Vocab Flashcards
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appraise
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to determine the value of something
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ascertain
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to make certain of
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assay
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to evaluate, analyze, or test
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peruse
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reading thoroughly
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descry
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to detect by looking carefully
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anomaly
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deviation from what is normal
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homeostasis
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relatively stable state of equilibrium
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homogenous
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of same or similar kind
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homonym
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1 or more words spelled and pronounced alike but different in meaning (air, heir)
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epigram
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short poem, pointed statement
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graphite
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mineral used for writing, lead in pencils
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euphony
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quality of sounding good
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phonetics
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study of sound and speech
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polyphony
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use of simultaneous lines to produce harmonies in musical composition
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homograph
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spelled or written the same
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homophone
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words pronounced the same
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sanguine
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optimistic, confident
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choleric
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irritable
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billous
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irritable
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phlegmatic
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calm, lacking energy
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melancholic
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sad, gloomy
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avert
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to turn away
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aver
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to prove as true
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embellish
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to make prettier
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belligerent
at war or eager to fight
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attentuate
to become thinner or weaker
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exalt
to praise
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commiserate
to sympathize
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reprove
gently criticize
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castigating
harshly scold
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bemused
confused
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enervated
cause (someone) to feel drained, weaken
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indubitably
impossible to doubt, unquestionable
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galvanize
shock or excite
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obscure
uncertain, not discovered
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affable
friendly
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apprehend
to learn
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indubitable
undoubted
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salutary
healthful
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abstain
to choose not do something
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apathy
lack of interest or emotion
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capricous
changing one's mind quickly and often
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engender
to produce, cause, or bring about
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equivocal
open to more than one interpretation, misleading
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gullible
easily deceived
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laudable
deserving praise and commendation
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mitigate
to soften, to lessen
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placate
to sooth or pacify
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prodigal
lavish, wasteful
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volatile
easily aroused or unchangeable, lively or explosive
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adulterate
to make impure
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assuage
to make something unpleasant less severe
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corroborate
to provide supporting evidence
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enigma
a puzzle, a mystery
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loquacious
talkative
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opaque
impossible to see through, preventing the passage of sight
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pragmatic
practical as opposed to idealistic
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propietary
correct behavior, obedience to rules and customs
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zeal
passion, excitement, strong interest
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audacious
fearless and daring
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dessicate
to dry out thoroughly
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ephemeral
lasting a short time
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fervid
intensely emotional, feverish
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laconic
using few words
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lucid
clear and easily understood
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pedant
someone who shows off learning
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precipitate
to throq violently or bring about abruptly, lacking deliberation
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vacillate
to sway physically, to be indecisive
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affluent
wealthy, flowing freely for some bad quality
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ensue
occur afterward
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notorious
famous typically for bad quality
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pulative
generally considered, supposed, assumed
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sectarian
denoting or concerning a sect(s)
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opulently
rich and luxurious of wealth
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riposte
quick clever reply to an insult or criticism
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harried
harassed, feeling strained of having demands persistently
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mesmerizing
hold the attention of
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candid
truthful and straightforward
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endemic
found among a particular person or in certain area
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neophyte
person new to subject, skill, or belief
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herbivorous
feeding on plants
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ravaged
cause severe and excessive damage to
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malady
a disease or ailment
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anthology
collection of poems or writings
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gregarious
sociable
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noisome
offensive
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pulchritudinous
very beautiful
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etymology
study of history of words, origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time
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decadence
moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure
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cadaverous
resembling a corpse, deathly
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encrypt
to put a message into code
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decrypt
to decode
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cryptic
secret, mysterious
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malevolent
having or showing a wish to do evil to others
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penury
extreme poverty
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alluded
suggest or call attention to indirectly, hint at
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conducive
making a certain situation or outcome likely
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garrulous
tending to talk a lot
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dogmatic
opinionated
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incontrovertibly
not controversial, not able to be denied
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dogma
principle(s) laid by authority as incontrovertibly true
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disdain
feeling someone or something unworthy of one's consideration or respect
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contempt
feeling that person or thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn
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antagonism
dislike, conflict
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tenacity
holding on persistently
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tenable
can be held, defensible
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pseudo
fake
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inane
silly, stupid
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propound
put forward (idea, thought, POV) for consideration by others
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elegy
poem written about someone who has died expressing grief
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eulogy
prose written about someone who has died expressing praise
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countenance
support, facial expression
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immutably
unchanging
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emanate
originate, spread out from
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sojourning
a temporary stay
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euphoria
bliss
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apprehensive
worry, fear
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economized
spending less money
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elaborated
to develop
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congruent
in agreement
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confiscatory
seizing property
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consummate
perfect, highest point
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polity
a government
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tenet
principle or belief
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fancy
feel a desire or liking for
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terse
not using many words
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fallacious
falseness
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succint
not using many words
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bellicose
looking for a fight
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blithe
cheerful, without worry
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extol
to praise highly
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deprecate
express disapproval
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renounce
reject, formally declare abandonment
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spurn
reject with disdain or contempt
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discountenance
express disapproval
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eulogize
to praise highly
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adumbrate
to foreshadow
