Vocab 476-500 Flashcards

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dramatic

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striking; forcefully effective

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symmetry

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similarity or balance of parts

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depict

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to portray, represent

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premature

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occurring, coming, or done too soon

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exhaustive

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complete; through

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expedient

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useful; advantageous

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defiant

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resting authority

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antiquated

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old; outmoded, out of date

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divulge

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to disclose, reveal

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affirm

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to assert

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discern

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to recognize; to distinguish

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chastise

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to criticize; to discipline

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remedy

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means of correcting a bad condition, cure

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mirth

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jollity, laughter

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irreprochable

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beyond criticism, free from blame

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profane

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to treat (holy things) without respect

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rupture

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to break, to burst

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schintillate

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to sparkle

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atypcial

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not typical, unusual

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burly

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heavy, strong and muscular

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grate

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to irritate, annoy

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insuperable

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not capable of being overcome

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rudimentary

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primitive, crude

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sumptuous

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costly; luxurious

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implement

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to put in effect