Vocabulary 1 Flashcards by Alexis Kruljac

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numismatist

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n. a coin collector.

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paucity

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n. a scarcity, lack.

antonyms: abundance

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fatalistic

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adj. believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate.

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obtrude

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v. to force oneself into a situation uninvited.

antonym: extricate

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pensive

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adj. dreamily thoughtful.

antonym: silly; frivolous

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lackadaisical

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adj. uninterested; listless

antonym: enthusiastic; inspired

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alienate

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v. to turn away feelings or affections.

antonym: endear; unite.

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elated

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adj. in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful.

antonym: depressed

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demented

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adj. mentally ill; insane

antonym: sane

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hone

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v. to sharpen

antonym: dull

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beleaguer

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v. to besiege by encircling; to harass

antonym: evade

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gorge

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v. to eat or swallow greedily.

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antiquated

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adj. no longer used or useful; very old

antonym: modern

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opiate

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n. a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain

antonym: stimulant

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caricature

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n. an exaggerated portrayal of one’s features

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dally

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v. to waste time; to dawdle

antonym: hasten; hurry

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felonious

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adj. pertaining to or constituting a major crime

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amalgamate

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v. to combine

antonym: splinter; disunite

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epigram

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n. a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation

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ante

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before

latin

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anti

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against

Greek

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bi

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two latin

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circum

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around

latin

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com

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together

latin

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con

together | latin

de

down | latin

inter

between | latin

intra

within | latin

intro

into | latin

mal

bad | latin

mis

bad | germanic

non

not | latin

post

after | latin

pre

before | latin

semi

half | latin

sub

under | latin

super

over | latin

syn

together | greek

sym

together | greek

tri

three | greek

un

not greek

licentious

adj. morally unrestrained | ant: chaste; pure

dis

away | latin

equi

equal | latin

extra

beyond | latin

what is the stem de relative to?

dis

What else can de mean?

away, off, from,, entirely, undo

debacle

anoverwhelming defeat.

debark

to get off of a ship or airplane.

debaunch

to lead astray morally.

debris

rubble or fragments

decamp

to depart suddenly or secretly

declivity

a downward slope.

defalcate

to embezzle funds.

defeasible

that can be undone or voided

defoliate

to strip of leaves.

deliquesce

to melt down.

demure

modest or affectedly modest.

denizen

an inhabitant

depravity

wickedness

depredation

plundering

deracinate

to pull up by the roots

deride

to ridicule

derogate

to detract

desecrate

to profane what is sacred.

desiccate

to dry completely

desideratum

something considered essential

desperado

an outlaw