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WL5 Flashcards

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acclaim

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to proclaim with enthusiastic approval; applaud

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accompany

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to come or go with someone; to be or exist in association

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adage

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a proverb or maxim

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admonish

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to warn; to scold

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aloof

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at a distance; detached

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altruistic

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unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others

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amass

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to gather or collect

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antagonistic

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hostile; actively opposing

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appease

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to satisfy or allay; to calm

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ardent

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enthusiastic; eager; burning; passionate

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arid

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lacking interest; dull; extremely dry; parched

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assailable

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not defended or capable of being defended; open to attack

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assertive

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inclined to expressing opinions in confident manner; pushy

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banal

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boring or trivial; uninteresting or unoriginal

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belligerent

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aggressive and unfriendly; ready to argue; engaged in conflict

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benevolent

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showing or involving kindness and generosity

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breach

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an act of breaking, especially breaking of a law or promise

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burnish

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to polish; to make smooth and bright

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carnivore

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an animal that eats flesh

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celestial

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belonging or relating to the sky; heavenly; divine

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champion

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the supporter or defender of a person or cause

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combustion

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the process of catching fire and burning

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confer

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to consult or discuss together; to grant them

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confine

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to restrict or limit; to prevent

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constrict

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to squeeze or compress; to inhibit

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convoy

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to accompany for protection

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corsair

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a pirate or pirate ship

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deception

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an act of deceiving or the state of being deceived

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defiance

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an act of defying or of open disobedience; challenging or opposition

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desolation

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The state of being deserted and alone

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devout

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deeply felt; earnest

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diminish

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to become or make something less or smaller

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discipline

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training to act in accordance with rules; drill

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distortion

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a change in the shape of an image

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entourage

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a group of followers or assistants

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epic

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a long adventure story or film, a long narrative poem telling of heroic acts

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exhilarate

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to fill someone with a lively cheerfulness

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exploit

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to take unfair advantage of something, to make good use of something

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extinguish

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to put out, to kill off or destroy

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fanatic

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someone with an extreme or excessive enthusiasm

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felon

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someone who has committed a crime

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ferocious

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savagely fierce; cruel; savage

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fickle

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inconstant or changeable in affections, loyalties or intentions

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flamboyant

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colorful, exuberant, and showy

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garrulous

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tending to talk a lot, especially about trivial things

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guile

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the ability to deceive or trick; craftiness or cunning

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haphazard

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careless; random

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herbivore

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an animal, especially an ungulate that feeds on grass

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humid

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damp; moist

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illiterate

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unable to read and write; uneducated

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imbue

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to fill or inspire, especially with ideals or principle

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impasse

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situation that there is no way out; a deadlock

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inferior

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low or lower in value, rank or status

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inkling

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a hint; a vague or slight idea or suspicion

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integrate

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to fit (parts) together to form a whole

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intersect

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to divide by passing or cutting through or across

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lament

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to feel or express regret or sadness

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languid

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lacking in energy or vitality; listless

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loathe

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to dislike intensely

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mitigate

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to make (pain, anger, etc.) less severe

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moist

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damp or humid; slightly wet or watery

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obsess

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to occupy someone’s thoughts or mind completely

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obtain

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to get something; to become the own

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omnivore

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an animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances

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opulent

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rich; wealthy; luxurious; abundant

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oracle

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an authoritative person who divines the future; prophet

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parody

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a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing

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pathetic

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moving one to pity; touching, heart-rending, poignant or pitiful

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peculiar

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strange; odd

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pedantic

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ostentatious in one’s learning, overly concerned with formalisms

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pensive

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preoccupied with one’s thoughts; thoughtful

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permissible

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allowable; permitted

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plight

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a condition or situation, esp. an unfavorable or unfortunate one

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polymorphous

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having, assuming, or passing through many or various forms, stages

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posthumous

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coming or occurring after death

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predicament

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a difficulty plight or dilemma

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premature

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occurring before the usual or expected time

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pristine

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fresh, clean, unused or untouched; original

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procure

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to manage to obtain something or bring it about

80
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profane

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showing disrespect for sacred things

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prohibit

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to forbid something; to prevent or hinder

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prowl

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to go about stealthily

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responsible

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able to make moral or rational decisions

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retrospect

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the action of looking back at the past

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sanctimonious

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affecting or simulating holiness or virtuousness

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speculate

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to consider the circumstances or possibilities regarding sth

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submission

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usually surrendering power to another

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suffuse

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to be covered or spread over

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superiority

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the condition of being better, higher, greater

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suppress

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to hold back or restrain

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terrestrial

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relating to dry land or to the Earth; worldly; mundane

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temperate

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moderate and self-restrained

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threshold

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any doorway or entrance, a starting-point

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travesty

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ridiculous or crude distortion; a mockery or caricature

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trek

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to make a long hard journey

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trickery

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an act, instance, or the practice, of deceiving or cheating

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tyrannical

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oppressive; despotic

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variegated

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marked with patches of two or more colors

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vengeance

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punishment inflicted as a revenge; retribution

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ventilate

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to allow fresh air to circulate throughout

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vigilant

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ready for possible trouble or danger; alert; watchful

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wither

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to fade or make them fade, dry up and die

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