Word List 45 Flashcards

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1
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Rig

A

Fix or manipulate

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Requite

A

Repay; Revenge

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Exorbitant

A

Excessive

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Discriminating

A

Able to see differences; Prejudiced

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Recumbent

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Reclining; Lying down completely or in part

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Don

A

Put on

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Grapple

A

Wrestle; Come to grips with

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Extant

A

Still in existence

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Debunk

A

Expose as false, exaggerated, worthless, etc.; Ridicule

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Droll

A

Queer and amusing

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Paramount

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Foremost in importance; Supreme

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Aureole

A

Sun’s corona; Halo

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Requisite

A

Necessary requirement

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14
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Choreography

A

Art of repressing dances in written symbols; Arrangement of dances

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Aphasia

A

Loss of speech due to injury or illness

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16
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Incline

A

Slope; Slant; Influence in favor of something

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Quiver

A

Tremble; Shake

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Simplistic

A

Oversimplified

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Optician

A

Maker and seller of eyeglasses

20
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Rue

A

Regret; Lament; Mourn

21
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Decrepitude

A

State of collapse caused by illness or old age

22
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Sportive

A

Playful

23
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Extol

A

Praise; Glorify

24
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Circumvent

A

Outwit; Baffle

25
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Centigrade

A

Measure of temperature used widely in Europe

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Malady

A

Illness

27
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Fabricate

A

Build; Lie

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Gaudy

A

Flashy; Showy

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Slough

A

Cast off

30
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Belittle

A

Disparage or depreciate; Put down

31
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Paltry

A

Insignificant; Petty; Trifling

32
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Breach

A

Breaking of contract or duty; Fissure or gap

33
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Evasive

A

Not frank; Eluding

34
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Parody

A

Humorous imitation; Spoof; Takeoff; Travesty

35
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Sate

A

Satisfy to the full; Cloy

36
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Erratic

A

Odd; Unpredictable

37
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Tangible

A

Able to be touched; Real; Palpable

38
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Pariah

A

Social outcast

39
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Glutton

A

Someone who eats too much

40
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Tyro

A

Beginner; Novice

41
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Avenge

A

Take vengeance for something (or on behalf of someone)

42
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Prudent

A

Cautious; Careful

43
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Prosperity

A

Good fortune; Financial success; Physical well0being

44
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Vindicate

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Clear from blame; Exonerate; Justify or support

45
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Sheer

A

Very thin or transparent; Very steep; Absolute