vocab 26 Flashcards

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ethereal

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(adj) heavenly; as light and insubstantial as a gas or ether

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2
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revere

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(v) to respect highly; to honor

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3
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soporific

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(adj) extremely sleepy; very boring

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4
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spawn

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(v) to bring forth; to produce a large number

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5
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surrogate

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(n) a substitute

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6
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terse

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(adj) using no unnecessary words

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7
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usurp

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(v) to seize wrongfully

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8
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volatile

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(adj) highly unstable; quick to evaporate; explosive

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9
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petulant

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(adj) rude; cranky; ill­tempered

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10
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paradigm

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(n) a model or example

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11
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heavenly; as light and insubstantial as a gas or ether

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ethereal (adj)

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12
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to respect highly; to honor

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revere (v)

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13
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extremely sleepy; very boring

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soporific (adj)

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14
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to bring forth; to produce a large number

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spawn (v)

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15
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a substitute

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surrogate (n)

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16
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using no unnecessary words

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terse (adj)

17
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to seize wrongfully

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usurp (v)

18
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highly unstable; quick to evaporate; explosive

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volatile (adj)

19
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rude; cranky; ill­tempered

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petulant (adj)

20
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a model or example

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paradigm (n)