Week 3 words Flashcards

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Flag

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(v) To signal, with or as with a flag
(v) 1. To fall off in energy, vigor, interest, or activity
2. To droop or hang loose

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Somatic

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(adj) 1. Pertaining to the body (as opposed to the mind, a body part, or the environment), 2. Relating to the wall of the body cavity.

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Fluke

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(n) A stroke of good luck; a chance occurrence or accident

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Doff

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(v) 1. To take off or remove (as clothes); to tip or remove(one’s hat) in greeting
2. To put aside or discard

Doff your stupid ideas and join our side!

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Apocryphal

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(adj) of questionable authenticity or origin; spurious - not genuine or authentic.

He told an apocryphal story about the sword, but thetruth was later revealed.

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Scurvy

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(n) A wasting disease caused by vitamin C deficiency (adj) Contemptible, despicable, or mean

A scurvy trick.

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Apposite

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(adj) Appropriate, relevant or apt

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Squalid

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(adj) Foul, dirty, or wretched, as from extremem poverty or neglect
(adj) Morally repulsive or sordid - self seeking, dirty or filthy.

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Garrulous

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(adj) Wordy; overly talkative and given to long, rambling, often trivial speech

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Gambol

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(v) To frolic, to skip or leap about playfully

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Catalyst

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(n) Something precipitating, provoking, or accelerating an action, event, or change
(n) A substance that starts or speeds a chemical reaction

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Intemperance

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(n) Indulgence of passions or appetites
(n) Excessive drinking of alcohol

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Stalwart

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(adj) Strong or vigorous in mind, body or spirit

They counted on the party stalwarts for support in the off-year campaigns.

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Augment

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(v) To enlarge, make greater, more intense, or more numerous

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Abridge

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(v) To cut short, condense (especially of written work)

To abdrige a visit; To abridge one’s freedom

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Indifferent

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(n) Not caring, having no interest; unbiased, impartial

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Verbose

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(adj) Using more words than necessary, wordy

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Squelch

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(v) To crush or squash as if by trampling
(v) To quell or suppress completely
(v) To silence, as by a crushing remark
(v) To emit a splashing, sucking sound

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Emaciate

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(adj) Wasted away, enfeebled - weakened - or made extremely thin

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Extempore

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(adj) Done, said, or composed with little or no preparation; unpremeditated

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Forestall

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(v) To hinder or prevent in advance
(v) To anticipate or deal with in advance
(v) To buy up goods so as to drive up prices for resale

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Analagous

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(adj) Similar or related so that one can draw an analogy or comparison

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Quiescence

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(n) The state of being quiescent - inactive, motionless; tranquil restfulness or repose - at rest, sleep.

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Adulterate

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(v) To make impure or corrupt by adding foreign or inferior materials or ingredients, particularly in preparation for sale

To adulterate food.

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Nabob
(n) A persion who is wealthy, prominent, or important (n) A provincial governor of India's Mogul empire (historical)
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Cardinal
(adj) Of prime importance; chief, main
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Puissance
(n) Power, might
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Fulminate
(v) To send out or issue with denunciation, invective, or condemnation (v) To explode
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Salubrious
(adj) Promoting or conducive to health or well being
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Abscission
(n) The act of cutting off
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Gauche
(adj) Lacking in tact, sensitivity, or other social graces
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Truculent
(adj) Ferocious, cruel, or savage; (adj) Deadly or descructive (adj) Scathing or harsh; (adj) Belligerent or aggressive; disposed to fighting
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Asperity
(n) Rigor or severity (n) Roughness, unevenness or harshness, as of surface or sound (n) Roughness or harshness of manner or temper
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Finesse
(n) Skillfull or adroit - expert or nimble - handling (n) Refinement or delicacy or performance, skill, or workmanship
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Germane
(adj) Relevant or closely related
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Viscid
(adj) Having a sticky, adhesive, or viscious quality or consistency
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Glib
(adj) Fluent in speaking or writing to the point of insincerity or thoughtlessness (adj) Done with natural ease or offhand nonchalance
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Requite
(v) to repay or make return for; to reciprocate (v) To avenge (v) To recompense for a service, benefit, or injury
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Grouse
(v) To complain, grumble (v) A grievance, a persistent complaint (v) Any of various types of plump, chicken-like game birds
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Appreciable
(adj) Possible to see, measure, or estimate
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Dilate
(v) 1. To cause to expand, to widen or enlarge 2. To speak or write at length on a subject
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Subside
(v) To sink to a lower or normal level (such as a fever); to sink or settle down (as onto a couch or to the bottom of a river) (v) To become less agitated or active
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Redundant
(adj) More than necessary; sperfluous (adj) Excessively wordy or repetitive
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Antipathy
(n) An aversion, disliking, or distaste for (n) An object of dislike or aversion
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Convoluted
(adj) Having a great number of coils, loops, or folds (adj) Intricate or involved
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Mitigate
(v) To moderate (the force, intensity, or strength of) or alleviate
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Sangfroid
(n) Self-possession or composure, especially under stress - coolness of mind, calmness
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Implosion
(n) Forceful collapse inward; a bursting inward
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Condone
(v) To overlook, dismiss, or forgive (an offense)