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Vocab #121-180 Flashcards

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duplicity

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deliberate deceptive mess in behavior or speech

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effusive

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unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression; gushy

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egalitarian

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affirming, promoting, or characterized by belief in equal political, economic, social, and civil rights for all people

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elaborate

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to express at greater length or in greater detail

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elites

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a group or class of persons or members of such a group or class, enjoying superior intellectual, social, or economic status

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elitist

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the belief that certain persons or members of certain classes or groups deserve favored treatment by virtue of their perceived superiority, as in intellect, social status, or financial resources

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elusive

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tending to elude capture, perception, comprehension, or memory; difficult to define or describe

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embezzlement

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to take (money e.g.) for one’s own use in violation of a trust

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empathy

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identification with and understanding of another’s situation, feelings, and motives

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empirical

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relying on or derived from observation or experiment

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emulated

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to strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation

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enrapture

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to fill with delight

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enterprising

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showing initiative and willingness to undertake new projects

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enumerate

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to count off or name one by one; list

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ephemeral

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lasting for a markedly brief time

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euphoric

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a feeling of great happiness

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exacerbate

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to increase the severity, violence, or bitterness of; to aggravate

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exasperated

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to make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly

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exonerated

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freed from blame; freed from a responsibility or task

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fabrication

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a lie

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fanaticism

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excessive, irrational zeal

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fanciful

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showing invention or whimsy in design; imaginative

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fanfare

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a spectacular public display

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fart

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a usually audible discharge of intestinal gas that may cause others to leave the room

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fashion

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the prevailing style or custom; manner or mode

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fawn

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to seek favor or attention by flattery and obsequious behavior

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feckless

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lacking purpose or vitality; careless and irresponsible

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fecundity

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the quality or power of producing abundantly; fertility

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feigned

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pretended; deceived

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figurative language

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language that use figures of speech

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finite

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having bounds; limited

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flaunted

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to exhibit ostentatiously or shamelessly

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flippant

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marked by disrespectful levity or casualness

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foreshortened

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to reduce the length of; curtail or abridge

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fortuitous

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happening by accident or chance; lucky or fortunate

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fruitless

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unsuccessful; futile

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geographical

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concerning the topography of a specific region

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gratified

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to please or satisfy

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gregarious

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seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable

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guileless

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not deceitful or crafty

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hamper

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to prevent the free movement, action or progress of

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havoc

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widespread destruction; disorder or chaos

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heeded

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paid attention to; listened to and considered

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herald

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a messenger; to proclaim or announce

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hidebound

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stubbornly prejudiced, narrow-minded, or inflexible

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histrionics

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theatrical arts or performances; exaggerated emotional behavior calculated for effect

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hodgepodge

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a mixture of dissimilar ingredients; a jumble

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hub

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a center of activity or interest; a focal point

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hubris

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overbearing pride or presumption, arrogance

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hypocrisy

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professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold or possess

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iconoclast

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one who attacks and seeks to overthrow traditional or popular ideas or institutions; one who destroys sacred religious images

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idealistic

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visionary, impractical

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ignominy

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great personal dishonor or humiliation, disgrace

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immersed

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covered completely; absorbed and engaged

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immobility

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the quality or condition of being immovable or motionless

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impeccable

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having no flaws; perfect

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imperceptible

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hard to detect

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imperious

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arrogantly domineering or overbearing

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impetuous

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characterized by sudden and forceful energy or emotion; impulsive and passionate

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impetus

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an impelling force; an impulse; something that incites

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