Vocab List 9 (441-495) Flashcards by maddie Killeen | Brainscape

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antiquated

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very old and no longer in use, obsolete

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apathy

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lack of concern, emotion, or interest, indifference

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aperture

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gap, opening, orifice

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apocryphal

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false, unauthenticated, disputed

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archaic

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old, from a much earlier time

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browbeat

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intimidate, harass, dominate

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contemptuous

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argumentative,pugnacious, quarrelsome

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contrite

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penitent, apologetic, remorseful

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conundrum

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mystery, puzzle

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convivial

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sociable, fond of good company

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convoke

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convene, assemble

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copious

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plentiful, ample, profuse

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cordial

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warm and friendly, amiable`

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dissension

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conflict, disagreement, strife

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dissonant

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cacophonous, inharmonious, discordant, strident

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dissuade

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obstruct, hinder, deter

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distend

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bloat, bulge, swell, stretch

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dither

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commotion, turmoil

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exorcise

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cast out evil spirits, expel demons

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expatriate

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send into exile, renounce one’s own country

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expedite

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speed up matters, accelerate, quicken

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forswear

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repudiate, forsake, eschew

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foible

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frailty, imperfection, weakness

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fulsome

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loathsome, excessive

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grovel

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act in a servile way, cringe, kneel

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guile

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wiliness, deceit, cunning

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hilarity

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merriment, enjoyment

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histrionic

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pertaining to actors, melodramatic

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hyperbole

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exaggeration, fanciful statement, enhacement

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intrinsic

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inherent, natural

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insolvent

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bankrupt, unable to pay debts

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intercede

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intervene, negotiate

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intonate

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speak or utter with a particular tone

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intractable

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unruly, disobedient

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juxtapose

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place side by side

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loutish

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clumsy, idiotic, buffoon-like

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motley

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multicolored, spotted, mixed

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multifarious

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diverse, many sided, multiple

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novel

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new

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ostentatious

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conspicuous, showy

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prolific

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fruitful, abundant, fertile

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prosaic

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common, trite, mundane

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protean

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taking many forms, changeable, variable

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protract

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elongate, lengthen, prolong

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prudent

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careful, cautious, judicious

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quiescent

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quiet, still, inactive

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quixotic

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romantic, whimsical, unrealistic

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reverent

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devout, worshipful

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rhetorical

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relating to speech that is used to persuade or have some effect

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ribald

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lewd, obscene, irreverent

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surreptitious

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covert, furtive, acquired by stealthy means

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svelte

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graceful, slim

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swagger

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to walk around in a proud, showy manner, to boast loudly

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voluminous

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huge, immense, bulky