Vocabulary pt. 2 Flashcards

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Derelict:

A

Dilapidated, neglected

Ex- Our small town has a large number of derelict buildings that need to be demolished.

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Aversion:

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Abhorrence, disgust

Vegetarians have a strong aversion to eating meat.

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Antithesis:

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Opposite

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Diffuse:

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Disseminate, spread around

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Rescinded:

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Revoked

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Assert:

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Maintain

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Cacophony:

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Din, harsh mixture of sounds

I.E. crowds

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Boisterous:

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Exuberant, lively person

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Robust:

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Sturdy, stable

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Acerbic:

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Scathing, sharp tone

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Cloistered:

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Sheltered

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Vivacious:

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Vigorous or full of life

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Vitriolic:

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Viscous criticism or malicious commentary

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14
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Placate:

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Comfort

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Incite:

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Create anger

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16
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Inure:

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Toughen

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17
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Paucity:

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Lack or scarcity of something

I.E. food

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Affluence:

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Wealth or excess

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19
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Tractable:

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Amendable, easy to control or influence

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Alluring:

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Attractive or inviting

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21
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Austere:

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Stark/strict in choices, attitude, or behavior

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22
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Delineate:

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Detail

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23
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Expedient:

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Offers the best or most practical solution

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Restive:

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Tense

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Recourse:
Option
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Impetus:
Motivation or reason for doing something
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Laconic:
Brief in speech
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Ipsilateral:
Same side
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Contralateral:
Opposite side
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Amenorrhea:
Absence of menstruation
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Anuria:
Lack of urine output
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Viscosity:
A fluid's thickness or resistance to flow
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Supine:
On one's back
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Prone:
On one's stomach
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Aberrant:
Abnormal
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Debridement:
Removal of necrotic tissue
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Indolent:
Lethargic
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Relinquish:
Cease claim, give up
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Indemnity:
Insurance
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Rampant:
Unrestrained
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Somnolent:
Sleepy yet arousable to verbal stimuli
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Auspicious:
Favorable, lucky
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Affinity:
Natural or spontaneous liking for something/someone
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Coughing up blood:
Hemoptysis
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Hematopoiesis:
Production of blood cells
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Hematemesis:
Vomiting blood
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Bereavement:
Mourning after loss
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Polydipsia:
Excessive thirst
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Sentient:
Able to feel or perceive
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Isometric:
A muscle contraction that does not cause a change in muscle length
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Perplexed:
Confused
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Lyrical:
Expressive
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Brevity:
Brief
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Irate:
Angry
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Denigrate:
Harshly criticizing
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Lauding:
Praise highly
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Guileless:
Innocent and child-like
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Peritoneum:
Serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity
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Lament:
Verbally express grief/sorrow
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Intransigent:
Uncompromising
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Truculent:
Cruel
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Qualm:
Uneasiness
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Sequestered:
Confiscated, seized
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Convalesced:
Improve or recover
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Asymmetric:
Uneven
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Bellicose:
Combative
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Volatile:
Unpredictable
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Posthumous:
Fatherless
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Acute:
Sharp or severe
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Anodyne medication is the same as:
Pain medication
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Ethereal:
Refined, sympathetic
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Gravid:
Pregnancy
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Succint:
Concise
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Deluged:
Soaked or drenched
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Anachorism:
Relic
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Ineffible:
Indescribable
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Gregarious:
Sociable
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Caustic:
Sarcastic
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Obtuse:
Slow-witted
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Sordid:
Vile
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Discourse:
Speech
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Venerate:
Respect