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WOD 4 Flashcards

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EDIFICATION

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(n) enlightenment; instruction

~ED ON VACATION

ex. Because Shelly is a lifelong learner, she visits the library around once a week for personal edification and intellectual enrichment.

ex. Many parents send their children to Sunday School for moral edification

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ELOCUTION

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(n) the art of public speaking

~ EXECUTION

ex. During the play, the actor’s elocution was so good that the audience didn’t get bored while on stage

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EMBROIL

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(v) to involve in an argument or hostile action

~ BOIL

ex. Most of the world was embroiled during WW2

ex 2. his stand on the issue embroiled him in controversy

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EMINENT

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(adj) standing out

~ EMMA’S TEST

  • Emma’s tent was the most eminent of the Girl Scout’s tents
  • Tiger Woods was considered 1 of the most eminent players.
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ELUCIDATE

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(v) to make clear and explain fully

~ LUCY DATE

ex. Lucy, Gary’s blind date elucidated her intentions

ex 2. The goal of the report is to elucidate the main points of the new regulations.

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EMPHATIC

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(adj) forcibly expressive

~FAT TICK

ex. Rex became emphatic when he saw a fat tick on his back.

ex 2. He had made his point in the most emphatic fashion

ex 3. We pressed for a more emphatic victory this time.

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ESTRANGED

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(adj) to alienate; to treat as a stranger; to turn affectionate attitude into an indifferent or unfriendly one.

~STRANGE

ex. Nancy became estranged from her husband cause she was so strange

ex 2. She became estranged from her family

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ETHEREAL

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(adj) light; airy; delicate; heavenly

~ CEREAL

ex. Her ethereal voice on the harmony makes the song 10x better.

ex 2. Despite its ethereal beauty, it is a hostile place.

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ENMITY

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(n) hostility, deep-seeded hatred

~IN MY TEA

ex. Howard, I have great enmity for your dog’s tongue in my tea.

ex 2. His comments earned him the enmity of his coworkers

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ESCHEW

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(v) to avoid or shun

~ AH CHEW

ex. It is a good policy to eschew all “ah chews”

ex 2. They now eschew the violence of their past

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EXALT

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(v) to raise high; to glorify

~ SALT

ex. Everyone exalted the salt as king of the condiments.

ex 2. The essay exalts the simple beauty of the country.

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EXEMPLAR

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(n) a model or original to use as example

~ EXAMPLE

ex. They viewed their new building as an exemplar of taste

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EXODUS

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(n) a mass departure

~EXIT BUS

ex. The medical field is facing collapse because of an exodus of doctors

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EXONERATE

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(v) to free from accusation or blame

~ HIS HONOR WAS LATE

ex. The police report exonerated Lewis from all charges of corruption.

ex 2. The president cannot be exonerated from his responsibility of this problem.

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EXPATRIATE

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(v/n) to exile/banish; to leave one’s country; one who has taken up residence in former country
~PATRIOT

ex. Fidel Castro expatriated many of Cuba’s former patriots.

ex 2. My uncle is an expatriate who left his country to start a better life here.

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EXTRUDE

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(v) to force out, as through a small opening

~INTRUDE

ex. They can then be extruded from a tube, bottle, or packet

ex 2. The machine extrudes enough molten glass to fill the mold.

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FETTER

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(v) to restrain; to hamper; a shackle

~ FEATHER

ex. Even though I am married, I do not see the commitment as a fetter that interferes with my identity

ex 2. The budget crisis is a fetter to the city’s plan of remodeling.

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FORBEARANCE

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(n) patience; a reframing from something

~ FOUR PARENTS

ex. Pressed beyond the limits of forbearance, our army fought back bravely and dealt telling blows to the enemy.

ex 2. The patient man displayed forbearance when the children broke his belongings.

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FORTE

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(n) something in which a person excels.

~FORT

ex. Steve’s forte is building tree forts

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FOREBODE

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(v) to predict/foretell

~FOUR BONES

ex. The gypsy foreboded four bones in Rex’s future

ex 2. Such dark clouds foreboded a storm.

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FRAY

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(n) fight or scuffle; brawl

~HAY

ex. Her washing machine tends to fray the edges on intricate designs

ex 2. This kind of living was beginning to fray her nerves.

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FRANK

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(adj) marked by free and sincere expression

~FRANKFURTER

ex. She gave me some very frank criticism

ex 2. We had a full and frank discussion.

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FORTHRIGHT

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(adj) directly forward; without hesitation

~ FOURTH FROM THE RIGHT

ex. she was honest and forthright about her opinions

ex. if you are not forthright when answering a detective’s questions, you will be suspected.

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GARNER

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(v) to gather or store

~ GARDENER

ex. the gardener garnered a large crop

ex. Sadly, George will not garner enough votes to win the election

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GAMBIT

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(v) to take a risk for some advantage

~ GAMBLE

ex. The general’s gambit did not pay off, for we were soon surrounded by enemies

ex. The long pauses of the conversation were a gambit to make him talk.

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FUSILLADE

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(n) a rapid outburst or barrage

~FUSELAGE

ex. During the investigation, I felt as though the detectives attacked me with a fusillade of questions.

ex. There would be a shot fired and then a fusillade that would rip Dwayne apart.

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GRADIENT

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(n) a slope or rate of inclination

~ GREAT AUNT

ex. it’s tough getting an aunt up a gradient

ex. Riders screamed as the rollercoaster paused on the highest gradient and then dropped straight down

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GASTRONOMY

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(n) the art of good eating

~ASTRONOMY

ex. Sam enjoyed astronomy while Sue enjoyed gastronomy.

ex. The restaurants reflects the best traditional gastronomy of the Romagna area.

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GRAVITY

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seriousness, importance

~GRAVITY

ex. Newton realized the gravity of gravity.

ex. We discovered the gravity of the situation after seeing the look on her dreaded face.

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GULLIBLE

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(adj) easily cheated or fooled

~ GULL

ex. I’m not gullible enough to believe something that outrageous.

ex. They sell overpriced souvenirs to gullible tourists.

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GREGARIOUS

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(adj) seeking and enjoying company of others; sociable

~ GREG HILLARIOUS

ex. Children from service families tend to be more gregarious and outgoing

ex. There are some who are gregarious and who like to share a cell, and there are others who find it really difficult.

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HAMPER

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(v) to prevent free movement action, or progress of; to hinder or impede

~ HAMPER

ex. Difficult weather conditions are hampering the operation

ex. His progress has hampered by back injuries.

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