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Word Set 1 Flashcards

1
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Kopek

A

a monetary unit of Russia and some other countries of the former Soviet Union, equal to one hundredth of a rouble

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Stenographer

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A person whose job is to transcribe speech in shorthand

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Epigram

A

Concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought.
OR
A terse, sage, or witty and often paradoxical saying

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Subaltern

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British term for junior officer

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Insipid

A

Lacking flavour, weak or tasteless
OR
Lacking vigour or interest

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Propitiate

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Win or regain the favour (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them

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Protoplasm

A

Mixture of compound, inorganic/organic molecules, and macro molecules (RNA etc)

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Sonorous

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(of a person’s voice or other sound) imposingly deep and full.
OR
(of a speech or style) using imposing language.

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Epiphyte

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Plant that grows on another plants, especially one that is not parasitic (Usually tropical rain forests)

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Besotted

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Strongly infatuated
OR
Drunk (Archaic)

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Pugnacious

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Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight

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Prim

A

Feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper; stiffly correct
OR
Purse (mouth or lips) into a prim expression

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Bulwak

A

A defensive wall
OR
Extension of a ship’s sides above the level of the deck

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Apolexy

A

Unconscious or incapacity resulting from a cerebral haemorrhage or stroke
OR
Extreme anger

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Vacillation

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The inability to decide between different opinions or actions; indecision

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Proscription

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Action the forbidding something; banning
OR
Condemnation or denunciation of something

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Cajole

A

Persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coxing or flattery

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Truculent

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Eager to quick or argue to fight; aggressively defiant

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Entente

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A friendly understanding or informal alliance between states or factions

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Extempore

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Spoken or done without preparation

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Cantakerous

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Bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative

22
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Dirge

A

A lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite

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Bier

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A movable frame on which a coffin or a corpse is placed before burial or cremation or on which they are carried to the grave

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Brandish

A

Wave or flourish as a threat or in anger or excitement

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Kowtow

A

Act in excessively subservient manner
OR
Kneel and touch the ground with the forehead in worship or submission as part of Chinese custom

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Umbrage

A

Offence or annoyance
OR
Shade or shadow, especially as cast by trees

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Fawning

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Displaying exaggerated flattery of affection; obsequious

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Opulent

A

Ostentatiously costly and luxurious

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Assiduous

A

Showing great care and perseverance

30
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Irascible

A

Having or showing a tendency to be easily angered

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Avaricious

A

Having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain

32
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Wanting

A 
Lacking in a required or necessary quality
OR
Not existing; absent
OR
Defficient in intelligence
33
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Incensed

A

Very angry; enraged

34
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Pantheism

A

Doctrine which identifies God with the universe, or regards the universe as a manifestation of GOD
OR
The workshop or tolerance of many gods

35
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Augury

A

A sign of what will happen in the future; an omen
OR
The interpretation of omens

36
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Risque

A

Slightly indecent and liable to shock, especially by being sexually suggestive

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Peccadillo

A

A relatively minor fault or sin

38
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Equanimity

A

Calmness and composure, especially i na difficult situation

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Diffidence

A

Modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence

40
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Weathercock

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The tend to turn to head into the the wind (Boat or Plane)

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Wryly

A

In a way that expresses dry, especially mocking, humor

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Acerbity

A

Sharpness and directness in speech

43
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Bilge

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The area on the outer surface of a ship’s hull where the bottom curves to meet the vertical sides

44
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Poop

A

The aftermost and highest deck of a ship, especially in a sailing ship where it typically forms the roof of a cabin in the stern

45
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Panegyric

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A public speech or published text in praise of someone or something

46
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Bravura

A

Great technical skill and brilliance shown in a performance or activity
OR
The display of great dancing

47
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Despotism

A

The exercise of absolute power; especially in a cruel and oppressive way
OR
A country or political system where the ruler holds absolute power

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Celerity

A

Swiftness of movement

49
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Garlanded

A

Decorate with a garland

50
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Garland

A

Wreath of flowers and leaves, worn on the head or hung as a decoration
OR
A prize of distinction

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