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Vocab H4-6 Quest Flashcards

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affinity

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(n. ) a natural attraction to a person, thing, or activity; a relationship, connection
syn: penchant
ant: aversion

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bilious

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(adj. ) peevish or irritable; sickeningly unpleasant

syn: irascible

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cognate

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(adj.) closely related in origin, essential nature, or function; (n.) such a person or thing

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corollary

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(n.) a proposition that follows from one already proven; a natural consequence or result; (adj.) resultant or consequent

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cul-de-sac

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(n. ) a blind alley or dead-end street; any situation in which further progress is impossible; an impasse
syn: impasse

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derring-do

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(n. ) valor or heroism; daring deeds or exploits (often used to poke fun at false heroics)
syn: audacity, bravado

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divination

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(n. ) the art or act of predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge
syn: augury

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elixir

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(n. ) a potion once thought capable of curing all ills and maintaining life indefinitely; a panacea; a sweet liquid used as a vehicle in medicines
syn: panacea

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folderol

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(n.) foolish talk, ideas, or procedures; nonsense; a trifle

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gamut

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(n.) an entire range or series

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hoi polloi

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(n.) the common people, the masses

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ineffable

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(adj.) not expressible in words; too great or too sacred to be uttered

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lucubration

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(n.) laborious study or thought, especially at night; the result of such work

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mnemonic

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(adj.) relating to or designed to assist the memory; (n.) a device to aid the memory

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obloquy

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(n. ) public abuse indicating strong disapproval or censure; the disgrace resulting from such treatment
syn: opprobrium

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parameter

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(n.) a determining or characteristic element; a factor that shapes the total outcome; a limit, boundary

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pundit

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(n.) a learned person; one who gives authoritative opinions

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risible

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(adj. ) pertaining to laughter; able or inclined to laugh; laughable
syn: droll
ant: poignant

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symptomatic

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(adj.) typical or characteristic; being or concerned with a symptom of a disease

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volte-face

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(n.) an about-face: a complete reversal

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aficionado

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(n.) an enthusiastic and usually expert follower or fan

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browbeat

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(v. ) to intimidate by a stern or overbearing manner; to bully
syn: coerce
ant: cajole

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commensurate

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(adj.) equal in size, extent, duration, or importance; proportionate; measurable by the same standards

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diaphonous

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(adj. ) very sheer and light; almost completely transparent
syn: gossamer
ant: opaque

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emolument

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(n.) profit derived from an office or position or from employment; a fee or salary

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foray

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(n.) a quick raid, especially for plunder; a venture into some field of endeavor; (v.) to make such a raid

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genre

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(n.) a type, class, or variety, especially a distinctive category of literary composition; a style of painting in which everyday scenes are realistically depicted

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homily

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(n.) a sermon stressing moral principles; a tedious moralizing lecture or discourse

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immure

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(v.) to enclose or confine within walls; to imprison; to seclude or isolate

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insouciant

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(adj. ) blithely indifferent or unconcerned; carefree; happy-go-lucky
ant: distraught

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matrix

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(n.) a mold; the surrounding situation or environment

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obsequies

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(n.) funeral rites or ceremonies

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panache

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(n. ) a confident and stylish manner, dash; a strikingly elaborate or colorful display
syn: éclat

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persona

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(n.) a character in a novel or play; the outward character or role that a person assumes

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philippic

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(n. ) a bitter verbal attack
syn: harangue, tirade, diatribe
ant: encomium, panegyric

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prurient

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(adj. ) having lustful desires or interests; tending to arouse sexual desires
syn: lascivious, salacious, lewd

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sacrosanct

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(adj. ) very sacred or holy; inviolable; set apart or immune from questioning or attack
syn: inviolable

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systemic

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(adj.) of or pertaining to the entire body; relating to a system or systems

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tendentious

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(adj.) intended to promote a particular point of view, doctrine, or cause; biased or partisan

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vicissitude

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(n. ) a change, variation, or alteration; (pl.) successive or changing phases or conditions
syn: vacillation

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abortive

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(adj.) failing to accomplish an intended aim or purpose; only partially or imperfectly developed

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bruit

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(v.) to spread news, reports, or unsubstaintiated rumors

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contumelious

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(adj. ) insolent or rude in speech or behavior; insultingly abusive; humiliating
syn: insolent, vituperative, scurrilous

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dictum (pl: dicta)

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(n. ) a short saying; an authoritative statement

syn: aphorism, axiom

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ensconce

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(v.) to settle comfortably and firmly in position; to put or hide in a safe place

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iconoclastic

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(adj. ) attacking or seeking to overthrow popular or traditional beliefs, ideas, or institutions
ant: orthodox

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in media res

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(adv.) in or into the middle of a plot; into the middle of things

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internecine

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(adj.) mutually destructive; characterized by great slaughter and bloodshed

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maladroit

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(adj. ) lacking skill or dexterity; lacking tact, perception, or judgement
syn: inept, gauche
ant: dexterous, deft, tactful

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maudlin

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(adj.) excessively or effusively sentimental

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modulate

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(v.) to change or vary the intensity or pitch; to temper or soften; to regulate, adjust

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portentous

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(adj. ) foreshadowing an event to come; causing wonder or awe; self-consciously weighty, pompous
ant: auspicious

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prescience

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(n.) knowledge of events or actions before they happen; foresight

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quid pro quo

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(n.) something given in exchange or return for something else

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salubrious

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(adj. ) conducive to health or well-being; wholesome

ant: deleterious

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saturnalian

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(adj.) characterized by riotous or unrestrained revelry or licentiousness

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touchstone

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(n.) a means of testing worth or genuineness

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traumatic

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(adj.) so shocking to the emotions as to cause lasting and substantial psychological damage

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vitiate

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(v.) to weaken, debase, or corrupt; to impair the quality or value of

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waggish

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(adj. ) fond of making jokes; characteristic of a joker; playfully humorous or droll
syn: droll, jocular
ant: dour

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