Units 1-2 Flashcards

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Edification

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Noun. Improvement or enlightenment

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2
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Malfeasance

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Noun. Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official

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3
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Feasible

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Adjective. Capable of being accomplished

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4
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Surfeit

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Noun. Condition of being too full; over abundance

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5
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Magnum opus

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Noun. The greatest work of an artist, writer, or composer

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6
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Modus operandi

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Noun. Manner of working

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7
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Opulent

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Adjective. Possessing or exhibiting great wealth; affluent

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8
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Synergy

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Noun. The power that results from the combination of two or more forces

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9
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Liturgy

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Noun. A pattern of prayer or worship

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10
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Lethargy

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Noun. A state of sluggishness, inactivity and apathy

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11
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Laborious

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Adjective. Requiring mental or physical effort.

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12
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Belabor

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Verb. 1. To discuss in too much detail.

2. To attack

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13
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Elaborate

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Verb. To explain in greater detail.

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14
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Stanch

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Verb. To stop the flow of

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15
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Staunch

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Adjective. Firm and steadfast

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16
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Extant

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Adjective. Still in existence; not destroyed

17
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Restive

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Adjective. 1.resisting authority; difficult to control.

2. Restless; fidgety

18
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Apropos

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Preposition. With regard to

19
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Depose

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Verb. To remove from office or power

20
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Static

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Adjective. Having no motion or change

21
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Ecstasy

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Noun. Intense joy or delight

22
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Stasis

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Noun. Condition in which there is no change

23
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Entity

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Noun. A being

24
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Essence

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Noun. The most important ingredient; the crucial element

25
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Quintessential

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Adjective. The most typical,idea or important.

26
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Discomfit

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Verb. To embarrass and confuse