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Vocabulary Deck 15 Flashcards

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1
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Abraded

A

worn away; eroded

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Apposite

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fitting; suitable

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Diatribe

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tirade; violent denunciation; stream of criticism

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Gerontocracy

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government by the aged

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Maculated

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spotted

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Quisling

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traitor

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Sedulity

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throughness; perseverence

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Seine

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type of fishing net

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Tender

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to offer

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Waffle

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talk nonsense

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Burlesque

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  1. comic play; 2. lampoon
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Exemplar

A

model type

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Homiletics

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art of preaching and giving sermons

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Impugn

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challenge; question someone’s honor

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Incubus

A

encumbrance; nightmarish thing

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Lope

A

run with long strides

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Macerate

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soften or break up by soaking; weaken

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Nostrum

A

remedy

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Saw

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  1. tool for cutting; 2. wise saying
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Sibyl

A

prophetess

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Brook

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  1. small stream; 2. tolerate
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Emboss

A

decorate with a raised design

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Eschew

A

shun; avoid

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Limpid

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transparently clear

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Liturgy

A

form of worship

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Nexus

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connection

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Odometer

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instrument to measure distance covered

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Purchase

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  1. grip; 2. buy
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Quotidian

A

daily routine

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Seminal

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essential; formative

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Agog

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amazed; wide eyed with enthusiasm

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Amortize

A

pay off a debt in installments

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33
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Curmudgeon

A

grumpy person

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34
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Dormancy

A

stae of inactivity

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Efficacy

A

effectiveness

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Epithet

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phrase used as a label or to express the essential nature of

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Figurehead

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symbol of power; nominal leader

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38
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Fracas

A

fight; disturbance

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Jamb

A

door post

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Milk

A

to squeeze; obtain by application of pressure

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Chorales

A

simple hymns

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Dissonance

A

discord; disagreement

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Frieze

A

decorative border

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Gist

A

essence; main point

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Latent

A

hidden; real but undeveloped

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Partiality

A

bias

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Plodding

A

walking slowly and heavily; uninspired

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Rekindle

A

relight; revive

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Symphony

A

type of musical composition

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Tarnished

A

made dull; spoil

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Compromised

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  1. damaged or put in doubt; 2. reached an agreement by giving up part of a claim
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Drabness

A

dullness

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Endow

A

give gift; provide with money

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Esoterica

A

obscure details

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Falters

A

hesitates

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Prattle

A

mindless talk

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Prohibitive

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  1. prohibiting; 2. exorbitantly expensive
58
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Purist

A

conservative; one who insists on correct forms of language

59
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Quack

A

charlatan; fake

60
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Taunt

A

mock; tease

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Arresting

A

attracting attention; striking

62
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Barrage

A

extended gunfire to cover an attack; dam across a river; deluge of information

63
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Chantey

A

type of song sung by sailors

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Ferrous

A

concerned with iron or its compounds

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Manipulative

A

scheming

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Orate

A

speak in a pompous manner

67
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Psychosis

A

severe mental disturbance

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Savor

A

enjoy

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Table

A

put down for future discussion

70
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Underwrite

A

give guarantee; insure

71
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Dissident

A

person who disagrees

72
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Enigmatic

A

puzzling

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Foolhardy

A

reckless

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Homogeneity

A

evenness; uniformity

75
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Personification

A
  1. represent something as a person; 2. a concrete example of
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Plaque

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  1. surface deposit on teeth or in an artery; 2. decorative plate or sign
77
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Plausibility

A

believably

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Resilience

A

resistance; ability to spring back

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Trilogy

A

set of three literary works

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Vagary

A

something unaccountable; freak

81
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Aisle

A

corridor; passageway

82
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Discountenance

A

disallow

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Imperative

A

must be obeyed

84
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Indigent

A

poor; needy

85
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Nadir

A

lowest point

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Paranoia

A

mental state characterized by delusions or excessive fear

87
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Prudence

A

caution; wisdom

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Resuscitation

A

revival from unconsciousness

89
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Shirk

A

avoid

90
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Teetotalism

A

total abstinence from alcohol

91
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Balm

A

soothing ointment or anything soothing

92
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Calibrate

A

mark an accurate scale on a device

93
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Cataclysmic

A

violently disruptive

94
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Impropriety

A

inappropriate behavior

95
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Pith

A

center; soft part of stem; essence

96
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Primordial

A

present from the beginning of time

97
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Reconnaissance

A

examination or survey conducted in advance

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Sinistral

A

left-handed

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Tempers

A

moderates

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Undermine

A

subvert; attempt to overthrow

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