Word List 9 J-R Flashcards by Madeline Fagen

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jettison

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to get rid of, to throw out

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laconic

A

not talkative

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leery

A

suspicious

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lithe

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bending easily, graceful, flexible

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lurid

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vivd and gross detail

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maladroit

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clumsy

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malinger

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to pretend to be ill in order to avoid work

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maverick

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rebel

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minuet

A

slow dance

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modicum

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small amount

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mote

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a small particle

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myopia

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narrow-mindedness

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nuance

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a slight change in tone, meaning, etc.

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obliterate

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to destory

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odium

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hatred

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ontology

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the study of the nature of existence

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ossify

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to harden, to become bonelike

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palliate

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to soothe, to calm

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panegyric

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speech full of praise

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pariah

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outcast, low-ranking member of society

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perfunctory

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done without care

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perspicacity

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strong preception

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pluralistic

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made ip of different groups

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portly

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overweight, large

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precipice

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cliff

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propitious

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favorable

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prostration

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extreme depression, physical exhaustion

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purist

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strict follower of tradition

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querulous

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complaining

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quixotic

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romantic, idealistic

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ramification

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result, consequence

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rapt

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totally attentive

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recompense

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payment

2. to pay for

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redress

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to make up for a wrong, to compensate for a loss

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relegate

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to put in a lower position

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renegade

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traitor

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repertory

A

a group of plays

2. a theater company

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resplendent

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shiny, brilliant

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reverie

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daydreaming

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ribald

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crude, offensive

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rouse

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to wake up

2. to inspire another into action

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ruffianism

A

rough behavior