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Word List 16 Flashcards

1
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Paroxysm

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Fit or attack of pain, laughter, rage

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Sinecure

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Well-paid position with little responsibility

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Fleece

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Wool coat of a sheep

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Countermand

A

Cancel; Revoke

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5
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Proscribe

A

Ostracize; Banish; Outlaw

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Cleft

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Split

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7
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Blithe

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Gay; Joyous; Heedless

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Conveyance

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Vehicle; Transfer

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Wizardry

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Sorcery; Magic

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Unprepossessing

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Unattractive

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Sinuous

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Winding; Bending in and out; Not morally honest

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Authoritarian

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Subordinating the individual to the state; Completely dominating another’s will

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Prim

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Very precise and formal; Exceedingly proper

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14
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Capacity

A

Mental or physical ability; Role; Ability to accommodate

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15
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Engross

A

Occupy fully

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16
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Evocative

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Tending to call up (emotions, memories)

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Cede

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Yield (title, territory) to; Surrender formally

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18
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Regimen

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Prescribed diet and habits

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Incontrovertible

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Indisputable; Not open to question

20
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Irrational

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Illogical; Lacking reason; Insane

21
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Abyss

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Enormous chasm; Vast bottomless pit

22
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Evince

A

Show clearly

23
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Gorge

A

Stuff oneself; A narrow steep-walled canyon

24
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Boon

A

Blessing; Benefit

25
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Decimate

A

Kill, usually one out of ten

26
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Florid

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Ruddy; Reddish; Flowery

27
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Stoic

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Impassive; Unmoved by joy or grief

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Aviary

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Enclosure for birds

29
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Cursory

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Casual; Hastily done

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Gregarious

31
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Dispassionate

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Calm; Impartial

32
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Endorse

A

Approve; Support

33
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Welter

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Turmoil; Bewildering jumble

34
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Effigy

35
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Proponent

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Supporter; Backer; Opposite of opponent

36
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Infamous

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Notoriously bad

37
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Paragon

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Model of perfection

38
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Defame

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Harm someon’s reputation; Malign; Slander

39
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Demure

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Grave; Serious; Coy

40
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Quail

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Cower; Lose heart

41
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Volumionous

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Bulky; Large

42
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Primp

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Groom oneself with care; Adorn oneself

43
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Plausible

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Having a show of truth but open to doubt; Specious

44
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Attribute

A

Ascribe; Explain; A quality, character or characteristic

45
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Swindler

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