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Week 7 Vocab Flashcards

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amortize

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(v) To gradually and systematically write off (such as a debt)

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cower

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(v) To shrink or cringe in fear

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dissonance

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(n) Harsh, unpleasantly conflicting, or cacophonous sounds
(n) Inconsistency or lack of agreement

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baleful

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(adj. ) Harmful in influence or intent
(adj. ) Foreboding, ominous

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distended

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(adj. ) Extended, expanded, or increased in size or volume
(adj. ) Swollen

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paradox

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(n) A seemingly false or contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true

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preternatural

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(adj. ) Exceeding the natural, normal, or regular; extraordinary
(adj. ) Existing outside of or beyond the normal course of nature
(adj. ) Supernatural

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preen

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(v) (Of animals) To smooth and clean one’s fur or feathers
(v) To dress with great care or primp
(v) To gloat, congratulate oneself, or swell with pride

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lambaste

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(v) To berate, criticize, or reprimand harshly
(v) To beat or whip

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lassitude

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(n) Weariness or fatigue
(n) Listlessness or indolence

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divest

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(v) To deprive or dispossess of property, ownership, title; to sell off, as an investment
(v) To strip of clothing or equipment

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levity

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(n) Lightness or unseriousness of manner, mind, or character, to the point of being inappropriate; frivolity
(n) Fickleness or inconstancy

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prodigal

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(adj. ) Wastefully, recklessly extravagant or spendthrift
(adj. ) Lavish, profuse, or yielding in abundance

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banal

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(adj.) Without originality or freshness

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laggard

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(adj.) Slow, sluggish, or lagging behind

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profligate

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(adj. ) Utterly dissolute
(adj. ) Wildly extravagant or wasteful

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exigent

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(adj. ) Urgent, pressing, demanding immediate action
(adj. ) Demanding a good deal or too much

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profundity

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(n) Something profound; intellectual, mental, or emotional depth

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libertine

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(n) One who is dissolute, debauched, or without moral restraint
(n) One who is unconventional in religious matters

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lethargy

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(n) A state of sluggishness, inactivity, laziness, or indifference
(n) Unusually intense drowsiness or sleepiness

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prolix

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(adj. ) Excessively long or tediously drawn-out
(adj. ) Excessively wordy

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ford

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(n. ) A shallow place in a body of water where one can cross on foot, by horse, etc.
(v. ) To cross over a body of water, such as a river, in this way

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limpid

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(adj. ) Clear or transparent
(adj. ) Simple, transparent, or easily understood (as in style or speech)
(adj. ) Untroubled or serene

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proscribe

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(v) To prohibit or forbid
(v) To condemn as dangerous or harmful
(v) To banish; to publish the name of a convicted outlaw

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list

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(v) To lean to one side, as a ship

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pungency

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(n) The state or quality of being acrid in smell; biting, caustic, sharp, or incisive

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loll

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(v) To move or rest in a reclined, indolent manner; to droop or hang

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loquacious

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(adj.) Excessively talkative or garrulous; wordy

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emaciation

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(n) Extreme thinness due to starvation, undernourishment, or illness

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quell

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(v) To suppress, subdue, or put down forcefully
(v) To calm or pacify

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pique

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(n) A feeling of offense or wounded pride; resentment

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lull

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(v) To soothe or put to sleep
(v) To deceive or cause to feel a false sense of safety or security

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canon

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(n) That which is standard, approved, or sanctioned, especially in regards to scripture or literature
(n) A rule, principal, or law

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quack

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(n) One who fraudulently claims to have medical skills; a charlatan

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lumber

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(v) To move in a clumsy, heavy, slow way; to move with a rumbling noise

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macerate

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(v) To make soft or dissolve by soaking; to emaciate

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desultory

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(adj. ) Lacking in consistency or order; unplanned or fitful
(adj. ) Random or disconnected from the main subject

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epicure

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(n) Someone with refined, discriminating taste, especially in food or wine; a connoisseur

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rebuff

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(v) To reject or criticize bluntly or abruptly; to snub
(v) To check, repel, or drive off

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recant

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(v) To formally repudiate or retract a former statement or belief
(v) To openly admit error

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recondite

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(adj. ) Challenging to those of average understanding or knowledge; abstruse or deep
(adj. ) Concealed or hidden

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soporific

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(adj. ) Tending to cause sleep or dull alertness
(adj. ) Sleepy, lethargic, or drowsy

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belie

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(v) To contradict or show to be false
(v) To misrepresent or give a false impression of

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redoubtable

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(adj. ) Causing fear; alarming or formidable
(adj. ) Illustrious; worthy of respect

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meander

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(v) To ramble or wander aimlessly and without urgency
(v) To take a winding, indirect course

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mendacious

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(adj.) Lying, dishonest; misleading

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mercurial

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(adj. ) Changeable, volatile, or given to rapid shifts in mood
(adj. ) Having qualities associated w/Greek god Mercury, inc. cleverness, eloquence, and thievishness

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metaphysical

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(adj) concerned with abstract thought, related to metaphysics (branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the nature of being and of the world); very subtle or abstruse

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metamorphose

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(v) To change or be transformed utterly in form or appearance
(v) To cause or subject to metamorphosis

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normative

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(adj.) Prescribing a norm or standard, expressing value judgments (how things should be) instead of just stating the facts

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shyster

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(n) A person who uses petty or unethical practices, esp. a lawyer who does this

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mimetic

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(adj.) Imitative, copying, relating to mimicry

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crepuscular

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(adj.) Like twilight, dim

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syncretism

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(n) Reconciliation or fusion (esp. only partial) of different philosophies, religions, belief systems, etc.

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ecumenical

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(adj.) Universal; worldwide in scope

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rococo

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(n) A style of art originating in 18th century France marked by elaborate ornamentation (an abundance of scrolls, foliage, etc.)
(adj. ) Extremely elaborate or complicated

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