Word List 26 Flashcards by Jennifer Zhang | Brainscape

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Partition

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Divide into parts

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Savant

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Scholar

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Petulant

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Touchy; Peevish

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Quaff

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Drink with relish

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Entourage

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Group of attendants; Retinue

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Outspoken

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Candid; Blunt

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Jaunty

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Lighthearted; Animated; Easy and carefree

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Surfeit

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Satiate; Stuff; Indulge to excess in anything

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Disgorge

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Surrender something; Eject; Vomit

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Superimpose

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Place over something else

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Interment

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urial

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Irony

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Hidden sarcasm or satire; Use of words that seem to mean the opposite of what they actually mean

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Inclusive

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Tending to include all

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Erroneou

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Mistaken; Wrong

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Polemical

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Aggressive in verbal attack; Disputatious

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Artless

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Without guile; Open and honest

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Coterie

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Group that meets socially; Select circle

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Nutrient

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Nourishing substance

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Feint

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Trick; Shift; Sham blow

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Desiccate

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Dry up

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Ponderous

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Weighty; Unwieldy

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Disembark

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Go ashore; Unload cargo from a ship

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Impervious

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Impenetrable; Incapable of being damaged or distressed

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Bluff

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Rough but good-natured

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Voluptuous

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Gratifying the senses

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Holster

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Pistol case

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Reproach

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Express disapproval or disappointment

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Exacerbate

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Worsen; Embitter

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Mural

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Wall painting

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Inaugurate

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Start; Initiate; Install in office

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Blanch

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Bleach; Whiten

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Outskirts

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Fingers; Outer borders

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Misanthrope

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One who hates mankind

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Accessory

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Additional object; Useful but not essential thing

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Vise

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Tool for holding work in place

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Rejoinder

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Retort; Comeback; Reply

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Snicker

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Half-stifled laugh

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Glaring

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Highly conspicuous; Harshly bright

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Flaccid

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Flabby

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Zeal

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Eager enthusiasm

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Convene

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Assemble

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Capacious

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Spacious

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Complicity

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Participation; Involvement

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Emissary

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Agent; Messenger

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Molt

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Shed or cast off hair or feathers