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Verbal Vocab Flashcards

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abacus

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an ancient counting device

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acrophobia

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fear of heights

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advocate

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argue a certain point of view

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aerie

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a man-made habitat for birds

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5
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alchemy

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early chemistry

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alliteration

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repetition of the same first letter or sound in a line of a poem

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anecdote

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short account of an interesting incident or event

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arbiter

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one who settles a dispute, one who mediates

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arthropods

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small wingless insects

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ballad

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a story, note that drama is a type of a ballad

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banal

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commonplace

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bovine

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of or like a cow or an ox

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caliper

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instrument used in measuring thickness

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calligraphy

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handwriting

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cascade

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the tumbling flow of water

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cobbler

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a shoemaker

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17
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colonnades

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a strong columns that serve as support for some building or structure

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18
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combine

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may refer to a machine used to harvest crops

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commendable

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worthy of praise

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conduit

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a tube for the undergoing passage of electrical wire

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21
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convivial

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fond of socializing with friends

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cornucopia

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a horn shaped container that, when filled, symbolizes plenty

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credulous

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extremely naive or gullible

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curator

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caretaker

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daunt

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frighten, discourage, intimidate

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deciduous

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a type of tree that loses its leaves in winter

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diatribe

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a bitter outburst aimed at a person or an idea

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discreet

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carefully sensible in speech and action

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disperse

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break up a gathering

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dogmatic

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positive in ones opinions, overbearingly certain

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dormant

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inactive, quiet as if asleep

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ebb

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fade, lessen

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embellish

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elaborate or enlarge in a decorative way

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enterprise

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an undertaking or project

35
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epicure

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a person with a refined taste in eating and drinking

36
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epicurean

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one who is fond of pleasure and luxury

37
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epilogue

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concluding statement

38
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epitaph

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a short statement said in memory of a dead person, on tombstone usually

39
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equine

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of or pertaining to horses

40
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erratic

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wildly inconsistent

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facade

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the decorative front of a building

42
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facet

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a division (cut) of a diamond just as a period is a division of an era

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fallow

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uncultivated, inactive; an unseeded field is laying fallow

44
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famine

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period of lack of food

45
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fidelity

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loyalty to a person or cause

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foreman

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one who is in charge

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frank

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honest, straight-forward

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gaudy

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showy but cheap

49
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generic

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having to do with class in general

50
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geyser

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a fissure in the ground that spews water

51
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giga

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a prefix that is 1 billion

52
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gorged

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consumed to excess

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gourmet

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a person who is an expert in judging, choosing, and preparing fine foods

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hangar

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building in which airplanes are kept

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hue

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a certain shade or color

56
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humidor

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a container for cigars

57
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hyacinth

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a type of flower

58
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imbue

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fill ( especially with moisture or color), inspire

59
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impassive

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without feeling or emotion

60
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impel

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thrust forward, the opposite of impede

61
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imperative

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an absolute necessity

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impoverish

63
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improvisation

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to act without formal preparation

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insatiable

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a hunger that can not be satisfied

65
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irrigation

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man mad canals used to bring water to dry land

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inept

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lacking skill

67
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latex

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an important product made from rubber

68
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laud

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praise, opposite of criticize

69
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lumen

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a unit that is used to measure the intensity of light

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