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Units 1,2,3 Flashcards

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1
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expression of approval; praise

A

approbation

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2
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to make easier or milder, calm

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assuage

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3
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combination or union

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coalition

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4
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decline, decay, deterioration; excessive self-indulgence

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decadence

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5
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bring out from some source; to draw forth

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elicit

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5
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to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning

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expostulate

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6
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to lack freshness, originally

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hackneyed

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7
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a gap, opening, break

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hiatus

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8
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a hint, (often in a derogatory sense)

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innuendo

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9
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to plead on behalf of someone else;

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intercede

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10
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wearied, worn-out

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jaded

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11
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causing shock, horror

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lurid

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12
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deserving recognition and praise

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meritorious

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13
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peevish, annoyed, easily irritated

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petulant

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14
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a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence

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prerogative

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15
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pertaining to an outlying area; local; simple, plain/ a person with a narrow point of a view

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provincial

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16
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imitate

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simulate

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17
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exceed

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transcend

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18
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shade cast by trees; offense

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umbrage

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19
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excessively, smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness

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unctuous

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20
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to improve, make better; amend

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ameliorate

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21
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poise, assurance; great self-confidence

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aplomb

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22
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pompous or overblown language

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bombastic

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22
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without experience; immature

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callow

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23
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saliva; foolish, aimless talk

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drivel

24
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a summary, condensed account

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epitome

24
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to urge strongly; advise earnestly

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exhort

25
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by virtue of holding a certain office

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ex officio

26
Q

to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor; gain gratitude

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ingratiate

27
Q

to violate; trespass

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infringe

27
Q

belonging to someone or something by its very nature

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intrinsic

28
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one who moves where he or she is not wanted

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interloper

29
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to make a violent attack in words; express strong disapproval

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inveigh

29
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weariness of body or mind; lack of energy

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lassitude

29
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to spread through; soak through

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permeate

30
Q

a period of a thousand years

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millennium

30
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secret; hidden from view/ supernatural

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occult

31
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to fall as moisture; to bring about suddenly

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precipitate

32
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strict, severe; stern

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stringent

33
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to think or believe without certain supporting evidence

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surmise

34
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to have an intense dislike or hatred for

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abominate

34
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the modifications of the social patterns, traits, or structures of a group/society

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acculturate

35
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resulting from chance; accidental, not essential

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adventitious

35
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to assign or refer to; attribute

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ascribe

36
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roundabout; not direct

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circuitous

36
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to sympathize with

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commiserate

37
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to direct or order

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enjoin

37
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to make easy, cause to progress faster

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expedite

38
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to make amends, make up

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expiate

39
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a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence

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ferment

39
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unintentional; resulting from or marked by lack of attention

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inadvertent

40
Q

existing in name only, not real; too little to be taken seriously

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nominal

41
Q

to steal something; to take improperly for one’s own use

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peculate

41
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not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position

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noncommittal

42
Q

a natural or habitual inclination or tendency

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proclivity

42
Q

composure or coolness, in time of crisis

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sangfroid

43
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resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government

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seditious

44
Q

thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness

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tenuous

45
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bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (strong acid)

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victriolic

46
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to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end

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wheedle

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