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Word List 6 Flashcards

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Antiquated

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outdated, old fashioned

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Choleric

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easily angered

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Diorama

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model of a scene

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Fecund

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fertile

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Inebriation

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drunkenness, intoxication

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Marshal

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to gather together

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Parity

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equality

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Profound

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having deep meaning

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Servile

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overly submissive, groveling

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Usurp

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take someone’s position(usually by force)

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Apathetic

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indifferent, uninterested, lethargic

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Chronicler

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person who records historical information

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Dirge

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mournful song

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Felicitous

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apt, appropriate

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Ineffable

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cannot be expressed in words

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Marsupial

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pouched mammal (like a kangaroo)

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Parochial

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narrow-minded, concerned only with local matters

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Profundity

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depth

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Skeptical

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doubting, not gullible

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Utilitarian

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useful

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Apathy

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lack of interest or emotion

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Circuitous

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indirect

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Disapprobation

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disapproval

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Fervor

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passion, enthusiasm

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Inept

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incompetent, unskilled, useless

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Martinet

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person who believes in strict discipline

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Parody

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a mockery, imitation for ridicule, spoof

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Proletarian

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member of the working class

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Skirmish

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minor battle

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Utopian

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a believer in an ideal world

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Apocryphal

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of doubtful origin

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Circumlocution

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using too many words, long - windedness

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Discern

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to distinguish one thing from another

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Fickle

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unpredictable, whimsical, easily swayed

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Inertia

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inactivity, lethargy

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Masochist

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person who intentionally inflicts pain on himself

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Parry

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ward off, avoid

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Prolific

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producing a lot

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Sluggard

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slow - moving, lethargic person

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Vacillate

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waver, hesitate

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Appease

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pacify, soothe, calm down, make peace with

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Circumscribe

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limit

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Discord

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disagreement

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Finesse

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skill

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Inevitable

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cannot be avoided

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Matriarchy

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society governed by women

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Parsimonious

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economical, frugal, thrifty

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Proponents

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promoters, supporters

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Smelt

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refine an ore

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Vacuous

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empty, silly, meaningless

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Apprehensive

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worried, fearful

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Circumspect

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cautious, considering all sides

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Discordancy

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cacophony, harshness, jarring

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Fitful

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not continuous, stopping and starting

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Inexorable

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relentless

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Maverick

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a loner

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Parsimony

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Stinginess, frugality, cost-cutting

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Prosaic

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dull, boring, ordinary

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Smorgasbord

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a Swedish buffet of cold dishes

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Vagrant

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person wandering without a home

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Arable

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can be cultivated

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Circumvent

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avoid

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Discrepancy

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something which does not match up, inconsistency

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Flagrant

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clearly wrong

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Inexpedient

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not advisable

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Meager

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in short supply

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Partisan

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biased, one-sided, committed to one group

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Proscribe

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forbid

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Solace

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comfort for grief

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Vapid

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dull, uninspiring

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Arbitrary

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random, for no definite reason

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Clairvoyant

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psychic, mystic

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Discriminate

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to make a clear distinction, see the difference

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Flamboyant

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showy, ornate

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Infallible

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perfect, flawless, cannot make mistakes

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Meander

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wander from side to side

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Pathos

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evoking sadness or pity

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Prosody

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study of versification

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Solicit

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to ask for, seek

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Variegated

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multicolored, speckled

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Arcane

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obscure, known only to a few people

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Clamor

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shout, scream

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Discursiveness

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long windedness, indirectness

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Flaunt

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show off, display in a showy manner

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Infamous

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famous for something bad

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Mellow

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soft, melodious, ripe

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Patron

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one who gives support (usually financial)

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Prostration

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1.) lying face down2.) be overcome with extreme weakness

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Somnambulist

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sleepwalker

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Vehemence

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violence, fervor, forcefulness

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Archaic

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ancient, outdated, old fashioned

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Clandestine

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secret, covert, stealthy

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Disdain

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contempt, strong dislike

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Flippant

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making jokes about serious matters

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Infer

A

deduce, conclude

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Menagerie

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collection of animals

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Patronize

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condescend to, behave in an arrogant manner towards

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Protagonist

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main character in film, book, play, etc.

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Soothsayer

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fortuneteller

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Vehement

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forceful

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outdated, old fashioned

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Antiquated

102
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easily angered

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Choleric

103
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model of a scene

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Diorama

104
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fertile

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Fecund

105
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drunkenness, intoxication

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Inebriation

106
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to gather together

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Marshal

107
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equality

A

Parity

108
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having deep meaning

A

Profound

109
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overly submissive, groveling

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Servile

110
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take someone’s position(usually by force)

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Usurp

111
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indifferent, uninterested, lethargic

A

Apathetic

112
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person who records historical information

A

Chronicler

113
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mournful song

A

Dirge

114
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apt, appropriate

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Felicitous

115
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cannot be expressed in words

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Ineffable

116
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pouched mammal (like a kangaroo)

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Marsupial

117
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narrow-minded, concerned only with local matters

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Parochial

118
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depth

A

Profundity

119
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doubting, not gullible

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Skeptical

120
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useful

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Utilitarian

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lack of interest or emotion

A

Apathy

122
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indirect

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Circuitous

123
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disapproval

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Disapprobation

124
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passion, enthusiasm

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Fervor

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incompetent, unskilled, useless

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Inept

126
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person who believes in strict discipline

A

Martinet

127
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a mockery, imitation for ridicule, spoof

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Parody

128
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member of the working class

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Proletarian

129
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minor battle

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Skirmish

130
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a believer in an ideal world

A

Utopian

131
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of doubtful origin

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Apocryphal

132
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using too many words, long - windedness

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Circumlocution

133
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to distinguish one thing from another

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Discern

134
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unpredictable, whimsical, easily swayed

A

Fickle

135
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inactivity, lethargy

A

Inertia

136
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person who intentionally inflicts pain on himself

A

Masochist

137
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ward off, avoid

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Parry

138
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proucing a lot

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Prolific

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slow - moving, lethargic person

A

Sluggard

140
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waver, hesitate

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Vacillate

141
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pacify, soothe, calm down, make peace with

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Appease

142
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limit

A

Circumscribe

143
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disagreement

A

Discord

144
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skill

A

Finesse

145
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cannot be avoided

A

Inevitable

146
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society governed by women

A

Matriarchy

147
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economical, frugal, thrifty

A

Parsimonious

148
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promoters, supporters

A

Proponents

149
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refine an ore

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Smelt

150
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empty, silly, meaningless

A

Vacuous

151
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worried, fearful

A

Apprehensive

152
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cautious, considering all sides

A

Circumspect

153
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cacophony, harshness, jarring

A

Discordancy

154
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not continuous, stopping and starting

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Fitful

155
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relentless

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Inexorable

156
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a loner

A

Maverick

157
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Stinginess, frugality, cost-cutting

A

Parsimony

158
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dull, boring, ordinary

A

Prosaic

159
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a Swedish buffet of cold dishes

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Smorgasbord

160
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person wandering without a home

A

Vagrant

161
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can be cultivated

A

Arable

162
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avoid

A

Circumvent

163
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something which does not match up, inconsistency

A

Discrepancy

164
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clearly wrong

A

Flagrant

165
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not advisable

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Inexpedient

166
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in short supply

A

Meager

167
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biased, one-sided, committed to one group

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Partisan

168
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forbid

A

Proscribe

169
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comfort for grief

A

Solace

170
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dull, uninspiring

A

Vapid

171
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random, for no definite reason

A

Arbitrary

172
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psychic, mystic

A

Clairvoyant

173
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to make a clear distinction, see the difference

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Discriminate

174
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showy, ornate

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Flamboyant

175
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perfect, flawless, cannot make mistakes

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Infallible

176
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wander from side to side

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Meander

177
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evoking sadness or pity

A

Pathos

178
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study of versification

A

Prosody

179
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to ask for, seek

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Solicit

180
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multicolored, speckled

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Variegated

181
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obscure, known only to a few people

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Arcane

182
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shout, scream

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Clamor

183
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long windedness, indirectness

A

Discursiveness

184
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show off, display in a showy manner

A

Flaunt

185
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famous for something bad

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Infamous

186
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soft, melodious, ripe

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Mellow

187
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one who gives support (usually financial)

A

Patron

188
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1.) lying face down2.) be overcome with extreme weakness

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Prostration

189
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sleepwalker

A

Somnambulist

190
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violence, fervor, forcefulness

A

Vehemence

191
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ancient, outdated, old fashioned

A

Archaic

192
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secret, covert, stealthy

A

Clandestine

193
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contempt, strong dislike

A

Disdain

194
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making jokes about serious matters

A

Flippant

195
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deduce, conclude

A

Infer

196
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collection of animals

A

Menagerie

197
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condescend to, behave in an arrogant manner towards

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Patronize

198
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main character in film, book, play, etc.

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Protagonist

199
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fortuneteller

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Soothsayer

200
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forceful

A

Vehement

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