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week 8 thurs Flashcards

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treatise

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a formal piece of writing on a particular subject

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nexus

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a connection

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chronic

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continuing for a long time

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forbear

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to be patient or avoid doing

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putative

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put for forth and accepted as truth

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loathe

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to dislike something greatly

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ebullient

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in high spirits

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eerie

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causing inexplicable fear or uneasiness

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fallacy

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a false notion

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prevaricate

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to avoid telling the truth

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increment

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an increase in quantity

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chicanery

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deception by trickery

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miser

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a greedy person who hoards money

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assuage

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to lessen pain or distress

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prim

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overly proper

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serendipity

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unexpected gift or discovery

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prostrate

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laying face down

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volition

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a conscious choice

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abstemious

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moderate in eating and drinking

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meretricious

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attracting attention in a vulgar way

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tortuous

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winding, twisted

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subsist

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to maintain life

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timbre

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the distinguishing quality of sound

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cavalcade

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an order of events

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vehement

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forceful, furious

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compunction

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a feeling of uneasiness from guilt

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stymie

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to obstruct

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tarry

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to delay

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repast

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a meal

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impeccable

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flawless

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sprightly

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lively
animated
energetic

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bustle

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energetic, noisy activity

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medium

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a method of expressing something

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wry

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dryly humorous

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anterior

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placed before or in front

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glower

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to frown

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consternation

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a sudden feeling of anxiety

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rescind

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to take back or cancel

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callow

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inexperienced

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apocryphal

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probably fake

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abject

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of the lowest degree

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soporific

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promoting sleep

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malapropism

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ridiculous misuse of words

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pretext

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an excuse

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steadfast

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loyal and faithful

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winsome

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charming

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sequester

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to move or set apart

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exhort

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to urge strongly

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baroque

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fantastically over-decorated

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plucky

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showing courage in unfavorable circumstances

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nemesis

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one who inflicts justified punishment

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uproarious

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hilarious

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trepidation

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strong fear marked by trembling

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seemly

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proper or fitting

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arbitrate

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to settle a dispute

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anthropomorphism

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the attribution of human characteristics to animals

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cache

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a hiding place for storage

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corpulent

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obese

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livid

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extremely angry

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austere

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stern and severe in appearance

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impinge

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to have an effect on something

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android

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an automaton resembling a human

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turbid

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cloudy and muddy

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dismay

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to destroy courage

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facade

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outward appearance

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cadence

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a rhythmic beat

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encumber

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to burden or weigh down

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occasion

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to cause

provide the perfect opportunity for

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ingratiate

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to bring oneself into another’s favor

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sanctify

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to make holy

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abash

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to embarrass

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avant-garde

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a group active in creating new art

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enervate

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to weaken

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liberal

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generous

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pastiche

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something created from many sources

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factitious

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produced artificially

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malignant

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very harmful

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