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Vocab #61-120 Flashcards

1
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chronic

A

lasting for a long period of time or marked by frequent recurrence

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circumstantial

A

of, relating to, or dependent on incidence

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circumvent

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to surround or enclose; to go around or bypass

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classicist

A

one versed in the study of ancient Greek and Latin

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coagulate

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to clot or thicken

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commemorate

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to honor the memory of with a ceremony

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committed

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to be pledged or obligated in doing something

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commoners

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a person without noble rank or title

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commonplace

A

ordinary

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complication

A

something, such as a set of data, which is composed from several sources or materials

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complaisant

A

exhibiting a desire or willingness to please; cheerfully obliging

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12
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complicity

A

involvement as an accomplice in a crime

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concession

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an acknowledgement or admission

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condemn

A

to express strong disapproval of

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conjecture

A

inference or judgment; guesswork

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constituents

A

one that authorizes another to act as a representative

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controversy

A

a dispute, especially a public one, between two sides with opposing views

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conundrum

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a dilemma or difficult problem

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copious

A

plentiful or abundant; wordy

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cordial

A

friendly

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21
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covenant

A

a binding agreement; a compact

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covet

A

to desire

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culled

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to be removed or rejected from a group

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curmudgeon

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an ill-tempered person full of resentment and stubborn notions

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cursory

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hasty, superficial

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cynical

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scornful of the motives, virtue, or integrity of others

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daunting

A

challenging

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decried

A

condemned openly

29
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defiant

A

marked by bold resistance

30
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definitive

A

precisely defined or explicit; authoritative and complete

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deft

A

skillful

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deliberate

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done with or marked by full consciousness of the nature and effects; intentional

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delineate

A

to mark

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delinquent

A

overdue in payment or duty

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deluding

A

to deceive the mind or judgment or

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denounce

A

to condemn openly as being evil or reprehensible

37
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derisive

A

mocking; jeering

38
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despondent

A

feeling or expressing dejection

39
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diffidence

A

timidity or shyness

40
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dilettante

A

an amateur in an art or a field or knowledge

41
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diminished

A

smaller; less in amount

42
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diminutive

A

extremely small in size; tiny

43
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diplomatic

A

using or marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others

44
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dirge

A

a funeral song

45
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discernment

A

keenness of insight and judgement

46
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discredit

A

to damage in reputation; to cause to be doubted or distrusted

47
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discriminate

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to see the subtle nuances between things

48
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disdain

A

to treat with contempt

49
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disingenuous

A

not straight-forward; crafty

50
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dismissive

A

showing indifference or disregard

51
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disparities

A

unlikeness; incongruity

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dissidents

A

ones who disagree

53
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dissuade

A

to deter (a person) from a course of action or a purpose by persuasion or exhortation

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diversion

A

something that distracts the mind; something that relaxes or entertains

55
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divisive

A

creating disagreements or discord

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doctor

A

to repair; to falsify in such a way as to make favorable to oneself; to adulterate

57
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dolce

A

gently and sweetly, especially music

58
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dour

A

unyielding; stubborn

59
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drab

A

faded and dull in appearance

60
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discern

A

to perceive or comprehend

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