Vocabulary 4 Flashcards

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1
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not interesting, dull, boring

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Jejune

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a system of names

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Nomenclature

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3
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dictionary

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lexicon

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4
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to certify or attest to

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notarize

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5
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a part, portion, or share

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moiety

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kowtow

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to kneel to the ground in respect

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7
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very talkative, garrulous

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loquacious

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8
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government by a few

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oligarchy

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9
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underlying structure of an organization

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infrastructure

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10
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powerful

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omnipotent

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11
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opposition of governmental regulation in commerce

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laissez faire

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12
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the division of a nucleus during cell division

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mitosis

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13
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skepticism that denies that existence is real

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nihilism

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14
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to introduce between parts

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interpolate

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15
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dismal to an exaggerated degree, fall of sadness

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lugubrious

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servile compliance; fawning

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obsequious

17
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not associated with a particular religious denomination

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nonsectarian

18
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produced by motion

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kinetic

19
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transformation

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metamorphosis

20
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express something opposite of its literal meaning

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irony