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Volcab 1 Flashcards

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Ensconce (N scon ssss)

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verb

past tense:ensconced; past participle:ensconced

establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place.

“Agnesensconced herselfin their bedroom”

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Scullery

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noun

HISTORICAL

a small kitchen or room at the back of a house used for washing dishes and other dirty household work.

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Benevolence

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adjective

well meaning and kindly.

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Stout

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adjective

1.

(of a person) somewhat fat or of heavy build.

“stout middle-aged men”

2.
(of an object) strong and thick.

“Billy had armed himself with a stout stick”

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Seldom

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rare, infrequent

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Dissentients

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plural noun:dissentients

a person who opposes a majority or official opinion.

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Enmity

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noun

the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something

“decades of enmity between the two countries”

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vi·va·cious

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adjective

attractively lively and animated (typically used of a woman).

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Berk·shire

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a pig of a black breed, now rarely kept commerciall

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Apathy

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Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

“widespread apathy among students”

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lib·er·ty

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the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s way of life, behavior, or political views.

“compulsory retirement would interfere with individual liberty”
the power or scope to act as one pleases.

“individuals should enjoy the liberty to pursue their own interests and preferences

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Especial

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adjective

better or greater than usual; special.

“these traditions are of especial interest to feminists”

for or belonging chiefly to one person or thing.

“her outburst was for my especial benefit”

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Clod

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a lump of earth or clay.

a stupid person (often used as a general term of abuse).

“you’re an insensitive clod and I hope you fall and break your neck”

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Knoll

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noun

a small hill or mound.

“a grassy knoll”

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Repose

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noun

a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility.

“in reposeher face looked relaxed”

verb

be lying, situated, or kept in a particular place.

“the diamond now reposes in the Louvre”

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Coccidiosis (cock see Oh sis)

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Avian intestinalcoccidiosisis a common protozoal gastrointestinal (GI) disease that primarily affects youngchickens. Clinical signs include mucus-like or bloody diarrhea, dehydration, anemia, listlessness, ruffled feathers, stunted growth, and death.

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taciturn[ tass he turn ]

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adjective

(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.

“after such gatherings she would be taciturn and morose”

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mo·rose [more oh sss]

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adjective

sullen and ill-tempered.

“she was morose and silent when she got home

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Damask

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noun

1.

a figured woven fabric with a pattern visible on both sides, typically used for table linen and upholstery.

“the walls are covered with faded red damask”

Essentially repetitive wall paper but actually woven

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Hogmanay (hog mah nay)

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noun

(in Scotland) New Year’s Eve, and the celebrations that take place at this time.

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21
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A sunny disposition is

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Worth more than fortune

22
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self-re·proach

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noun

reproach or blame directed at oneself.

“the bitter tears of self-reproach”

23
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Impetus

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noun

the force or energy with which a body moves.

“hit the booster coil before the flywheel loses all its impetus”

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car·i·ca·ture

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noun

a picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect.

“there are elements of caricature in the portrayal of the hero”

25
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Mentat

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A human computer( dune)

26
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el·o·quence

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noun

fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.

“a preacher of great power and eloquence”

27
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Agora

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noun

(in ancient Greece) a public open space used for assemblies and markets

28
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Let the judge decide justly and

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the speaker speak truthfully

29
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in·noc·u·ous

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adjective

not harmful or offensive.

“it was an innocuous question”

30
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Satire-

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Can range from demonic mockery to mild castigation

31
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Castigation

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verb

FORMAL

gerund or present participle:castigating

reprimand (someone) severely.

“he was castigated for not setting a good example”

an expression of sharp disapproval or criticism.

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Humer-

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Copes with disaster or thrives on whimsy and joy

33
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Whimsy

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noun

playfully quaint or fanciful behavior or humor.

“the film is an awkward blend of whimsy and moralizing”

a whim.

plural noun:whimsies; plural noun:whimseys

a thing that is fanciful or odd.

“the stone carvings and whimsies”

34
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Farce

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Balmily innocuous at one extream and madly outrageous at the other

35
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Irony

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Reveals a cluster of attitudes centering g on the absurd

36
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Absurd

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ab·surd

/əbˈsərd,əbˈzərd/

adjective

wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate

arousing amusement or derision; ridiculous.

“it may look absurd, but having a treadmill desk could improve your attention span”

Silly

37
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Folly

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lack of good sense; foolishness.

“an act of sheer folly”

2.

a costly ornamental building with no practical purpose, especially a tower or mock-Gothic ruin built in a large garden or park.

38
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Explicit

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adjective

stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.

“the speaker’s intentions were notmade explicit”

noun

the closing words of a text, manuscript, early printed book, or chanted liturgical text.

39
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Subtle

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adjective

(especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe.

40
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in·censed

/inˈsenst/

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adjective

very angry; enraged.

“I was absolutely incensed”

41
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fe·roc·i·ty

/fəˈräsədē/

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noun

the state or quality of being ferocious.

“the ferocity of the storm caught them by surprise”

42
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hearth

/härTH/

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noun

the floor of a fireplace.

“the crackling blaze on the hearth”

the area in front of a fireplace.

“they were sitting around the hearth”

used as a symbol of one’s home.

“he lefthearth and hometo train in Denmark

43
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rite

/rīt/

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noun

a religious or other solemn ceremony or act.

“the rite of communion”

44
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ac·cus·tomed

/əˈkəstəmd/

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adjective

customary; usual.

“his accustomed route”

45
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ex·or·bi·tant

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(of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high.

46
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on·er·ous

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adjective

(of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome.

“he found his duties increasingly onerous”

47
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Act-utilitarianism

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The form of utilitarianism that judges each individual act in terms of its consequences

48
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con·se·quen·tial·ism

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noun

PHILOSOPHY

the doctrine that the morality of an action is to be judged solely by its consequences.

49
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Tenet

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noun

a principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy.

“the tenets of a democratic society”

50
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ex·pi·a·tion

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ˌekspēˈāSH(ə)n/

noun

the act of making amends or reparation for guilt or wrongdoing; atonement.

“an act of public expiation”

51
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feu·dal·ism

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noun

the dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants (villeins or serfs) were obliged to live on their lord’s land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection.

Daily Volcab, Lessons (3 decks)

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