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Vocab 3 Flashcards

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Alacrity
[Willingness/unwillingness]

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n. Brisk and cheerful readiness

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Aversion
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n. A strong dislike or disinclination

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Loath
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adj. reluctant/unwilling

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Volition
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n. the faculty or power of using one’s will

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Acclivity
[Height]

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n. an upward slope

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Acme
[height]

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n. the point at which someone or something is best, perfect, or most successful

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Apogee (ant. perigree)
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n. the highest point in the development of something; a climax or culmination

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Climactic
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adj. exciting or thrilling and acting as a climax to a series of events

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Consummate
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adj.
- complete in every detail
- extremely skilled and accomplished
- of the highest degree

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Eminence
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n. fame or recognized superiority, especially within a particular sphere or profession

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Ethereal
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adj. extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world

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Exalt
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v. hold (someone or something) in a very high regard; think or speak very highly of

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Precipice
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n. a very steep rock face or cliff, especially a tall one

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Precipitous
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adj. dangerously high or steep

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Preeminent
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adj. surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way

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Sublimate
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v. divert or modify (an instinctual impulse) into a culturally higher or socially more acceptable activity

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sublime
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adj. of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe

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Vertex
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n. the highest point; the top or apex

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Zenith
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n. the time at which something is most powerful or successful

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Abject
[lowness/depth]

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adj. (of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree

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Abyss
[Lowness/Depth]

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n. a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm

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Anticlimax
[lowness/depth]

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n. a disappointing end to an exciting it impressive series of events

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Chasm
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n. a deep fissure in the Earth, rock, or another surface

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Declivity
[lowness/depth]

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n. a downward slope

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Dregs
[lowness/depth]

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n. the lost worthless part or parts of something

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Earthly
[lowness/depth]

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adj. relating to the Earth or human life on the Earth

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Humble
[lowness/depth]

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adj. of low social, administrative, or political rank

v. lower (someone) in dignity or importance

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Humiliate
[lowness/depth]

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v. to make someone feel ashamed and dollish by injuring their dignity and self-respect, especially publicly

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Humility
[lowness/depth]

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n. a modest or low view of one’s own importance

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Menial
[lowness/depth]

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adj. (of work) not requiring much skill and lacking prestige

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Nadir
[lowness/depth]

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n. the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization

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Plumb
[lowness/depth]

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v. to measure (the depth of a body of water)

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Profound
[lowness/depth]

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adj. very great or intense

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Ravine
[lowness/depth]

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n. a deep, narrow gorge with steep sides

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Filial
[Relatives]

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adj. of or due from a son or daughter

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Fraternal
[Relatives]

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adj. of or like a brother or brothers

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Genealogy
[Relatives]

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n. a line or descent traced continuously from an ancestor

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Gentility
[relatives]

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n. social superiority as demonstrated by genteel manners, behavior, appearances

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Kith and Kin
[relatives]

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Ones country and relatives; later one’s friends and relatives

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Lineage
[relatives]

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n. lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree

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Maternal
[relatives]

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adj. relating to a mother, especially during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth

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Nepotism
[relatives]

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n. the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives, friends, or associates, especially by giving them jobs

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Paternal
[relatives]

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adj. of or appropriate to a father

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Progenitor
[relatives]

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n. a person or thing from which a person, animal, or plant is descended or originates; an ancestor or parent

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Progeny
[relatives]

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n. a descendent or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant

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Sibling
[Relatives]

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n. each of two or more children having one or both parents in common

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Aroma
[smell]

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n. a distinctive, typically pleasant smell

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Fragrant
[smell]

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adj. having a pleasant or sweet smell

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Fragrant
[smell]

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adj. having a pleasant or sweet smell

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Fusty
[smell]

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adj. smelling stale, damp, stuffy

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Incense
[smell]

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n. a gum, spice, or other substance that is burned for the sweet smell it produces

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Malodorous
[smell]

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adj. smelling very unpleasant

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Noisome
[smell]

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adj. having an extremely offensive smell

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Olfactory
[smell]

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adj. relating to the sense of smell

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Pungent
[smell]

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adj. having a sharply strong taste or smell

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Putrid
[smell]

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adj. (of an organic matter) decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell

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Rancid
[smell]

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adj. (of foods containing fat or oil) smelling or tasting unpleasant as a result of being old and stale

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Rank
[smell]

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adj. having an unpleasant, strong, and offensive odor

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Reek
[smell]

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v. smell strongly and unpleasantly; stink

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Scent
[smell]

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n. a distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant

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Scent
[smell]

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n. a distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant

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Unsavory
[smell]

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adj. disagreeable to taste, smell, or look at

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