voc6 Flashcards
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Antiquated
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outdated; old fashioned
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Choleric
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easily angered
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Diorama
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model of a scene
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Fecund
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fertile
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Inebriation
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drunkenness; intoxication
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Marshal
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to gather together
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Parity
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equality
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Profound
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having deep meaning
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Servile
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overly submissive; groveling
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Usurp
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take someone’s position (usually by force)
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Apathetic
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indifferent; uninterested; lethargic
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Chronicler
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person who records historical information
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Dirge
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mournful song
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Felicitous
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well chosen or suited to the circumstances;apt;
“A felicitous phrase.”
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Ineffable
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cannot be expressed in words
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Marsupial
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pouched mammal (like a kangaroo)
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Parochial
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narrow-minded; concerned only with local matters
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Profundity
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depth
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Skeptical
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doubting; not gullible
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Utilitarian
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useful
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Apathy
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lack of interest or emotion
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Circuitous
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indirect; longer than the most direct way
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Disapprobation
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disapproval
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Fervor
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passion; enthusiasm
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Inept
incompetent; unskilled; useless
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Martinet
person who believes in strict discipline
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Parody
a mockery; imitation for ridicule; spoof
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Proletarian
member of the working class
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Skirmish
minor battle
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Utopian
a believer in an ideal world
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Apocryphal
of doubtful origin / authenticity, although widely circulated as being true;
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Circumlocution
using too many words; long-windedness
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Discern
to distinguish one thing from another
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Fickle
unpredictable; whimsical; easily swayed
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Inertia
inactivity; lethargy
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Masochist
person who intentionally inflicts pain on himself
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Parry
ward off with a countermove; avoid; answer (a question or accusation) evasively;
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Prolific
producing a lot
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Sluggard
slow-moving; lethargic person
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Vacillate
waver; hesitate
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Appease
pacify; soothe; calm down; make peace with
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Circumscribe
limit;the minister's powers are circumscribed both by tradition and the organization of local government.
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Discord
disagreement
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Finesse
impressive delicacy and skill; "orchestral playing of great finesse"
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Inevitable
cannot be avoided
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Matriarchy
society governed by women
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Parsimonious
very unwilling to spend money;economical; frugal; thrifty
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Proponents
promoters; supporters
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Smelt
refine an ore
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Vacuous
having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless; empty; silly; meaningless;
- "vacuous slogans"
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Apprehensive
worried; fearful
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Circumspect
cautious; considering all sides;wary and unwilling to take risks
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Discordancy
cacophony; harshness; jarring
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Fitful
not continuous; stopping and starting
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Inexorable
relentless;impossible to stop or prevent
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Maverick
an unorthodox or independent-minded person;a loner
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Parsimony
extreme unwillingness to spend money;stinginess; frugality; cost-cutting
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Prosaic
dull; boring; ordinary
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Smorgasbord
a Swedish buffet of cold dishes
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Vagrant
person wandering without a home
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Arable
suitable for growing crops; can be cultivated
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Circumvent
- find a way around / avoid
| - overcome in a clever and surreptitious way
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Discrepancy
something which does not match up; inconsistency
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Flagrant
clearly wrong; conspicuously or obviously offensive;
| - "a flagrant violation of the law."
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Inexpedient
not advisable;"because of his age, it was inexpedient to inflict punishment for the crime."
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Meager
in short supply
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Partisan
biased; one-sided; committed to one group
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Proscribe
forbid
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Solace
comfort for grief;"she sought solace in her religion."
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Vapid
dull; uninspiring;bland; "tuneful but vapid musical comedies."
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Arbitrary
random; for no definite reason
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Clairvoyant
psychic; mystic
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Discriminate
to make a clear distinction; see the difference
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Flamboyant
showy; ornate
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Infallible
perfect; flawless; cannot make mistakes
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Meander
wander from side to side
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Pathos
evoking sadness or pity
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Prosody
study of versification
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Solicit
to ask for; seek
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Variegated
multicolored; speckled; marked by variety
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Arcane
obscure; known only to a few people;mysterious or secret
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Clamor
shout; scream
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Discursiveness
long windedness; indirectness
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Flaunt
show off; display in a showy manner;
- "newly rich consumers eager to flaunt their prosperity"
- "dress or behave in a sexually provocative way"
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Infamous
famous for something bad
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Mellow
soft; melodious; ripe
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Patron
one who give support (usually financial)
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Prostration
1. lying face down; 2. be overcome with extreme weakness
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Somnambulist
sleepwalker
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Vehemence
violence; fervor; forcefulness
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Archaic
ancient; outdated; old fashioned
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Clandestine
secret; covert; stealthy; especially because illicit
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Disdain
contempt; strong dislike
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Flippant
- not showing a serious or respectful attitude;
| - making jokes about serious matters
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Infer
deduce; conclude
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Menagerie
collection of animals
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Patronize
condescend to; behave in an arrogant manner towards
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Protagonist
main character in film, book, play etc.
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Soothsayer
fortuneteller; foresee the future
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Vehement
forceful
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Stingy
mean; ungenerous
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Ward
Guard; protect; Admit a patient to a hospital ward
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Ore
A naturally occurring solid material
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Frugal
sparing or economical as regards money or food; simple and plain and costing little
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Waver
move in a quivering way; flicker;
| Become weaker; falter
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Thrifty
Using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully
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Archaic
Very old; old-fashioned
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Jarring
Incongruous in a striking or shocking way
