vocabularies 19-24 Flashcards by Lucía Bautista | Brainscape

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premeditate

A

to consider

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premonition

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early warning of a future event

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prerogative

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privilege

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prestige

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person’s reputation

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proletarian

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member of the working class

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protocol

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diplomatic etiquette

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prototype

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original work used as a model by others

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prudent

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cautious

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pseudonym

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false name to conceal true identity

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purchase

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to buy

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quarry

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victim of a hunt, pursuit, attack

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quench

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to satisfy

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quietude

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tranquility

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quiver

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to shake

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quorum

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number of members necessary to conduct a meeting

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rancor

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anger

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random

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occurring without reason

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rapport

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harmony

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recapitulate

A

summarize

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recipient

A

the one that receives

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rectitude

A

moral virtue

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redundant

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repetitious

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refrain

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resist

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rehabilitate

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restore to proper condition

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reimburse

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repay

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relic

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something having interest because of its age

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remission

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forgiveness

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repel

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disgust

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reprimand

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reprove severely

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restraint

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self-control

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simile

A

comparison of one thing with another

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sinewy

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tough, firm

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singular

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unique

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solace

A

comfort in sorrow

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spasmodic

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being sudden but brief, not organized

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sporadic

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occurring irregularly

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stanza

A

division of a poem

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stifle

A

hold back

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succumb

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to not be able to fight an attack

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summit

A

highest point of a mountain

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surveillance

A

watch kept over someone/something

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swarm

A

large group of honeybees

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taciturn

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silent

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tactile

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relating to the sense of touch

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tedious

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boring

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tentative

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hesitant

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tether

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to tie with a rope

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titanic

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gigantic

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tremulous

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vibrating slightly

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turbulence

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violent agitation

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unanimity

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complete agreement

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unassuming

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modest

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underscore

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to emphasize

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validate

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confirm

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versatile

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having many talents

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vie

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complete

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visceral

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emotional rather than intellectual

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warrant

A

authorization for an officer to make an arrest

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writhe

A

twist and turn as in pain

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zenith

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point directly overhead in the sky