vocab1500-1650 Flashcards
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corridor
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an enclosed passageway
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host
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a person who invites guests to a social event
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awareness
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state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness
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reflect
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throw or bend back from a surface
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fathom
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a linear unit of measurement for water depth
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incident
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a single distinct event
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tyranny
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government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator
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salvage
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rescuing a ship or its crew from a shipwreck or a fire
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formulate
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prepare according to instructions
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influence
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a power to affect persons or events
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polygon
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a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
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interior
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a literary genre that presents a fictional character’s sequence of thoughts in the form of a monologue
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capital
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a large alphabetic character used in writing or printing
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interpretation
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the act of expressing something in an artistic performance
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acclaim
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enthusiastic approval
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community
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a group of people living in a particular local area
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yearn
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desire strongly or persistently
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beach(n.)
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sandy shore near water
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guarantee
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an unconditional commitment that something will happen
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piecemeal(adj.)
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done bit by bit or in pieces
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elements
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violent or severe weather
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infidel
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a person who does not acknowledge your god
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slither
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pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
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facade
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the front of a building
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gravity
the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
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chart
a visual display of information
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concentrate
make denser, stronger, or purer
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train
educate for a future role or function
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perfunctory
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
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justify
show to be right by providing proof
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baleful
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
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hypocrisy
pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not have
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associate
bring or come into action
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element
a substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances
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status
the condition or someone or something at a particular time
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fragrance (n.)
a scent or aroma
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antibody
a protein that produces an immune response
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inverse
turned backward in order or nature or effect
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profane
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
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wake
stop sleeping
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assertive
aggressively self-assured
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interpret
make sense of; assign a meaning to
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obnoxious
causing disapproval or protest
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portend
indicate by signs
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motivation
psychological feature arousing action toward a desired goal
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tragedy
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
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tyro
someone new to a field or activity
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cumulative
increasing by successive addition
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pointless
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
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vicious
having the nature of evildoing
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sanctuary
a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
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pantomime (n.)
performance with elaborate gestures but no words
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enact
order by virtue of superior authority; decree
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possess
have ownership of
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prolific
intellectually productive
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precise
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
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subsequent
following in time or order
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hieroglyphic
a writing system using picture symbols
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sedition
an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority
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experiment
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
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throb
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
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parasite
an animal or plant that lives in or on a host
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ignominy
a state of dishonor
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trunk
the main stem of a tree
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essential
basic and fundamental
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request
express the need or desire for; ask for
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abode
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
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breach
an opening, especially a gap in a dike or fortification
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blend
mix together different elements
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laconic
brief and to the point
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wrath
intense anger
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team (v.)
a group of individuals coming together for a shared purpose
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technological
of a practical subject organized by scientific principles
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abet (v.)
to help, especially with crime
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capricious
determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
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focus
the concentration of attention or energy on something
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articulate
express or state clearly
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nutrient
any substance that can be metabolized to give energy
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create
bring into existence
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convention
the act of meeting formally
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motion
the act of changing location from one place to another
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reliable
worthy of trust
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mammoth
extinct elephant widely distributed in the Pleistocene
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economy
the system of production and distribution and consumption
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source
the place where something begins
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captivity
the state of being imprisoned
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entangled
twisted together in a tangled mass
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tangerine
a variety of mandarin orange
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transport
move something or somebody around
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object
a tangible and visible entity
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abrupt
exceedingly sudden and unexpected
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manifest
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
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venture
an undertaking with an uncertain outcome
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yard (n.)
area around a house covered in grass
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appropriately
in an appropriate manner
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sacrilege
blasphemous behavior
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paroxysm
a sudden uncontrollable attack
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soil (n.)
the layer of earth where plants grow
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obsequious
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
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environment
the totality of surrounding conditions
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supervise
watch and direct
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gratuitous
unnecessary and unwarranted
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deluge
a heavy rain
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precept
a rule of personal conduct
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factor
anything that contributes causally to a result
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parallel
being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
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bias
a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
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subtle
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
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reimburse
pay back for some expense incurred
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formatting
the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
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attentive
taking heed
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suitable
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
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galaxy
a collection of star systems
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quirky
strikingly unconventional
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radical
far beyond the norm
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sequence
a following of one thing after another in time
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utmost
highest in extent or degree
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deep (adj.)
extending far down from the surface
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anecdotal
based on stories rather than data or scientific observation
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administrator
someone who manages a government agency or department
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inert
unable to move or resist motion
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processed
subjected to a special treatment
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nomadic
migratory
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simple
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
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reliability
the quality of being dependable
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collide
crash together with violent impact
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length
the linear extent in space from one end to the other
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suffrage
a legal right to vote
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berserk (adj.)
out of control, raging
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faulty
having a defect
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upright
in a vertical position; not sloping
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satire
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
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personification
attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas
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resume
take up or begin anew
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dusk
the time of day immediately following sunset
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dwell
inhabit or live in
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examine
observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
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conspicuous
obvious to the eye or mind
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distract
draw someone's attention away from something
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forbearance
a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges
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clue
evidence that helps to solve a problem
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idealist
someone not guided by practical considerations
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allegiance
the act of binding yourself to a course of action
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rent
a payment or series of payments made by a lessee to an owner
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refute
overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
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unscathed
not injured
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paraphrase
express the same message in different words
