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Vocabulary 221-294 Flashcards

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Ingratiate(v)

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To gain favor with another by deliberate effort; to seek to please somebody as to gain an advantage
-she tried to ingratiate herself with the man angers so that they might consider her for a future job

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Ingrate(n)

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An ungrateful person

-no one thanked her, so she condemned them as ingrates

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Inimical(adj)

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Hostile; unfriendly

-Israel and Palestine are still inimical to one another

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Iniquity(n)

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A sin; an evil act

-“I promise to close every den of iniquity in his town” yelled the new conservative mayor

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Innocuous(adj)

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Harmless

-some specious of snakes are innocuous and pose no danger

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Inquest(n)

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An investigation; an inquiry

-they ordered an inquest to determine what went wrong

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Insipid(adj)

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Lacking interest or flavor

-the critic claimed that the painting was insipid, containing no interesting qualities

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Insurrection(n)

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Rebellion

-after the emperors troops crushed the insurrection, it’s leaders fled the country

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Inter(v)

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To bury

-after giving the masses one last chance to pay their respects, the boy was interred

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Interregnum(n)

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A period between reigns

-when JFK was shirt, there was a brief interregnum before Johnson became president

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Intractable(adj)

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Not easily managed or manipulated

-intractable for hours, the horse eventually allowed the rider to mount

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Intransigent(adj)

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Uncompromising, refusing to be reconciled

-the professor was intransigent on the deadline, insisting that everyone turn the assignment in at the same time

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Intrepid (adj)

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Fearless; resolutely courageous

-despite the cold, the intrepid hiker completed his accent

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Inundate(v)

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To overwhelm; to cover with water

-the wave inundated Atlantis, which was lost beneath the water

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Inure(v)

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to harden; accustom

-he became inured to the sirens that went off every night

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Invective(n)

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Abusive language

-a stream of invective poured from mrs parts mouth

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Investiture(n)

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Ceremony conferring authority

-at napoleons investiture,he grabbed the crown from the popes hands and placed it on his head

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Invidious(adj)

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Envious, obnoxious, or offensive; likely to promote Ill-will

-it is cruel and invidious for parents to play favorites with children

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Irascible(adj)

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Easily made angry

-Attila the Huns irascible and violent nature made everyone fear for their lives

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Itinerant(adj)

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Wandering from place to place, unsettled

-the itinerant tomcat cMe back to the home every two months

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Jargon(n)

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Nonsensical talk; specialized language

-you need to master tech jargon I. order to communicate with hackers

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Jettison(v)

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To discard; to get rid of as unnecessary or encumbering

-the sinking ship jettisoned it’s cargo in an attempt to reduce its weight

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Jingoism(n)

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Belligerent support of one’a country

-the guys jingoism made it difficult to participate in political discussions

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Jocular(adj)

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Playful; humorous

-the jocular old man entertained his grandkids for hours

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Judicious(adj)

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Sensible; showing good judgement

-the wise judge was well known for having a judicious temperament

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Juncture(n)

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A point of time, specially one where two things are joined

-at this juncture, I think it would be a good idea for us to take a break

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Keen(adj)

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Sharply aware; intellectually sharp; perceptive

-with her keen intelligence, she figured out the puzzle in ten seconds flat

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Kindle(v)

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To set fire or ignite; to excite or inspire

-with only damp wood to work with, she has difficult trying to kindle the campfire

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Kinetic(adj)

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Relating to motion; characterized by movement

-the kinetic sculpture moved back ad forth, startling the visitors

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Knell(n)

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Sound of a funeral bell; omen of death or failure

-when they heard the knell from the belfry, they knew that the mayor had died

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Kudos(n)

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Fame, glory, honor

-she happily accepted kudos from the press for her stunning performance

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Lachrymose(adj)

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Tearful

-she became lachrymose when it was time to say goodbye

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Laconic(adj)

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Using few words

-he was laconic; he spoke as if he were being charged for words

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Lament(v)

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To express sorrow or grief

-the kids lamented the death of the pet weeks after it perished

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Lampoon(v)

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To ridicule with satire

-the mayor hated being lampooned by the press for his efforts to improve people’s politeness

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Languid(adj)

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Lacking energy; indifferent; slow

-the languid cat cleaned it fur, ignoring the barking dog

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Lapidary(adj)

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Relating to precious stone or the art if cutting them

-most lapidary work today is done with the use of motorized equipment

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Larceny(n)

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Theft of property

-the crime of stealing a wallet is consisted petty larceny

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Largess(n)

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Generous giving(as if money) to others who may seem inferior
-she relied on her parents largess, but after graduation she had to egg a job
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Libertine(n)

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A free thinker (usually used disparagingly); one without moral restraint
-the libertine took pleasure in gambling away his families money

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Lassitude(n)

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A state of diminished energy

-the lack if energy that characterized patients with anemia makes lassitude, one of the primary symptoms

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Latent(adj)

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Potentially available, but not readily apparent

-latent trait testing seeks to identify skills that the test takers may have but are not aware of

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Laud(v)

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To give praise; to glorify

-fireworks are staged to laud the success of the rebels

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Lavish(adj)

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Extremely generous or extravagant; giving sparingly

- she was so lavish with her puppy that it soon became overweight and spoiled

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Leery(adj)

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Suspicious

-after being swindled, she became leery of strangers trying to sell things to her

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Legerdemain(n)

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Trickery

-the bit thought his legerdemain was working on his mother, but the mother knew everything

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Lethargic(adj)

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Acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner

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Imprecation(n)

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A curse

-spurting imprecations, hank searched for the person who vandalized his car

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Impugn(v)

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To call into question; to attack verbally

-“how dare you impugn my motives” protested the lawyer

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Incarnadine (adj)

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Blood-red in color

-the boys cheeks turned incarnadine with embarrassment

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Inchoate(adj)

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Not fully formed; disorganized

-the ideas expressed in Nietzche’s mature work also appear in an inchoate form in his earlier work

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Probity(n)

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Complete honesty and integrity

-his reputation for probity is illustrated in the legend about his inability to lie

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Proclivity(n)

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A natural inclination of predisposition

-her childhood love of acting, and singing indicated a proclivity for theater

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Prodigal(adj)

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Lavish; wasteful

-the prodigal son quickly wasted all of his inheritance on a lavish lifestyle devoted to pleasure

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Profligate(adj)

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Corrupt; degenerate

-some historians claim that it was Romans decadent, profligate behavior that led to their decline

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Proliferate(v)

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To increase in number quickly

-they proliferated to such an extent that he soon had dozens

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Propitiate(verb)

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To conciliate; to appease; pacify

-because the gods were angry, the Vikings propitiated them with many sacrifices

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Propriety(n)

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The quality of behaving in a proper manner; obeying rules and customs
-the aristocracy maintained a high level of propriety, adhering to all social rules

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Prudence(n)

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Wisdom, caution or restraint

-the college student exhibited prudence by obtaining practical experience along with her studies

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Puerile(adj)

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Childish, immature, or silly

-Olivia’s boyfriend puerile antics are really annoying

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Pugilism(n)

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boxing

-pugilism has been defended as a positive outlet for aggressive impulses

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Pulchritude(n)

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Beauty

-The mortals gazed and admiration at Venus stunned by her incredible pulchritude

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Pungent(adj)

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Sharp and irritating to the senses

-The smoke from the burning tires was extremely pungent

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Pusillanimous(adj)

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Cowardly; without courage

-the pusillanimous man would not enter the yard where the poodle was barking

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Querulous(adj)

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Inclined to complain; irritable

-Curtis’s complaint letter received prompt attention after the company labeled him a querulous potential troublemaker

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quiescent (adj)

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Motionless

-many animals are quiescent over the winter months, minimizing activity in order to conserve energy

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Quixotic(adj)

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Overly idealistic; impractical

-The practical Jobs was skeptical of her roommates quixotic plans to build a roller coaster in the yard

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Quotidian(adj)

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Occurring daily; commonplace

-The sight of people singing on the street is so quotidian in New York that passersby rarely react to it

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Raconteur(n)

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A witty, skillful storyteller

-The raconteur kept all the passengers entertained with his stories during the six hour flight

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Rarefy(v)

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To become thinner or sparser

-since the atmosphere rarefies as altitude increases, the air at the top of very tall mountains is too thin to breathe

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Reddress(n)

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Relief from wrong or injury
-seeking redress from the injuries she had received in the accident, Doreen sued the driver of the truck that had hit her

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Rejoinder(n)

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Response

-Patrick tried desperately to think of a clever rejoinder to Marianas joke, but he couldn’t

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Repast(n)

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Meal or mealtime

-Robbie prepared a delicious repast of chicken tikka and naan

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Replete(adj)

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Abundantly supplied; complete

-the gigantic supermarket was replete with customer products of every kind

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