Vocab: Chpt. 2 Flashcards by Tancy Wenrich

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ratiocinate

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(v.) to think, contemplate

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myopic

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(adj.) short-sighted

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render

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(v.) to say, or to make

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recapitulate

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(v.) to repeat, reiterate

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loquacious

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(adj.) talkative

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verbose

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(adj.) wordy

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gregarious

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(adj.) sociable

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elocution

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(n.) the art of public speaking

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circumlocution

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(n.) indirect language

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recalcitrant

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(adj.) defiant

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cogent

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(adj.) intelligent, viable

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seminal

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(adj.) original, ground-breaking

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meritorious

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(adj.) deserving of praise or merit

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redact

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(v.) to revise, edit

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placate

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(v.) to soothe, appease

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tedious

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(adj.) boring, dull

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tome

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(n.) a large book

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peruse

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(v). to examine carefully

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entomology

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(n.) the study of insects

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ostracize

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(v.) to exclude from a community

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pariah

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(n.) an outcast

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persevere

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(v.) to persist, remain constant

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latent

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(adj.) present but hidden

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burgeon

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(v.) to come forth, blossom

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diligent

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(adj.) careful, showing care

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paragon

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(n.) model of perfection

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commodious

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(adj.) spacious, roomy

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clairvoyant

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(adj.) able to see and detect things that others cannot

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cosmopolitan

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(adj.) worldly, sophisticated

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vast

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(adj.) enormous, immense

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voluminous

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(adj.) large, ample

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exorbitant

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(adj.) excessive

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extravagant

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(adj.) excessive, over-the-top

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colossus

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(n.) an enormous structure

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synopsis

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(n.) a summary

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cadence

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(n.) rhythm

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cavort

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(v.) to prance, dance about

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boisterous

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(adj.) loud, energetic

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daft

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(adj.) insane, foolish

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deft

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(adj.) skilled, adept