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vocab 4 Flashcards

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avid

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adj. 1. Having a strong desire for, to the point of greed
2. Eager; enthusiastic

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brusque

brusqueness

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adj. Abrupt in manner or speech; gruff

n. The quality or state of being brusque

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concise

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adj. Short and to the point

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demean

demeaning

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v. To cause a lowering of self-esteem; to lower in reputation or character

adj. Degarding

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despicable

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adj. Deserving contempt or scorn

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emulate

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v. To try to equal; to imitate

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evoke

evocative

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v. 1. To call forth; to produce
2. To bring to mind, often by suggestion

adj. Creating something again, especially through the imagination

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excruciating

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adj. very painful

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inaugurate

inauguration

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v. 1. To install in office with a formal ceremony
2. To begin officially or mark the opening of

n. The act of installing in office

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pervade

pervasive

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v. To spread throughout

adj. Spreading thoughout

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proprietor

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n. An owner of a store or other business

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pseudonym

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n. A fictitious name used by an author; a pen name

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rebuff

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v. 1. To reject bluntly
2. To drive back

n. 1. A blunt rejection
2. An abrupt setback in progress

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resilient

resilience

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adj. 1. Capable of recording of recovering quickly from misfortune
2. Returning quickly to an original shape or condition

n. 1. The ability to recover
2. The ability to spring back

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turbulent

turbulence

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adj. 1. Chaotic; unruly
2. Stormy; tempestuous

n. 1. Great disturbance or agitation
2. Rapid changes in wind speed and direction in the atmosphere

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respective

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ADJECTIVE belonging or relating separately to each of two or more people or things

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titular

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1.
ADJECTIVE holding or constituting a purely formal position or title without any real authority

2.
ADJECTIVE (of a cleric) nominally appointed to serve a diocese, abbey, or other foundation no longer in existence, and typically in fact having authority in another capacity.

3.
ADJECTIVE relating to or denoted by a title

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interweave

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1.
VERB weave or become woven together

2.
VERB blend closely

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backdrop

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1.
NOUN a painted cloth hung at the back of a theatre stage as part of the scenery.

2.
NOUN the setting or background for a scene, event, or situation

3.
VERB lie behind or beyond, serve as a background to

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turn pike

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1.
NOUN historical a toll gate.

2.
NOUN a road on which a toll was collected at a toll gate.

3.
NOUN US English a motorway on which a toll is charged.

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cosmochemist

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우주 화학자

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unaccounted for

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ADJECTIVE If people or things are unaccounted for, you do not know where they are or what has happened to them.

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set out

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1.
begin a journey

2.
aim or intend to do something

3.
arrange or display something in a particular order or position

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devise

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1.
VERB plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought

2.
VERB 법률 leave (something, especially real estate) to someone by the terms of a will.

3.
NOUN 법률 a clause in a will leaving something, especially real estate, to someone.

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policy

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NOUN a contract of insurance

2.
NOUN US English historical an illegal lottery or numbers game

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implement

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1.
NOUN a tool, utensil, or other piece of equipment that is used for a particular purpose

2.
NOUN Scots law performance of an obligation.

3.
VERB put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect

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administer

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VERB manage and be responsible for the running of (a business, organization, etc.)

2.
VERB be responsible for the implementation or use of (law or resources)

3.
VERB dispense or apply (a remedy or drug)

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presume

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1.
VERB suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability

2.
VERB take for granted that something exists or is the case

3.
VERB be arrogant or impertinent enough to do something

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improvise

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1.
VERB create and perform (music, drama, or verse) spontaneously or without preparation

2.
VERB produce or make (something) from whatever is available

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fabricated

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ADJECTIVE invented

29
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indecipherable

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ADJECTIVE not able to be read or understood

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obscure

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1.
ADJECTIVE not discovered or known about, uncertain

2.
ADJECTIVE not important or well known

3.
VERB keep from being seen, conceal

4.
VERB make unclear and difficult to understand

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ornamental

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1.
ADJECTIVE serving or intended as an ornament, decorative

2.
NOUN a plant grown for its attractive appearance.

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adhere to

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PHRASAL VERB to act in the way that is required by (something, such as a rule, belief, or promise)

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intricate

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ADJECTIVE very complicated or detailed

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cast

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3.
NOUN an object made by pouring molten metal or other material into a mould

30
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contrive

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1.
VERB create or bring about (an object or a situation) by deliberate use of skill and artifice

2.
VERB manage to do something foolish or create an undesirable situation

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grapple

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1.
VERB engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons, wrestle

2.
VERB seize hold of (someone)

3.
NOUN an act of grappling.

4.
NOUN informal a wrestling match.

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surmise

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1.
VERB suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it

2.
NOUN a supposition that something may be true, even though there is no evidence to confirm it

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complementary

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1.
ADJECTIVE combining in such a way as to enhance or emphasize the qualities of each other or another

2.
ADJECTIVE 생화학 (of gene sequences, nucleotides, etc.) related by the rules of base pairing

3.
ADJECTIVE relating to complementary medicine

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disparate

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1.
ADJECTIVE essentially different in kind, not able to be compared

2.
ADJECTIVE containing elements very different from one another

3.
NOUN archaic things so unlike that there is no basis for comparison.

35
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profusion

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NOUN an abundance or large quantity of something

36
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versimilitude

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Suspension of belief.

37
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elm

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느릅나무

38
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acoustic

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1.
ADJECTIVE relating to sound or the sense of hearing

2.
ADJECTIVE (of building materials) used for soundproofing or modifying sound

3.
NOUN the properties or qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it

4.
NOUN the branch of physics concerned with the properties of sound

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disposition

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1.
NOUN a person’s inherent qualities of mind and character

2.
NOUN an inclination or tendency

3.
NOUN the way in which something is placed or arranged, especially in relation to other things

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invigorating

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ADJECTIVE making one feel strong, healthy, and full of energy

41
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rejuvenating

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ADJECTIVE having the effect of restoring a feeling or quality of youth or vigour

42
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credence

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1.
NOUN belief in or acceptance of something as true

2.
NOUN the likelihood of something being true, plausibility

3.
NOUN a small side table, shelf, or niche in a church for holding the elements of the Eucharist before they are consecrated

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spindle

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1.
NOUN a slender rounded rod with tapered ends used in hand spinning to twist and wind thread from a mass of wool or flax held on a distaff.

2.
NOUN a pin or rod used on a spinning wheel to twist and wind the thread.

3.
NOUN a pin bearing the bobbin of a spinning machine.

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slat

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NOUN a thin, narrow piece of wood, plastic, or metal, especially one of a series which overlap or fit into each other, as in a fence or a Venetian blind

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sleek

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1.
ADJECTIVE (of hair, fur, or skin) smooth and glossy

2.
ADJECTIVE (of an animal) having smooth, glossy hair or fur

3.
VERB make (hair) smooth and glossy

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contoured

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1.
ADJECTIVE having been moulded into a specific shape, especially one designed to fit into something else

2.
ADJECTIVE (of a map or diagram) marked with contour lines

3.
ADJECTIVE (of an area or areas of the face) shaded with make-up, typically foundation or bronzer, in such a way as to accentuate or enhance the facial shape or structure

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duration

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NOUN the time during which something continues

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graze

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1.
VERB (of cattle, sheep, etc.) eat grass in a field

2.
VERB (of an animal) feed on (grass or grassland)

3.
VERB put (cattle, sheep, etc.) to feed on grassland

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