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vocab quiz, units 1-3 Flashcards

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approbation

A

the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise

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coalition

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a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose

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elicit

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to draw forth, bring out from some source

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hackneyed

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used so often as to lack freshness or originality

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innuendo

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a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often derogatory)

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intercede

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to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement

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meritorious

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worthy, deserving recognition and praise

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provincial

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pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook; countrified in the sense of being limited or backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside. a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony

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transcend

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to rise above or beyond; exceed

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unctuous

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excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable

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assuage

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to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench.

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decadence

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decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence

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expostulate

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to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning

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hiatus

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a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)

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jaded

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wearied, worn out, dulled

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lurid

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causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint.

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petulant

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peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset

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prerogative

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a special right or privilege, a special quality showing excellence

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simulate

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to make pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of

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umbrage

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shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion

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aplomb

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poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity

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bombastic

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pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas

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epitome

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a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality

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exhort

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to urge strongly, advise earnestly

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ingratiate

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to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)

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intrinsic

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belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a body organ or part

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inveigh

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to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval

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millennium

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period of 1000 years; period of great joy

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precipitate

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to fall as moisture; to bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to. characterized by excessive haste. moisture; the product of an action or process

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stringent

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strict, severe, rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste

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ameliorate

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to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming

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callow

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without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers

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drivel

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saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense. to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly

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ex officio

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by virtue of holding a special office

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infringe

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to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds

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interloper

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one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder

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lassitude

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weariness of body or mind, lack of energy

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occult

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secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; mysterious, magical, uncanny. to hide, cover up; eclipse. matters involving the supernatural

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permeate

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to spread through, penetrate, soak through

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surmise

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to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess. likely idea that lacks definite proof

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abominate

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to have an intense dislike or hatred for

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adventitious

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resulting from change rather than an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine acquired, not congenital

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commiserate

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to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress

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enjoin

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to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit

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expiate

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to make amends, to make up for; to avert

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inadvertent

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resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental

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noncommittal

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not decisive or definite, unwilling to take a clear position

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proclivity

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a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)

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sangfroid

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composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances

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tenuous

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thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported

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acculturation

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the modification of social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend

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ascribe

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to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute

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circuitous

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roundabout, not direct

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expedite

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to make easy, to cause to progress faster

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ferment

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a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence. to be in or work into a sate of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; to produce something by chemical action

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nominal

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existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously

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peculate

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to steal something that has been given into one’s trust; to take improperly for one’s own use

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seditious

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resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government

59
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vitriolic

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bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic of biting (like a strong acid)

60
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wheedle

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to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end

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