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Units 1-3 Test Flashcards

1
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to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit

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enjoin

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2
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(v.) to make amends, make up for; to avert

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expiate

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3
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(v.) To have an intense dislike or hatred for.

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abominate

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4
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the adoption and bonding of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture

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acculturation

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5
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resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential

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adventituous

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6
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(v.) to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute

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ascribe

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7
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roundabout or indirect

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circuituous

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(v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress

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commiserate

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9
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cause to progress faster

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expedite

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10
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(n.) a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; (v.) to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action

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ferment

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11
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resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental

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inadvertent

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12
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existing in name only

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nominal

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13
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not committing to any one position or course of action; not revealing one’s purpose or position

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noncommital

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14
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v. to steal something that has been given into one’s trust; to take improperly for one’s own use

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peculate

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15
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a natural or habitual inclination or tendency

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proclivity

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16
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composure in trying circumstances

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Songfraid

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17
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resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government

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seditious

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18
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having little substance or strength; shaky: lacking clarity

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tenous

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19
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bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting

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vitrolic

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20
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to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end

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wheedle

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21
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(v.) To improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming.

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Ameliorate

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22
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(n.) Poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity.

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Aplomb

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23
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(adj.) Pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas.

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Bombastic

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24
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(adj.) Without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers.

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callow

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25
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(n.) Saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense.

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drivel

26
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(n.) A summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality.

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Epitome

27
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(v.) To urge strongly, advise earnestly

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Exhort

28
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(adj., adv.) By virtue of holding a certain office.

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Ex Officio

29
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(v.) To violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds.

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Infringe

30
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(v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense).

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Ingratiate

31
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(n.) One who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder.

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Interloper

32
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(adj.) Belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part.

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Intrinsic

33
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(v.) To make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval.

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inveigh

34
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(n.) Weariness of body or mind, lack of energy.

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lassitude

35
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(n.) A period of one thousand years; a period of great joy.

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millenium

36
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(adj.) Mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means.

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Occult

37
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(v.) To spread through, penetrate, soak through.

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permeate

38
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(v.) To fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to.

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precipitate

39
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(adj.) Strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste.

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stringent

40
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(v.) To think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess.

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surmise

41
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the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval

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approbation (n)

42
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to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench

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assuage (v)

43
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a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose

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coalition (n)

44
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decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence

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decadence

45
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to draw forth/out, to bring out from some source (such as another person)

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elicit

46
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to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning; to convince someone away from a point of view

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expostulate (v)

47
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used so often as to lack freshness or originality

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hackneyed (adj)

48
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a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)

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hiatus (n)

49
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a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)

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innuendo (n)

50
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to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement

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intercede (v)

51
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wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)

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jaded (adj)

52
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causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint

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lurid (adj)

53
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worthy, deserving recognition and praise

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meritorious (adj)

54
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peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset (pet-peeves)

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petulant (adj)

55
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a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence

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prerogative (n)

56
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narrow in mind or outlook

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provincial (adj)

57
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to make pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of

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simulate (v)

58
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to rise above or beyond, exceed, surpass

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transcend (v)

59
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shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion

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umbrage (n)

60
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excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable

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unctuous (adj)

Sadlier Level F (2 decks)

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