voc25 Flashcards
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Abraded
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worn away; eroded [abrade (v); abrasion (n)]
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Apposite
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fitting; suitable
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Diatribe
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tirade; violent denunciation; stream of criticism
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Gerontocracy
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government by the aged
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Maculated
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spotted
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Quisling
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traitor
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Sedulity
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thoroughness; perseverance [sedulous (a)]
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Seine
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type of fishing net
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Tender
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to offer
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Waffle
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talk nonsense
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Burlesque
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- comic play; 2. lampoon
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Exemplar
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model type [exemplary (a)]
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Homiletics
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art of preaching and giving sermons
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Impugn
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challenge; question someone�s honor etc.
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Incubus
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encumbrance; nightmarish thing
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Lope
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run with long strides
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Macerate
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soften or break up by soaking; weaken
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Nostrum
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remedy
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Saw
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- tool for cutting; 2. wise saying
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Sibyl
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prophetess
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Brook
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- small stream; 2. tolerate
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Emboss
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decorate with a raised design
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Eschew
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shun; avoid
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Limpid
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transparently clear
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Liturgy
form of worship
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Nexus
connection
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Odometer
instrument to measure distance covered
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Purchase
1. grip; 2. buy
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Quotidian
daily; routine
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Seminal
essential; formative
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Agog
amazed; wide-eyed with enthusiasm
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Amortize
pay off a debt in installments
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Curmudgeon
grumpy person
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Dormancy
state of inactivity
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Efficacy
effectiveness
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Epithet
phrase used as a label or to express the essential nature of
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Figurehead
symbol of power; nominal leader
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Fracas
fight; disturbance
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Jamb
door post
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Milk
to squeeze; obtain by application of pressure
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Chorales
simple hymns
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Dissonance
discord; disagreement
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Frieze
decorative border
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Gist
essence; main point
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Latent
hidden; real but undeveloped
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Partiality
bias
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Plodding
walking slowly and heavily; uninspired
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Rekindle
relight; revive
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Symphony
type of musical composition
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Tarnished
made dull; spoil (reputation)
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Compromised
1. damaged or put in doubt (esp. of reputation); 2. reached an agreement by giving up part of a claim
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Drabness
dullness
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Endow
give gift; provide with money etc.
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Esoterica
obscure details
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Falters
hesitates
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Prattle
mindless talk
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Prohibitive
1. prohibiting; 2. exorbitantly expensive
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Purist
conservative; one who insists on correct forms of language etc.
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Quack
charlatan; fake
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Taunt
mock; tease
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Arresting
(a) attracting attention; striking
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Barrage
extended gunfire to cover an attack; dam across river; deluge or information etc.
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Chantey
type of song sung by sailors
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Ferrous
concerned with iron or its compounds
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Manipulative
scheming
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Orate
speak in a pompous manner
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Psychosis
severe mental disturbance
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Savor
enjoy
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Table
(v) put down for future discussion
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Underwrite
give guarantee, insure
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Dissident
person who disagrees [dissidence (n)]
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Enigmatic
puzzling [enigma (n)]
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Foolhardy
reckless [foolhardiness (n)]
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Homogeneity
evenness; uniformity
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Personification
1. represent something as a person; 2. a concrete example of
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Plaque
1. surface deposit on teeth or in artery etc.; 2. decorative plate or sign
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Plausibility
believability [plausible (a)]
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Resilience
resistance; ability to spring back [resilience (a)]
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Trilogy
set of three (literary works etc.); tetralogy = set of four
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Vagary
something unaccountable; freak
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Aisle
corridor; passageway (esp. between rows of seats)
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Discountenance
disallow
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Imperative
must be obeyed
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Indigent
poor; needy [indigence (n)]
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Nadir
lowest point. The opposite of zenith.
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Paranoia
mental state characterized by delusions or excessive fear
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Prudence
caution; wisdom
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Resuscitation
revival from unconsciousness [resuscitate (v)]
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Shirk
avoid (esp. work)
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Teetotalism
total abstinence from alcohol
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Balm
soothing ointment or anything soothing [balmy (a)]
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Calibrate
mark an accurate scale on a device
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Cataclysmic
violently disruptive [cataclysm (n)]
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Impropriety
inappropriate behavior
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Pith
center; soft part of stem; essence
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Primordial
present from the beginning of time
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Reconnaissance
examination or survey conducted in advance [reconnoiter (v)]
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Sinistral
left-handed (or counterclockwise) [dextral - right handed]
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Tempers
moderates
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Undermine
subvert; attempt to overthrow
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Sway
Rule govern; control or influence
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Clunky
Cumbersome, bulky, burdensome, ponderous, unwieldy, embarassing, inconvenient
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Swoop
- (especially of a bird) move rapidly downwards through the air
- carry out a sudden attack, especially in order to make a capture or arrest
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Stoop
lower one's moral standards so far as to do something reprehensible
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Poultry
"Volaille"
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Reek
smell strongly and unpleasantly; stink
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Clammy
unpleasantly damp and sticky or slimy to touch
| -"The clammy atmosphere of the cave"
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Endue
- Endow or provide with a quality or ability
| From induce
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Unheeded
Heard or noticed but disregarded.
| - "My protest went unheeded"
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Wholesome
(Think of wholefood)
| - conducive to or suggestive of good health and physical well-being
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Blunderbuss
an action or way of doing something regarded as lacking in subtlety and precision
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Skid
- slide, typically sideways or obliquely, on slippery ground or as a result of stopping or turning too quickly
- slip; slide
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Gruff
- rough and low in pitch
| - abrupt or taciturn in manner
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Unkempt
Dishevelled; slovenly
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Shaggy
(of hair, fur)
| long, thick, and unkempt
