Vocab 8 Flashcards by Daphne Cheung | Brainscape

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unconscionable

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unscrupulous, unfair

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adumbrate

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to foreshadow or signal something to come

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atavistic

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characteristic of a former era

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penitent

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expressing sorrow for sins, remorseful

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lilliputian

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very small

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insensate

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lacking sensibility, foolish

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sophomoric

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immaturity and lack of judgment

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simian

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apelike, relating to apes

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cogent

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compelling and convincing

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eschew

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to shun or avoid

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winsome

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charming

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wanton

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reckless, undisciplined

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zephyr

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a gentle breeze; airy

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megalomania

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obsession with great or grandiose performance

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ignoble

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not noble, low moral standards

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harangue

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to give a long speech

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hegemony

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the domination of one state over its allies

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aplomb

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self-confident and assurance

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burnish

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to polish

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imbibe

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to take in, to absorb into the mind

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modicum

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a small quantity

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caustic

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biting, sarcastic

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gauche

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impolite, unsophisticated

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heretic

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someone who is against what is accepted; unorthodox

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forego

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to precede

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forgo

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to do without

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fulsome

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flattering excessively

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paradigm

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epitome, archetype, quintessence

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paramount

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of prime importance

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peculate

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to embezzle

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expound

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to describe in detail

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extirpate

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to eradicate and destroy completely

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vanquish

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to defeat thoroughly

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trounce

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to beat severely, to defeat

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yen

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a strong desire or craving

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wily

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clever and deceptive; sly and cunning

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bombastic

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high-sounding but meaningless

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bucolic

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pastoral, rural

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denizen

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an inhabitant, a resident

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dissident

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a person who disagrees

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pore

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peruse

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plucky

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courageous

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presage

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something that foreshadows

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squalid

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filthy and degraded as a result of neglect (dilapidated)

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specious

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misleading

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missive

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a written note or letter

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impudent

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bold; audacious

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feckless

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ineffective; without purpose

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askance

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with disapproval

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aver

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to affirm, to declare to be true