Vocabulary from ishmael Flashcards

1
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ratiocination

A

thought processes

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2
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searing

A

extremely hot or intense

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3
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rudimentary

A

undeveloped, basic form

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4
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severed

A

been cut or sliced off

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5
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menagerie

A

place where animals are kept and trained; collection of wild animals

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6
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marshal

A

to gather together

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7
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acquisition

A

learning of a skill/habit

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8
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incessant

A

never stopping, going on all the time

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9
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epitomized

A

be a perfect example of

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10
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inkling

A

a hint

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11
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plausible

A

reasonable; believable

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12
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inborn

A

existing from birth

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13
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placidly

A

calmly; peacefully

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14
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stoically

A

without showing emotion or feeling

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15
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delusion

A

false belief

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16
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fugue

A

state of loss of one’s identity

17
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gazebo

A

outdoor structure with a roof and open sides

18
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mirth

A

amusement, especially as expressed in laughter

19
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oblivion

A

state of being forgotten

20
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unwitting

A

knowing of the full facts

21
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belvedere

A

a structure designed to command a view

22
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uncanny

A

strange in unsettling way

23
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apperception

A

concious perception with full awareness

24
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lurid

A

causing shock or horror

25
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quixotic

A

exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

26
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defiance

A

open resistance; bold disobedience

27
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dint

A

by force of; because of

28
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surmount

A

to overcome

29
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jocular

A

characterized by joking

30
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recrimination

A

accusation in response to one from someone else

31
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menace

A

person or thing that’s likely to cause harm; a threat or danger

32
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averse

A

having strong dislike of or opposition to something