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Vocab unit13-15 Flashcards

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Applicable

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Adj capable of being applied; relevant, suitable

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Antipathy

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N a strong dislike, hostile feeling

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Asset

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N something of value; a resource; an advantage

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Beset

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V to attack from all sides; to surround, hem in; part harassed, troubled; studded

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Compassion

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N sympathy for another’s suffering; pity

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Decorum

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N proper behavior, good taste; orderliness

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Duress

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N compulsion by threat; forcible confinement

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Exuberant

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Adj. high spirited

, enthusiastic, unrestrained; excessive, abundant

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Facsimile

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N an exact copy

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Imbibe

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V to drink; to take in, absorb

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Implacable

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Adj not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding

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Infinitesimal

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Adj so small as to be almost immeasurable; minute

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Innocuous

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Harmless, inoffensive; insignificant

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Militate

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V to have effect or force on or against someone or something

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Patent

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N exclusive rights over an invention; copyrioght; v. To arrange or obtain such rights; adj plain, open to view copyrighted

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Prowess

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N distinguished bravery; superioor skill or ability

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Sedate

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Adj quiet, settled, sober; v. To administer a tranquilizer

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Stentorian

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Adj extremely loud

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Stipulate

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V to arran ge specifically p; to require as a condition of agreement

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Ultimatum

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N a final proposal or statement of conditions

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Alacrity

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N a cheerful readiness; brisk and eager action

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Alleviate

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V to relieve, make more bearable

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Antithesis

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N the direct opposite ; a sharp contrast

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Appall

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V to fill with dismay or horror

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Bellicose

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Adj warlike in manner or temperament; quarrelsome

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Disparage

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V to belittle, speak slightly of ; to undervalue

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Dissonant

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Adj not in harmony; disagreeing, at odds

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Droll

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Adj amusingly odd humerous in an odd way

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Edict

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N an order issued by someone in authority

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Elucidate

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V to clarify, explain

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Laud

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V to praise

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Loll

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V to act in a lazy manner, lounge; to recline, droop

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Loquacious

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Adj talkative, wordy; fond of talking

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Magnanimous

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Adj generous in forgiving, above small meanesses

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Mandatory

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Adj required, obligatory

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Nondescript

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Adj ordinary, not outstanding; not easily classified

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Phlegmatic

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Adj slow moving, sluggish; unemotional

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Rescind

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V to repeal, cancel

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Vivacious

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Adj lively, sprightly, full of energy

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Whet

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V to sharpen, make keen or eager

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Abrasive

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Adj. causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down; n a substance used to smooth or polish

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Acclimate

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V to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation

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Chagrin

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N irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration; v to cause such a feeling

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Complacent

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Adj self-satisfied; overly content

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Concur

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V to express agreement, approve

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Defamation

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N slander libel

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Explicate

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V to make plain or clear, explain; interpret

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Fracas

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N a noisy quarrel or brawl

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Grotesque

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Adj unnatural, distorted; bizarre

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Pandemonium

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N a wild uproar, din, or commotion

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Raucous

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Adj disagreeably harsh shounding; dosorderly

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Receptive

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Adj open and responsive to ideas or suggestions

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Renounce

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V to give up or resign something

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Repress

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V to hold back; to put down or check by force

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Reticent

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Adj not inclined to speak; reserved; reluctant

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Savory

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Adj tasty; appetizing; pungent or salty , not sweet; inoffensive, respectable

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Somnolent

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Adj sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep

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Vehement

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Adj intense, forceful, powerful

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Voluble

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Adj characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent

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Zealous

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Adj eager , earnest, devoted

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