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Vocab day 4 part 2 Flashcards

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1
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tractable

A

obedient

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tout

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to promote or praise energetically

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3
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thespian

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an actress / actor

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timber

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characteristic of a sound made by an instument

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tirade

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violent speech

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toady

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obedient, yes man, a person who behaves obsequiously to someone important.
Syn : obsequiosly

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tome

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a large book

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torpor

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dull, lathargy

syn: torpid, inertia, lastitude,

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torque

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twist force

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tortuous

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having many twist and turns, highly complex,

syn; convoluted, sinuous

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tenet

A

a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true
especially : one held in common by members of an organization, movement, or profession
syn: principle, belief, doctrine

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tautology

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like the Tourette syndrome, unnecessary repetition

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tangential

A

having little to do with the matter at hand

syn : appurtenant, peripheral

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14
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theocracy

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government lead by priests

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sylvan

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related to woods and forest

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tacit

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understood or implied without stating

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taciturn

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habitually untalkitive

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talisman

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charm for good luck

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taxonomy

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science of classification

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tenuous

A

weak, insubstantial / very weak or slight.
“the tenuous link between interest rates and investment”
“a tenuous cloud”
mean not thick / broad / abundant / dense.

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supine

A

lying on the back

22
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supersede

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to replace, especially as a inferior

similar word : supplant

23
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supplant

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to replace but as a substitude

similar word; supersede

24
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supplicant

A

to implore urgently.
implore(to ask for aid)

similar word; suppliant

25
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suppliant

A

one who asks humbly for aid

similar word ; supplicant

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supposition

A

something that is supposed / HYPOTHESIS / the act of supposing

27
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syllogism

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a deductive form of reasoning

28
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succor

A

relief, provide aid

the women was accused of succor to the enemy

29
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suffrage

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right to vote

30
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subversive / subvert

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a person intending to undermine a established government

31
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stupefy

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to dull the senses of something or someone / stun

32
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stultify

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to reduce to uselessness

33
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strut

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swagger : display to impress others

34
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stygian

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dark and gloomy

“The stygian cave led to an underground river which frightened the explorers.”

syn: murly, sombre, dismal, desolate

35
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subpoena

A

ordering to appear in the court

36
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subside

A

to settle down

37
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substantiate

A

to support with evidence, quantity, size ,extend

“Engineers tend to earn substantially more money than teachers, but engineers contribution to the society is much less substantive.”

38
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substantive

A

essential, quality, meaning
“Engineers tend to earn substantially more money than teachers, but engineers contribution to the society is much less substantive.”

39
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subsume

A

include

40
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strident

A

loud, harsh sound

syn: cacophonus, disonance, discordant

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stricture

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a restriction on a person or activity. /

42
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striated

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narrow groves and channels.

43
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stratified

A

arranged in layers

44
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stolid

A

showing little emotion.

similar as apathy: which means showing no emotion.

45
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stipulate

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to specify as an essential condition.

“ he stipulated before the court before testifying “

46
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stint

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to be sparing, to supply very ungenerous amount.

47
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stigma

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mark of disgrace / inferiority

48
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stentorian

A

extremely loud
“Strident- loud but harsh
Vociferous- loud repitative but not necessarily harsh
Stentorian - loud voice , like people who are a bit deaf are rather stentorian.

49
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stanch

A

to stop / check the flow of , Specially stop the flow of blood.

“She stanched her tears and pretended nothing has happened”

50
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sundry

A

various

Syn : variegated, assorted ( of various sorts put together).

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