A

stale; overused expression

44
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provident

A

providing for future need, frugal

45
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discretion

A

quality of showing self-restraint in speech or actions

46
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appropriate

A

to take possession of for one’s own use; confiscate

47
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deterrent

A

something that discourages or hinders

48
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tacit

A

silently understood; implied

49
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vituperative

A

using or containing harsh, abusive censure

50
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reparation

A

amends; compensation

51
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converge

A

to approach; come together; tend to meet

52
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goad

A

to prod; urge on

53
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irascible

A

easily angered

54
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plasticity

A

pliability; condition of being able to be shaped or formed

55
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loquacious

A

talkative

56
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recant

A

retract a statement of opinion

57
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inconsequential

A

insignificant; unimportant

58
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covert

A

hidden; secret

59
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rarefied

A

refined

60
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oligarchy

A

form of government in which power belongs to only a few leaders

61
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ineluctable

A

not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable

62
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discredit

A

to dishonor; disgrace

63
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futile

A

ineffective; useless; fruitless

64
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proliferate

A

to increase rapidly

65
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arrest

A

to stop; to seize

66
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gainsay

A

to deny; dispute; oppose

67
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plumb

A

to examine deeply; determine the depth

68
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cant

A

insincere talk; language of a particular group

69
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clique

A

a small, exclusive group

70
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inured

A

hardened; accustomed; used to

71
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quail

A

to cower, lose heart

72
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erudite

A

learned; scholarly

73
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enervate

A

to weaken

74
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toady

A

flatterer, yes-man

75
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defunct

A

no longer existing

76
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coagulate

A

thicken; congeal

77
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precipitate

A

rash; hasty; sudden; done without deliberation

78
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forestall

A

to prevent; delay

79
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precept

A

principle; law

80
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distill

A

extract the essential elements

81
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puissant

A

powerful

82
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finesse

A

to handle with a deceptive or evasive strategy; refined in performance

83
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extant

A

in existence; not lost

84
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insipid

A

lacking in flavor; dull

85
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recondite

A

abstruse; profound

86
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introspective

A

contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings

87
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preempt

A

to supersede; appropriate for oneself

88
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zealot

A

one who is fanatically devoted to a cause

89
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phoenix

A

anything that is restored after suffering great destruction

90
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uncanny

A

mysterious; strange

91
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artifact

A

item made by human craft

92
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coquette

A

woman who flirts

93
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garrulous

A

very talkative; wordy

94
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jibe

A

to be in agreement

95
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zealotry

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fanaticism

96
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panegyric

A

elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise

97
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subpoena

A

notice ordering someone to appear in court

98
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assuage

A

to make less severe

99
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refractory

A

stubborn; resisting ordinary methods of treatment

100
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vogue

A

prevailing fashion or practice

Barron's GRE words (8 decks)

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