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Vocab lists 1-6 Flashcards

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Odyssey

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a long, adventurous wandering journey; an intellectual or spiritual quest

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Bland

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dull, lacking in interest

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Delectable

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greatly pleasing, especially to the sense of taste

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Duplicity

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deliberate deception or trickery by speaking or acting in 2 ways concerning the same matter

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Guileless

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free of slyness or craftiness, simple and innocent

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Overt

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open and observable; apparent

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Veracity

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devotion to the truth; honesty

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Discernment

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keenness or sharpness in detecting. distinguishing, or selecting

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Myopia

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shortsightedness or lack of good judgement in thinking or planning

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Cosmopolitan

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sophisticated in an international way

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Impolitic

A

unwise; not exhibiting good judgement

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Urbane

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elegantly polite and sophisticated

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Dearth

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a scarcity or lack

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Paltry

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meager; insignificant

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Plethora

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superabundance; excess

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Scant

A

inadequate; being just short of full measure

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Idiosyncrasy

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an unusual habit or mannerism of one person

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Prosaic

A

ordinary; lacking in imagination

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Singular

A

out of the ordinary; particular

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Ambiguous

A

having 2 or more possible meanings or interpretations; unclear

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Convoluted

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coiled or twisted; complicated or intricate

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Broach

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to talk or write about for the first time; to bring up

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Enigma

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someone or something that’s hard to figure out

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Convene

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to assemble, usually for an official purpose

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Incipient

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just beginning to exist or appear

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Innovation

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a creative act; something that represents change

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Commence

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to begin or start

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Preclude

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to make impossible or unlikely

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Thwart

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to prevent from taking place; frustrate; block

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Propound

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to offer or set forth for consideration

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Repository

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a place for safe storage

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Supposition

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an assumption

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Breadth

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the distance or demention of something

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Copious

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large in quantity

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Innumerable

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too many to be counted

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Inordinate

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exceeding reasonable limits

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Paucity

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a short supply

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Enervate

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to deprive someone or something of strength or vitality

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Malady

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a disease or ailment

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Pallor

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extreme or unusual paleness

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Virulent

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having a strong tendency to cause harm; very severe

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Blight

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to cause decline or decay

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Cataclysm

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a violent upheaval; a disaster

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Decimate

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to destroy or kill a large part of

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Eradication

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elimination

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Mar

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to damage or spoil quality of

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Tacit

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not spoken

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Convalescence

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Contentious

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argumentative

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Salient

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protruding

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Forlorn

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Enfeebled

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deprived of strength (to weaken)

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Prodigious

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remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree; enormous

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Inveigle

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to win over by flattery

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Consternation

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a state of confusion

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Rhetorically

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speaking without expecting or wanting a response

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Galling

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causing extreme irritation

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Reverberant

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resounding

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Matriarchal

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governed by a woman

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Genial

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friendly; polite

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Deign

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to condescend; as if someone is beneath you

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Inane

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lacking substance or sense

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Venerable

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respected due to age

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Inured

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to habituate something undesirable; create a bad habit

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Suppleness

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the quality of being pliable or soft

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Enmity

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deep, mutual hatred; an established hatred between 2 groups

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Effulgence

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a brilliant radiance

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Gaunt

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overly thin

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Latent

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hidden (as in not yet revealed, like a talent)

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Undulation

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wave-like in movement; an echo

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Sultriness

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quality of being hot, humid, or sexy

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Emissaries

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agents; representatives

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Exultation

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a state or feeling of excessive exhilaration or well-being

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Infinitesimal

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very small

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Sinecure

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a job with little work involved, but has a salary

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Automaton

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one who acts like a robot, without thinking for himself

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Skirmish

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a squabble; fight (with fists or words)

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Impinge

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to encroach, collide or strike

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Fratricide

A

killing of siblings

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Burlesque

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mocking in style

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Indignant

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challenging, usually in reference to behavior

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Discernible

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perceivable; able to be observed

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Opulent

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a luxurious lifestyle

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Poignant

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deeply moving; exceptionally insightful; leaving a lasting impression

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Vagaries

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erratic notions; quirky, odd, eccentric, unpredictable

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Surmised

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making guesses without adequate evidence

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Multifarious

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diverse; occurs with great variety

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Dowager

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a widow with money from inheritance

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Rebukingly

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challengingly

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Gradations

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a series of gradual, successive stages; a systematic progression

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