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Wordlist 13 Flashcards

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Alleviated

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Made less severe [alleviation (n); alleviate (v)]

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Apostrophe

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  1. Punctuation mark 2. Appeal to come one not present (a figure of speech)
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Centurion

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Roman soldier (commander of a company of 100 soldiers)

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Emollient

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Softening (a); something which softens (n)

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Fusillade

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Long burst of gunfire

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Inerrancy

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Infallibility; inability to make mistakes [inerrant (a)]

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Mince

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  1. Chop into small pieces 2. Walk with tiny steps 3. Speak in an affected manner
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Palpate

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Medical term meaning to examine with the hands

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Platitude

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Unoriginal, obvious saying

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Quibble

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  1. (v) to argue about minor matters; to play on words when finding fault 2. (n) a minor verbal point in an argument
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Apprehension

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Slight fear; sense of something unfavorable

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Conniving

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Cunning; scheming [

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Derision

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Mockery [deride (v)]

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Epigram

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Short, witty saying

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Lassitude

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Lack of energy; weariness

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Pedantic

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Over-insistent on matters of book-learning [pedant (n)]

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Phenomenology

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Branch of science concerned with things as they are perceived; not directly derived from theory

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Precipitate

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  1. Hurried (a) 2. Insoluble product of a reaction in chemistry (n) 3. To instigate or speed up an action (v)
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Renege

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Go back on promise or retract statement

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Apprehension

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Slight fear; sense of something unfavorable

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Armada

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Fleet of ships

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Dawdler

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Slow person who falls behind others [dawdle (v)]

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Dross

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Something worthless; impurities left after refining

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Expiate

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Atone; make amends for

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Hack
1. Chop roughly 2. Person who writes to earn money 3. Hired horse
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Prone
1. Vulnerable to 2. Horizontal
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Propensity
Tendency; inclination
28
Scabbard
Cover for a sword
29
Skiff
Small boat
30
Umbrage
1. Shadow 2. Offence; sense of injury
31
Dilettantism
Dabbling esp. In the arts [dilettante (n) = person who dabbles]
32
Enervate
Weaken
33
Malevolent
Having evil intentions [malevolence (n)]
34
Neophyte
New convert; tyro
35
Panegyric
Speech praising someone; laudatory words
36
Presage
Forewarn of; indicate
37
Serration
Jagged edge
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Slight
1. Minor (a) 2. Perceived insult (v) and (n)
39
Tate
1. Weed 2. Allowance made for container when weighing
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Unprepossessing
Unattractive
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Aberration
Deviation from the normal
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Cant
Insincere talk
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Disinter
Dig up [opposite inter = bury]
44
Façade
1. Front elevation of building 2. False appearance or demeanor
45
Impeding
Hindering [impede (v); impediment (n)]
46
Lacuna
Gap; missing part [plural lacunae]
47
Monolithic
United in purpose; forming a single unit
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Pied
Multicolored
49
Roster
List of names
50
Seemly
Appropriate (of behavior); decorous
51
Analogue
1. Something similar 2. Output proportional to input (engineering)
52
Coda
Piece of music at the me of a musical work; finale; final part of document
53
Commingle
Mix
54
Equivocal
Ambiguous; open to interpretation [equivocate (v), equivocation (n)]
55
Fallible
Capable of making mistakes [fallibility (n)]
56
Hallow
Respect; worship
57
Indigence
Poverty
58
Papyrus
Material used for writing on before paper was invented
59
Piqué
1. Annoyance (n) 2. To stimulate interest; to annoy (v)
60
Sap
1. Liquid inside plants (n) 2. To drain; to undermine (v) 3. A fool (n)
61
Arbitrary
Mediator; person appointed to judge a dispute [arbitrate (v)]
62
Descry
To see (esp. at a distance); catch sight of
63
Facetious
Not intended to be taken seriously
64
Indecorous
Unseemly; inappropriate (of behavior)
65
Proliferate
Grow and spread [proliferation (n)]
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Scotch (v)
To prevent; stop; disable
67
Strut
1. Supporting rod (n) 2. To walk in an arrogant manner; show off (v)
68
Toy (v)
To play with
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Usury
Lending money at high interest rates
70
Wag (n)
A witty person
71
Atavism
Reappearance of ancestral traits; regression [atavistic (a)]
72
Filibuster
Delaying tactics
73
Gambit
Opening move; transaction
74
Mitigation
Making less severe [mitigate (v)]
75
Obligate
Compulsory
76
Predilection
Leaning; interest; talent
77
Propitiate
Appease; try to gain favour [propitiation (n)]
78
Stanch
To stop
79
Travesty
Parody; ridiculous error
80
Waft
Drift smoothly (v); whiff; smell (n)
81
Forage
Search for food
82
Lumber
1. Walk in an ungainly way 2. Timber (wood)
83
Muse
1. Think; meditate (v) 2. A source of inspiration (n) [in mythology, a goddess who gives inspiration]
84
Prescience
Foreknowledge
85
Prune
1. To trim 2. A dried plum
86
Ready
(Wit) quick
87
Resolve
Firmness (n)
88
Squalid
Dirty and demeaning
89
Sullied
Made dirty or impure [opposite unsullied; sully (v)]
90
Veneration
Worship; respect [venerable (a), venerate (v)]
91
Demur
Object; hesitate to accept
92
Duplicity
Cunning; deception; double dealing
93
Exigency
Urgent matter; pressing need
94
Expostulate
Offer strong objections; remonstrate
95
Gossamer
Delicate; filmy; like gauze
96
In efficacious
Ineffective
97
Pine
1. Type of evergreen tree 2. Grieve
98
Prudish
Narrow-minded; excessively concerned with morals [prudery (n), prude (n)]
99
Quixotic
Impractically idealistic
100
Stipple
Cover with dots of paint etc.
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# Reverse Made less severe [alleviation (n); alleviate (v)]
Alleviated
102
# Reverse 1. Punctuation mark 2. Appeal to come one not present (a figure of speech)
Apostrophe
103
# Reverse Roman soldier (commander of a company of 100 soldiers)
Centurion
104
# Reverse Softening (a); something which softens (n)
Emollient
105
# Reverse Long burst of gunfire
Fusillade
106
# Reverse Infallibility; inability to make mistakes [inerrant (a)]
Inerrancy
107
# Reverse 1. Chop into small pieces 2. Walk with tiny steps 3. Speak in an affected manner
Mince
108
# Reverse Medical term meaning to examine with the hands
Palpate
109
# Reverse Unoriginal, obvious saying
Platitude
110
# Reverse 1. (v) to argue about minor matters; to play on words when finding fault 2. (n) a minor verbal point in an argument
Quibble
111
# Reverse Slight fear; sense of something unfavorable
Apprehension
112
# Reverse Cunning; scheming [
Conniving
113
# Reverse Mockery [deride (v)]
Derision
114
# Reverse Short, witty saying
Epigram
115
# Reverse Lack of energy; weariness
Lassitude
116
# Reverse Over-insistent on matters of book-learning [pedant (n)]
Pedantic
117
# Reverse Branch of science concerned with things as they are perceived; not directly derived from theory
Phenomenology
118
# Reverse 1. Hurried (a) 2. Insoluble product of a reaction in chemistry (n) 3. To instigate or speed up an action (v)
Precipitate
119
# Reverse Go back on promise or retract statement
Renege
120
# Reverse Slight fear; sense of something unfavorable
Apprehension
121
# Reverse Fleet of ships
Armada
122
# Reverse Slow person who falls behind others [dawdle (v)]
Dawdler
123
# Reverse Something worthless; impurities left after refining
Dross
124
# Reverse Atone; make amends for
Expiate
125
# Reverse 1. Chop roughly 2. Person who writes to earn money 3. Hired horse
Hack
126
# Reverse 1. Vulnerable to 2. Horizontal
Prone
127
# Reverse Tendency; inclination
Propensity
128
# Reverse Cover for a sword
Scabbard
129
# Reverse Small boat
Skiff
130
# Reverse 1. Shadow 2. Offence; sense of injury
Umbrage
131
# Reverse Dabbling esp. In the arts [dilettante (n) = person who dabbles]
Dilettantism
132
# Reverse Weaken
Enervate
133
# Reverse Having evil intentions [malevolence (n)]
Malevolent
134
# Reverse New convert; tyro
Neophyte
135
# Reverse Speech praising someone; laudatory words
Panegyric
136
# Reverse Forewarn of; indicate
Presage
137
# Reverse Jagged edge
Serration
138
# Reverse 1. Minor (a) 2. Perceived insult (v) and (n)
Slight
139
# Reverse 1. Weed 2. Allowance made for container when weighing
Tate
140
# Reverse Unattractive
Unprepossessing
141
# Reverse Deviation from the normal
Aberration
142
# Reverse Insincere talk
Cant
143
# Reverse Dig up [opposite inter = bury]
Disinter
144
# Reverse 1. Front elevation of building 2. False appearance or demeanor
Façade
145
# Reverse Hindering [impede (v); impediment (n)]
Impeding
146
# Reverse Gap; missing part [plural lacunae]
Lacuna
147
# Reverse United in purpose; forming a single unit
Monolithic
148
# Reverse Multicolored
Pied
149
# Reverse List of names
Roster
150
# Reverse Appropriate (of behavior); decorous
Seemly
151
# Reverse 1. Something similar 2. Output proportional to input (engineering)
Analogue
152
# Reverse Piece of music at the me of a musical work; finale; final part of document
Coda
153
# Reverse Mix
Commingle
154
# Reverse Ambiguous; open to interpretation [equivocate (v), equivocation (n)]
Equivocal
155
# Reverse Capable of making mistakes [fallibility (n)]
Fallible
156
# Reverse Respect; worship
Hallow
157
# Reverse Poverty
Indigence
158
# Reverse Material used for writing on before paper was invented
Papyrus
159
# Reverse 1. Annoyance (n) 2. To stimulate interest; to annoy (v)
Piqué
160
# Reverse 1. Liquid inside plants (n) 2. To drain; to undermine (v) 3. A fool (n)
Sap
161
# Reverse Mediator; person appointed to judge a dispute [arbitrate (v)]
Arbitrary
162
# Reverse To see (esp. at a distance); catch sight of
Descry
163
# Reverse Not intended to be taken seriously
Facetious
164
# Reverse Unseemly; inappropriate (of behavior)
Indecorous
165
# Reverse Grow and spread [proliferation (n)]
Proliferate
166
# Reverse To prevent; stop; disable
Scotch (v)
167
# Reverse 1. Supporting rod (n) 2. To walk in an arrogant manner; show off (v)
Strut
168
# Reverse To play with
Toy (v)
169
# Reverse Lending money at high interest rates
Usury
170
# Reverse A witty person
Wag (n)
171
# Reverse Reappearance of ancestral traits; regression [atavistic (a)]
Atavism
172
# Reverse Delaying tactics
Filibuster
173
# Reverse Opening move; transaction
Gambit
174
# Reverse Making less severe [mitigate (v)]
Mitigation
175
# Reverse Compulsory
Obligate
176
# Reverse Leaning; interest; talent
Predilection
177
# Reverse Appease; try to gain favour [propitiation (n)]
Propitiate
178
# Reverse To stop
Stanch
179
# Reverse Parody; ridiculous error
Travesty
180
# Reverse Drift smoothly (v); whiff; smell (n)
Waft
181
# Reverse Search for food
Forage
182
# Reverse 1. Walk in an ungainly way 2. Timber (wood)
Lumber
183
# Reverse 1. Think; meditate (v) 2. A source of inspiration (n) [in mythology, a goddess who gives inspiration]
Muse
184
# Reverse Foreknowledge
Prescience
185
# Reverse 1. To trim 2. A dried plum
Prune
186
# Reverse (Wit) quick
Ready
187
# Reverse Firmness (n)
Resolve
188
# Reverse Dirty and demeaning
Squalid
189
# Reverse Made dirty or impure [opposite unsullied; sully (v)]
Sullied
190
# Reverse Worship; respect [venerable (a), venerate (v)]
Veneration
191
# Reverse Object; hesitate to accept
Demur
192
# Reverse Cunning; deception; double dealing
Duplicity
193
# Reverse Urgent matter; pressing need
Exigency
194
# Reverse Offer strong objections; remonstrate
Expostulate
195
# Reverse Delicate; filmy; like gauze
Gossamer
196
# Reverse Ineffective
In efficacious
197
# Reverse 1. Type of evergreen tree 2. Grieve
Pine
198
# Reverse Narrow-minded; excessively concerned with morals [prudery (n), prude (n)]
Prudish
199
# Reverse Impractically idealistic
Quixotic
200
# Reverse Cover with dots of paint etc.
Stipple

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