Vocabulary List #7 Flashcards
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austere (adj)
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serious; self-disciplined; strict
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ornate (adj)
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excessively elaborate
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cerebral (adj)
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characterized by the use of intellect; pertaining to the brain
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incommodious (adj)
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inconvenient; uncomfortable
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noisome (adj)
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offensive or disgusting
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cacophony (n)
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a harsh, meaningless mixture of sounds
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veritable (adj)
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being very much true
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verbatim (adv)
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word for word
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concurrent (adj)
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happening at the same time; occurring simultaneously
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evade (v)
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to avoid, elude, or escape
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impede (v)
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to hinder the progress of or get in the way
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askew (adj)
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crooked; to one side; out of line
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queue (n)
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a sequence of items (in the computer world) awaiting action (i.e. data, messages, jobs)
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accolade (n)
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an award; an honor
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torrid (adj)
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oppressively hot, scorching, burning (weather-related)
