Untitled Deck Flashcards

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venerable

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worthy of respect due to age or wisdom

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puerile

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foolish for a grown person to say or do; childish

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3
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levity

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lack of seriousness

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frugal

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thrifty, not wasteful

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5
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antipathy

A

feeling of intense dislike; hate

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avocation

A

a hobby

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7
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charlatan

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to falsely claim to have a skill or profession

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doughty

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brave; strong and able

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elucidate

A

to make clear; explain

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indolent

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lazy

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ludicrous

A

causing laughter because absurd or ridiculous

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callow

A

young and immature

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blithe

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merry; cheerful;happy

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14
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nepotism

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favoritism shown to family members

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15
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malign

A

speak evil of

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16
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posthumous

A

occurring after death; published after the authors death

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17
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heinous

A

evil or wicked

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18
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clandestine

A

kept secret of hidden; secretive

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19
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refute

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to disprove or demonstrate falsity of something

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cursory

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hasty, hurried or not thorough

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reticent

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quiet, reserved

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travail

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hard work;exausting labor

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opulence

A

wealth luxury

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arduous

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difficult or hard to achieve

25
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paltry

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practically worthless

26
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abduct

A

the carry off by force

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tractable

A

easily managed taught or controlled

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obliterate

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to destroy

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prodigious

A

extraordinary in size or amount; enormous

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haughty

A

showing great pride in oneself

31
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equanimity

A

evenness of mind or temper; calmness; composure

32
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exacerbate

A

To irritate or make bitter;
to make more violent

33
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gratuity

A

A tip; payment for service for which no bill is offered

34
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incredulous

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Skeptical; doubtful; too extraordinary to be believed

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loquacious

A

talkative; chatty

36
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reprehensible

A

deserving blame; wrong

37
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stringent

A

strict; rigid; exacting

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taciturn

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silent; not given to conversation

39
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ubiquitous

A

present everywhere

40
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vapid

A

having lost its spirit or zest; spiritless

41
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meticulous

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overly careful about small details; extremely careful

42
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altruism(altruist)

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unselfish concern for welfare of others

43
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ameliorate

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to improve or make better

44
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rustic

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characteristics of the country and country people; sophisticated and simple

45
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deride

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to make fun of; to scorn

46
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diffident

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lacking self confidence; shy

47
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ostracize

A

to exclude someone from a social group

48
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truculent

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savage; cruel; fierce; warlike

49
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vindicate

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to clear of suspicion, as of a charge of wrongdoing

50
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pugnacious

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easy and ready to fight