Vocabulary in School - Part 7 Flashcards

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ambiguous

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open to more than one interpretation

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ample

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describes a large amount of something

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anachronism

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something out of place in time or sequence

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arbiter

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judge who settles a disputed case

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burgeoning

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expanding or growing wildly

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capacious

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roomy; spacious

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chiasmus

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an inversion in the second of two parallel phrases

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copious

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plentiful; having a large quantity

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discourse

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verbal expression or exchange

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gesticulating

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making gestures while speaking

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harbinger

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one that indicates to come; forerunner

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impromptu

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not planned in advanced; spur in the moment

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inconsequential

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unimportant

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integrity

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trustworthiness; completeness

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itinerate

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traveling from place to place

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ominous

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menacing; threatening

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paradigm

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an example or model of

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permeated

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spread or flowing throughout

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portend

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to serve as an omen or a warning of

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prophetic

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foretelling the future

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remote

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located far away

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replete

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absolutely supplied; filled to capacity

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theoretical

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lacking application or practical use

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transitory

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short or temporary

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prodigious

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enormous