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Vocab Ch. 13-16 Flashcards

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Blandishment

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That which is intended to coax or persuade, such as flattery; an allurement.

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Deprecate

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  1. To criticize or express disapproval of.

2. To represent as of little value.

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Discomfit

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To make uneasy by confusing or embarrassing a person.

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Meteoric

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Coming into existence swiftly, suddenly, brightly, like a meteor.

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Overbearing

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Acting in an arrogant, domineering way.

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Precocious

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Showing exceptionally early development of abilities.

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Proffer

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v. To offer for acceptance or consideration.

n. An offer.

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Remonstrate

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To say in protest; to raise an objection.

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Rift.

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  1. A split or crack.

2. A break in friendly relations.

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Solicitous

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Showing interest and care; concerned.

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Succinct

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Expressed clearly and in few words; concise.

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Sylvan

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Having to do with trees or wooded areas.

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13
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Trepidation

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Apprehension; dread.

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Untoward

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Not favorable; unlucky.

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Virtuoso

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n. A person with great skill in some art, especially music.

adj. Done with great skill and dash.

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Amass

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To gather or collect for one’s use or profit; to accumulate.

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Articulate

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  1. To pronounce distinctly.
  2. To express one’s thoughts, feelings, or beliefs in words.
    adj. Able to speak in clear and effective language.
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Decimate

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To kill or destroy a large portion of a group.

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Dexterous

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Skillful in the use of hands or mind.

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Garb

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n. A style of clothing; costume.

v. To clothe or dress.

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Gregarious

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Enjoying the company of others; sociable.

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Inherent

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Existing as a natural part of something.

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Maternal

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  1. Motherly.

2. Related to or inherited through one’s mother.

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Nurture

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v. To care for and give sustenance to.

n. The process of raising one’s young.

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Obtrusive

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  1. Tending to push oneself forward in an unwelcome manner.

2. Noticeable in an undesirable way.

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Parody

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v. To imitate the style of someone or something in order to make fun of it.
n. An imitation that exaggerates for comic effect.

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Pugnacious

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Aggressive; eager to fight or quarrel.

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Reprehensible

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Deserving blame or rebuke.

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Tractable

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Easily managed or controlled.`

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Zany

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Comical because of strangeness; clownish.

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Accentuate

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To emphasize or stress.

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Aficionado

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An enthusiastic follower; a supporter or fan.

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Antecedent

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n. A thing or event that precedes another.

adj. Going before; preceding.

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Centrifugal

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Moving or tending away from the center.

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Convulted

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  1. Having numerous coils or folds.

2. Complicated; intricate.

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Decapitate

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To kill by cutting off the head.

37
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Disingenuous

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Not straightforward; insincere.

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Indubitable

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Too evident to be doubted; unquestionable.

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Jaded

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Dulled or wearied by excess or overindulgence.

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Masochistic

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Deriving pleasure from being mistreated mentally or physically.

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Momentum

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Force or speed of movement; force or energy that keeps something moving.

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Obsolescent

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Going out of use; becoming obsolete.

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Potential

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adj. Having possibility or capability.

n. The capacity for growth or development.

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Viscera, Visceral

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n. The internal organs of the body.

adj. Felt strongly, as if in the viscera.

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Volition

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An act of consciously choosing or deciding.

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Belated

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Done too late; having been delayed beyond the usual time.

47
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Caliber

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  1. Degree of importance or excellence.

2. The diameter of a bullet or inside of a gun barrel.

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Chagrin

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n. A feeling of embarrassment or annoyance caused by having failed or being disappointed.
v. To cause to feel unease.

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Contravene

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To act against or be counter to.

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Default

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n: 1. Failure to do what is required by duty or law.
2. An automatic selection made according to a computer program when the user does not make a choice.
v. To fail to pay what or when one should.

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Doldrums

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A condition of feeling sad, bored, or sluggish.

52
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Emblazon

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To inscribe or decorate conspicuously.

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Eminent

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Standing above others in worth, rank, or fame.

54
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Expend

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To use up; consume.

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Expire

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  1. To come to an end.

2. To die.

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Exponent

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A person who explains, interprets, or works to make something popular.

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Novice

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A person new at something; a beginner.

58
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Spry

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Moving with quickness and ease; lively.

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Tenuous

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  1. Lacking substance, flimsy.
  2. Not thick; slender.
  3. Lacking density; thin.
60
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Truism

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A truth that is so well known that it is almost unnecessary to say it.

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