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Vocab Semester 1 Flashcards

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tenous

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adj. flimsy, not solid or strong

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pugnacious

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adj. prone to fighting

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deference

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n. respect

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mollifyu

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v. to soften or soothe, to pacify

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duplicity

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n. deceitfulness in speech or conduct; double dealing

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egregious

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adj. obviously offensive

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equanimity

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n. level-headedness

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wily

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adj. crafty, cunning

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lithe

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adj. bending readlily, limber, flexible

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limpid (1)

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adj. clear or transparent, as in water or air

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nefarious

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adj. evil

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indict

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v. to charge with a crime; accuse of wrongdoing

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noisome

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adj. offensive and disgusting, as an odor

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rancor

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n. contempt, hatred

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incredulous

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adj. skeptical; disbelieving

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avert

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v. to turn away or aside

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ethereal

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adj. not of this world, light, insubstantial

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compel

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v. to force or drive, especially to a course of action

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ascend

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v. to move, climb, or go upward; mount; rise

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bemoan

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v. to express distress or grief

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specious

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adj. pleasing to the eye, but deceptive

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dour

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adj. sullen, gloomy

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superfluous

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adj. above and beyond what is necessary

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complacent

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adj. smug, self-satisfied

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exonerate

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v. to free from guilt or blame

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emanate

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v. to issue, emit or proceed, as from a source or origin

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equivocate

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v. to lie by telling half-truths

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vindicate

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v. to clear; as from an accusation or suspicion

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itinerant

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adj, traveling from place to place, especially on a circuit

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repugnant

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adj. disgusting, distasteful

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guile

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n. crafty or artful deception

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jaunt

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n. short journey, expecially one taken for pleasure

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malfeasance

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n. the doing of a wrong or illegal act

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galvanize

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v. to stimulate to action, excite

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audacity

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n. boldness, daring

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acquit

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v. to find not guilty

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assail

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v. to attack vigorously or violently: to assault

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vapid

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adj. without liveliness or spirit; dull

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chicanery

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n verbal trickery or deception

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spurious

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adj. not genuine, authentic, or true; not from claimed source

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caustic

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adj. severly critical or sarcastic

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sycophant

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n. a self seeking brown-noser; someone who overly flatters

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obsequious

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adj. obedient and servile; overly flattering

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cantankerous

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adj. irritable, grouchy

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bilk

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v. to swindle

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acrimonious

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adj. bitter, mean spirited

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pristine

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adj. pure, clean

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aprocryphal

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adj. of doubtful authorship or authenticity

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hedonist

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n. lover of pleasure

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aghast

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adj. struck with overwhelming shock or amazement

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banal

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adj. empty of freshness or originality; commonplace

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salutary

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adj. good for one’s health

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dissuade

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v. to deter by advice or persuation

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meticulous

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adj. paying careful attention to detail

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furtive

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adj. taken, done, used, etc. by stealth

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suffuse

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v. to spread or flood through or over (something)

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debauchery

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n. self-indulgence

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implore

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v. to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy

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fastidious

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adj. excessively critical, particular or demanding

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mitigate

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v. to make less serious

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gingerly

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adv. with great care or caution; warily

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debased

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adj. reduced in quality or value

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ruse

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n. a clever trick

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disingenuous

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adj. lacking in frankness, candor or sincerity

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jovial

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adj. possessing a hearty, joyous humor; jolly

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prodigious

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adj. plentiful

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ebb

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v. to flow back or away; to decline or fade away

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exude

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v. to project or display conspicuously; radiate

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surmise

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v. to think or infer without strong evidence; to guess

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ludicrous

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adj. ridiculous, laughable

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emollient

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n. soothing substance

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limpid (2)

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adj. completely calm, without distress or worry

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abate

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v. to lessen

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idiosyncracy

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n. quirk, unusual trait

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ubiquitous

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adj. everywhere

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exhort

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v. to urge, caution or advise strongly

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debonair

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adj. suave and refined

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incontrovertible

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adj. unquestionable; not open to dispute

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voracious

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adj. hungry, greedy

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maverick

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n. one who goes against rules

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subpoena

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n/v. summon(s) to appear in court

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nemesis

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n. an opponent of enemy who can’t be overcome

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surreptitious

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adj. sneaky

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insolent

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adj. rude, insulting

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prevaricate

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garish

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adj. crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy or elaborate

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insidious

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adj. stealthily treacherous or deceitful

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philanderer

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n. one who engages in many love affairs

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aperture

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n. an opening, as a crack, gap, hole, etc.

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elude

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v. to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, evade.

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pragmatic

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adj. practical

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dearth

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n. an inadequate supply, scarcity

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scant

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adj. barely sufficient in amount or quantity; meager

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acrid

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adj. sharp, biting, irritating to the taste or smell

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sequester

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v. to shelter away (like a jury)

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depravity

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n. lack of morality, morally corrupt

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languor

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adj. lack of energy or vitality; sluggishness

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coy

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adj. playfully shy or modest

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charlatan

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n. one who claims to have more knowledge than is true

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imperious

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adj. domineering in a haughty manner; overbearing

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raze

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v. to tear down; demolish; level to the ground

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retort

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v. to reply to, usually in a sharp or retaliatory way

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plaintive

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adj. expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful

English II - Vocabulary (21 decks)

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