Unit 9 Vocab Flashcards
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abate
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(v) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit
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diminish
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abate
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decrease
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abate
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subside/let up
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abate
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intensify
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abate ant
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increase
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abate ant
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magnify
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abate ant
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wax
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abate ant
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adulation
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(n) praise or flattery that is excessive
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adoration
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adulation
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idolization
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adulation
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hero-worship
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adulation
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ridicule
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adulation ant
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derision
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adulation ant
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odium
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adulation ant
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anathema
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(n) an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectival without the article)
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malediction
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anathema
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imprecation
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anathema
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abomination
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anathema
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benediction
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anathema ant
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blessing
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anathema ant
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astute
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(adj) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
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acute
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astute
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sagacious
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astute
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judicious
astute
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wily
astute
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obtuse
astute ant
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doltish
astute ant
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empty headed, dumb
astute ant
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avarice
(n) a greedy desire, particularly for wealth
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cupidity
avarice
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rapacity
avarice
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acquisitiveness
avarice
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culpable
(adj) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
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guilty
culpable
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delinquent
culpable
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peccant
culpable
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blameworthy
culpable
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blameless
culpable ant
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innocent
culpable ant
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laudable
culpable ant
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meritorious
culpable ant
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dilatory
(adj) tending to delay or procrastinate; not prompt; intended to delay or postpone
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stalling
dilatory
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slow
dilatory
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tardy
dilatory
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laggard
dilatory
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prompt
dilatory ant
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punctual
dilatory ant
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speedy
dilatory ant
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expeditious
dilatory ant
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egregious
(adj) conspicuous, standing out from the mass (unfavorable)
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glaring
egregious
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flagrant
egregious
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blatant
egregious
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unnoticeable
egregious ant
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paltry
egregious ant
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piddling
egregious ant
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equivocate
(v) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous
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to talk out both sides of one's mouth
equivocate
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palter
equivocate
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hedge
equivocate
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to speak plainly
equivocate ant
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evanescent
(adj) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
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ephemeral
evanescent
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transient
evanescent
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transitory
evanescent
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everlasting
evanescent ant
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immortal
evanescent ant
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imperishable
evanescent ant
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irresolute
(adj) unable to make up one's mind, hesitating
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indecisive
irresolute
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vacillating
irresolute
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wavering
irresolute
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determined
irresolute ant
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decisive
irresolute ant
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unwavering
irresolute ant
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nebulous
(n) cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct
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hazy/fuzzy
nebulous
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cloudy
nebulous
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opaque
nebulous
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indeterminant
nebulous
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definite
nebulous ant
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distinct
nebulous ant
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clear
nebulous ant
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sharply focused
nebulous ant
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novice
(n) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience
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neophyte
novice
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tyro
novice
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trainee
novice
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apprentice
novice
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veteran
novice ant
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past master
novice ant
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pro/expert
novice ant
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penury
(n) extreme poverty; bareness, insufficiency
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destitution
penury
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indigence
penury
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affluence
penury ant
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luxury
penury ant
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pretentious
(adj) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; ambitious
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ostentatious
pretentious
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inflated
pretentious
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unaffected
pretentious ant
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modest
pretentious and
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recapitulate
(v) to review a series of facts; to sum up
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review
recapitulate
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summarize
recapitulate
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go over
recapitulate
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resuscitate
(v) to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
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revitalize
resuscitate
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reanimate
resuscitate
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restore
resuscitate
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reactivate
resuscitate
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slovenly
(adj) untidy, dirty, careless
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unkempt
slovenly
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slatternly
slovenly
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lax
slovenly
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neat
slovenly ant
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meticulous
slovenly ant
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supposition
(n) something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence
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assumption
supposition
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presumption
supposition
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hypothesis
supposition
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torpid
(adj) inactive, sluggish, dull
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lethargic
torpid
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languid
torpid
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energetic
torpid ant
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vigorous
torpid ant
