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Unit 6 Flashcards

1
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affinity

A

fondness, liking, similarity

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apprise

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to inform

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sensual

A

relating to the senses; gratifying the physical (sexual) senses

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adjunct

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something added; attached or joined

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expository

A

explanatory

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satiate

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to satisfy

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necromancy

A

black magic

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emulate

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to imitate; copy

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desiccate

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to dry completely

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premonition

A

forewarning; presentiment

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anomalous

A

irregular; deviating from the norm

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12
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delineate

A

to represent or depict

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diffuse

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to spread out

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adulterate

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to corrupt or make impure

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apropos

A

relevant

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argot

A

a specialized vocabulary used by a group

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patois

A

jargon; a regional dialect

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presage

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to foretell; indicate in advance

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19
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tumid

A

swollen; distended

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feral

A

existing in a wild or untamed state

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incursion

A

sudden invasion

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22
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reticent

A

nor speaking freely; reserved; reluctant

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frieze

A

ornamental band on a wall

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24
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expiate

A

to atone for

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25
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paucity

A

scarcity

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26
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imperturbable

A

not easily disturbed

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forswear

A

renounce; repudiate

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28
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implicit

A

implied; understood but not stated

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29
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rue

A

regret

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30
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cloister

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to confine; seclude

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31
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preamble

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preliminary statement

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32
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remonstrate

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to object or protest

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33
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untenable

A

indefensible

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34
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clamor

A

noisy outcry

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35
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euphemism

A

use of agreeable or inoffensive language in place of offensive language

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36
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pristine

A

untouched; uncorrupted

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sanction

A

to approve, ratify, permit

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38
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defer

A

to submit to the wishes of another due to respect or recognition of the person’s authority or knowledge

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allure

A

the power to entice by charm

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40
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fulsome

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so excessive as to be disgusting

41
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tangential

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peripheral; irrelevant; digressing

42
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impermeable

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impossible to permeate

43
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stolid

A

having or showing little emotion

44
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sinuous

A

intricate, complex

45
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disabuse

A

free from a misconception

46
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insensible

A

unconscious; unresponsive

47
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perfunctory

A

superficial; performed really as a duty

48
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vacuous

A

empty; void; lacking intelligence

49
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bucolic

A

characteristic of the countryside; rustic; pastoral

50
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mendacious

A

dishonest

51
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distrait

A

inattentive; preoccupied

52
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detraction

A

the act of taking away

53
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de facto

A

in fact, whether by right or not; exercising power without being legally established

54
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untoward

A

not favorable; troublesome; unruly

55
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subversive

A

intended to undermine or underthrow, especially an established government

56
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pathos

A

a quality that causes a feeling of pity or sorrow

57
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literati

A

scholarly of learned persons

58
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derivative

A

something derived; unoriginal

59
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epistemology

A

branch of philosophy that examines the nature of knowledge

60
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schematic

A

relating to or in the form of an outline or diagram

61
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onomatopoeia

A

formation or use of words that imitate sounds of the actions they refer to

62
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prate

A

to talk idly; chatter

63
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demur

A

to express doubt; question or oppose

64
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supplicant

A

one who asks humbly and earnestly

65
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vaunt

A

to boast; brag

66
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asylum

A

place of refuge or shelter

67
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precipitate

A

to cause to happen; throw down from a height

68
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covetous

A

desiring something owned by another

69
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limpid

A

clear; transparent

70
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demographic

A

related to population balance

71
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effrontery

A

shameless boldness; presumptuousness

72
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inundate

A

to cover with water; overwhelm

73
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homily

A

sermon; tedious moralizing lecture

74
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avarice

A

greed

75
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bolster

A

to give a boost to; prop up; support

76
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gustatory

A

affecting the sense of taste

77
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concave

A

curving inward

78
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mettle

A

courage; endurance

79
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atavism

A

in biology, the reappearance of a characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; individual or a part that exhibits atavism; return of a trait after a period of absence

80
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rococo

A

excessively ornate

81
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stanch

A

to stop or check the flow of

82
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pique

A

fleeting feeling or hurt pride

83
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avuncular

A

like an uncle

84
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coalesce

A

to cause to become one

85
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consecrate

A

to declare sacred

86
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conundrum

A

riddle; puzzle with no solution

87
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denizen

A

an inhabitant; a regular visitor

88
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attenuate

A

to weaken

89
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complaisant

A

overly polite; willingness to comply with the wishes of others

90
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diffidence

A

shyness; lack of confidence

91
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fauna

A

animals of a period or region

92
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malinger

A

to feign illness to escape duty

93
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essay

A

to make an attempt; subject to a test

94
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autonomous

A

self-governing; independent

95
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apothegm

A

a terse, witty saying

96
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fracas

A

a loud quarrel; brawl

97
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exact

A

to force the payment of; demand and obtain by authority

98
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gouge

A

to tear out; scoop out; overcharge

99
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flora

A

plants of a region or era

Barron's GRE words (8 decks)

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