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Units 76-80 Flashcards

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*transgression, n.

A

act of trespassing or violating a law or rule

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transient, adj.

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temporary; short-lived; fleeting

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translucent, adj.

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partially transparent

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travail, n.

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work, especially arduous work; tribulation; anguish

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travesty, n.

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parody; exaggerated imitation; caricature

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treatise, n.

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article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly

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tremulous, adj.

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trembling; quivering; frugal; timid

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trepidation, n.

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fear and anxiety

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*truculence, n.

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aggressiveness; ferocity

The principal warned the student that his truculence might one day land him in jail.

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tryst, n.

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agreement between lovers to meet; rendevous

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tumid, adj.

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swollen; distended

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turbid, adj.

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muddy; opaque; in a state of great confusion

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*turgid, adj.

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swollen; bloated; pompous

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tutelary, adj.

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serving as a guardian or protector

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uncanny, adj.

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mysterious; strange

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undulating, adj.

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moving in waves

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unfeigned, adj.

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not false; not made up; genuine

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*untenable, adj.

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indefensible

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untoward, adj.

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not favorable; troublesome; adverse; unruly

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usury, n.

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practice of lending money at exorbitant rates

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*vacillate, v.

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to waver; oscillate

22
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vacuous, adj.

A

empty; voice; lacking intelligence; purposeless

In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, the youngest of the five Bennett daughters, Lydia, is portrayed as a vacuous young woman with few interests other than having fun.

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valedictory, adj.

A

pertaining to a farewell

24
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*vapid, adj.

A

tasteless; dull

25
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variegated, adj.

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varied; marked with different colors

26
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vaunt, v.,

vaunted, adj.

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v. , to boast; brag
adj. , boasted about

v. The head coach warned her players not to vaunt their undefeated record.
adj. Since every human activity depends on the integrity and proper functioning of the biological system, its destruction through pollution would cause our vaunted technological and economic systems to founder.

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venal, adj.

A

bribable; mercenary; corruptible

28
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vendetta, n.

A

prolonged feud marked by bitter hostility

29
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*venerate, v.

A

to adore; honor; respect

30
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*veracious, adj.

A

truthful; accurate

31
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*verbose, adj.

A

wordy

32
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vertigo, n.

A

dizziness

33
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vexation, n.

A

irritation; annoyance; confusion; puzzlement

34
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*viable, adj.

A

practicable; capable of developing

35
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vindictive, adj.

A

spiteful; vengeful; unforgiving

36
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virtuoso, n.

A

someone with masterly skills; expert musician

37
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visage, n.

A

countenance; appearance; aspect

38
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*viscous, adj.

A

thick, syrupy, and sticky

39
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*vitiate, v.

A

to impair the quality of; corrupt morally; make inoperative

Unfortunately, one error in the study’s methodology vitiates the entire body of work.

40
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*vituperative, adj.

A

using or containing harsh, abusive censure

The young music critic’s vituperative comments aroused the wrath of nearly every serious composer.

41
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vivisection, n.

A

dissection, surgery, or painful experiments performed on a living animal for the purpose of scientific research

42
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vogue, n.

A

prevailing fashion or practice

43
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*volatile, adj.

A

tending to vary frequently; fickle

44
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vortex, n.

A

whirlpool; whirlwind; center of turbulence

45
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warranted, adj.

A

justified

46
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wary, adj.

A

careful; cautious

47
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welter, v.

A

to wallow or roll; toss about; be in turmoil

The pigs weltered about happily in the mud.

48
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*whimsical, adj.

A

fanciful; unpredictable

49
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wistful, adj.

A

vaguely longing; sadly thoughtful

50
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*zealot, n.

A

one who is fanatically devoted to a cause

Barron's Essential Words for the GRE, 4th Ed. (17 decks)

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