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Vocab 4-6 Review Flashcards

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affable

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courteous & pleasant

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aggrandize

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to increase in greatness, power, or wealth

syn: amplify, enhance

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amorphous

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shapeless, without definite form

syn: formless, unstructured

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archetype

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an original model on which something patterned or replicated
syn:models, prototype

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aura

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that which surrounds

syn:ambience, atmosphere

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contraband

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illegal traffic, smuggled goods

syn: bootleg, unlawful

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erudite

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profoundly educated, scholarly

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gossamer

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thin, light, delicate

syn: sheer, airy

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inscrutable

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incapable of being understood

syn: incomprehensible

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irrevocable

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incapable of being changed or called back

syn: unrecallable, unalterable

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propensity

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a natural inclination or predilection toward

syn: natural bent, proclivity

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querulous

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peevish, complaining

syn: petulant

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remonstrate

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to argue with someone against something, protest against

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repudiate

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to disown, reject, or deny the validity of

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resilient

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able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly
syn: springy, elastic

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reverberate

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to re-echo, resound

syn: rumble, thunder, boom

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scurrilous

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coarsely abusive, vulgar

syn:obscene, filthy, abusive

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sedulous

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persistent, showing industry and determination

syn: assiduous

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sleazy

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thin or flimsy in texture;cheap

syn: inferior, cheesy

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amnesty

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a general pardon for an offense against a government

syn: reprieve

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autonomy

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self-government, political control

syn:home rule

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axiomatic

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self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle

syn: taken for granted

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blazon

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to adorn or embellish

syn: broadcast, trumpet

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caveat

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a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
syn: word to the wise, admonition

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equitable
fair, just, embodying principles of justice | syn: right, reasonable, evenhanded
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extricate
to free form entanglements or difficulties; to remove w effort syn: disentangle, extract
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filch
to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts | syn: pilfer, purloin, swipe
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flout
to mock, treat w contempt | syn: sneer at, snicker at
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fractious
tending to be troublesome, unruly, quarrelsome, contrary | syn: refractory, recalcitrant
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precept
a rule of conduct or action | syn: principle, maxim
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salutary
beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome | syn: salubrious, curative
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scathing
bitterly severe, withering | syn: searing, harsh, savage
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scourge
to whip, punish severely | syn: flog, beat
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sepulchral
funereal; typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal | syn:
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soporific
tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy | syn: narcotic,
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straitlaced
extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct
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transient
lasting only a short time, fleeting
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unwieldy
not easily carried, handled or managed bc of size/complexity syn: bulky, clumsy
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vapid
dull, uninteresting, tiresome | syn: lifeless, colorless
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anomalous
abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual
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aspersion
a damaging or derogatory statement
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bizzare
extremely strange
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brusque
abrupt, blunt,
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cajole
to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice | MANIPULATE
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castigate
to punish/criticize severely
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demagogue
a leader who exploits popular prejudices & false claims | DONALD TRUMP
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disabuse
to free from deception or error | deceive
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ennui
weariness & dissatisfaction | boredom
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fetter
a chain or shackle placed on the feet | bond/restraint
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heinous
very wicked | evil
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immutable
not subject to change, constant
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insurgent
rises against authority | DIVERGENT
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megalomania
a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth "fame get to their mind" BRIAN GRIFFIN WHEN STEWIE GOT HIS BOOK WISH IT WANT IT DO IT PUBLISHED
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sinecure
a position requiring little or no work | draw 1
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surreptitious
stealthy, secret | ppl got butt hurt bc i was surreptitious w my invites
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transgress
to go beyond a limit or boundary | aice sophomores are on admin radar bc we transgressed the conduct
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transmute
to change from one nature | transformers
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vicarious
performed, suffered experienced by one place of another | watching action movies for excitement

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