week 5 tues Flashcards

1
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anthropology

A

the study of origin, culture of humans

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2
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flighty

A

unstable

easily excited

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3
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condone

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to pardon

overlook voluntarily

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4
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collude

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to plot secretly for a deceitful purpose

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5
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insular

A

narrow in outlook

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6
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acrid

A

harsh
sarcastic
bitter to taste

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7
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posthumous

A

after death

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8
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conundrum

A

a riddle or puzzle

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9
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embezzle

A

to take money for one’s own use

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10
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lethargic

A

dull

sluggish

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11
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hedonist

A

someone who seeks only pleasure

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12
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garrulous

A

talking to much

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13
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table

A

to postpone consideration of

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14
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quotidian

A

daily

customary

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15
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protract

A

to extend the duration of

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16
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legerdemain

A

trickery

deception

17
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unpretentious

A

modest

not showy

18
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gustatory

A

relating to the sense of taste

19
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epigram

A

a short, cleverly-worded statement

20
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muse

A

to meditate

consider thoughtfully

21
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dispirited

A

sad

22
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heyday

A

a time of success and popularity

23
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partina

A

a thin green layer on copper as a result of corrosion

24
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cherish

A

to hold in great affection

25
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fiat

A

an authoritative order

26
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inscrutable

A

hard to understand

27
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palliate

A

to lessen the pain/severity

28
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haggard

A

appearing tired and thin

29
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gesticulate

A

to gesture

30
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myopic

A

near-sighted

31
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berate

A

to scold severely