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Wordly Wise Final Exam Review Flashcards

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acquiesce

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v. To accept as inevitable; to comply passively

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abeyance

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n. A state of (usually temporary) inactivity or suspension

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antipathy

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n. A consistent aversion or dislike

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altruism

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n. The putting of others’ well-being ahead of one’s own; unselfishness

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amity

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n. Peaceful relations; friendship

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antithetical/antithesis

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adj. Being in direct and outspoken opposition

n. The direct contrast of one thing with another; the exact opposite

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behemoth

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n. Something or someone of enormous size or power

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bucolic

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adj. Of or relating to country life; rustic; pastoral

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buttress

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n. 1. A projecting structure that supports a wall or building
2. Anything that supports or protects
v. To support or strengthen

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consolidate

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v. 1. To join together; to unite

2. To strengthen or make firm

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convene

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v. 1. To summon or cause to assemble

2. To gather or assemble; to meet formally

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debase

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v. To lower the quality, character, or status of; to devalue

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deleterious

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adj. Hurtful; injurious

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disparate

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adj. 1. Containing or made up of fundamentally different and often incongruous elements
2. Showing a marked difference or inequality

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duplicitous/duplicity

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adj. Marked by deception

n. Deceit in speech or actions; deliberate deception

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efficacy

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n. The power to bring about the desired result; effectiveness

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effrontery

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n. A boldness that is offensive because of its lack of tact; audacity

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entice

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v. To lead or persuade by arousing desire or hope; allure

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espouse

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v. To advocate or embrace, especially a cause or idea

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exalt

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v. To raise in rank, wealth, or honor; to praise highly; glorify

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expedient

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adj. 1. Useful for some purpose; convenient
2. Concerned primarily or exclusively with serving one’s own interests
n. A means employed to bring about a certain result

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extrapolate

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v. To estimate or infer by projecting from or expanding upon known information

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fabricate

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n. 1. To make by putting parts together; to construct

2. To invent in order to deceive

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facade

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n. 1. The front or face of a building

2. A superficial appearance; an illusion

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flaunt

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v. To parade or display conspicuously or boldly

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forthright

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adj. Direct; straightforward; frank

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genesis

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n. An origin, creation, or beginning

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genteel

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adj. Polite, elegant, stylish; sometimes overly so

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graphic

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adj. 1. Evoking a sharp mental picture; vivid

2. Concerning the pictorial arts, as drawing, painting, etc.

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grisly

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adj. Horrible to contemplate or look upon; grim and ghastly

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imperturbable

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adj. Calm and assured

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impinge

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(Used with on) v. 1. To go beyond desirable or established limits; to encroach
2. To come into contact with, especially forcefully

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inordinate

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adj. Beyond what is ordinary or reasonable in amount or scope; excessive

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intrinsic

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adj. Relating to the essential nature of something; real or actual

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introspective

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adj. Inclined to look inward and examine one’s thoughts and feelings

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itinerant

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adj. Traveling from place to place

n. One who goes from place to place

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listless

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adj. Indifferent, spiritless; showing a lack of motivation or interest

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lineage

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n. Line of descent; ancestry

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maraud

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v. To roam in search of plunder

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mercenary

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adj. Serving merely for money or gain; greedy

n. A soldier who fights for whoever pays him

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metier

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(A French word now part of our vocabulary) n. Work or activity for which one is particularly suited

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negate

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v. 1. To deny or refute the existence or truth of

2. To make ineffective or invalid

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penitent

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adj. Sorry for having done wrong

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postulate

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v. To assume as a fact based on the best available evidence

n. Something assumed to be self-evident; a fundamental principal

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pristine

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adj. Like new; spotless; free of dirt and decay

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prevail

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v. 1. To prove superior in power or strength

2. To remain in effect or use; to be current or widespread

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pragmatic

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adj. Concerned with practical solutions rather than abstract theory

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precept

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n. A general principle or rule of action

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proclivity

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n. A strong inclination towards something

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propensity

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n. A natural inclination or tendency

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propound

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v. To put forward for consideration; to propose

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purport

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v. To give or present the often false impression of being someone or intending something

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raconteur

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(A French word now part of our vocabulary) n. One who tells stories with skill and wit

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reconcile

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v. 1. To reestablish an amicable relationship
2. To bring to quiet submission
3. To bring into harmony or agreement

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redoubtable

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adj. Worthy of respect; formidable

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sensuous

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adj. 1. Coming from or acting on the senses

2. Producing an agreeable effect on the senses

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stance

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n. 1. The way a person stands; the position of a person’s feet
2. A position regarding politics or ideas; point of view

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sacrosanct

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adj. Highly sacred or holy; not to be violated

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substantiate

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v. To verify or confirm by presenting evidence

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sunder

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v. To break or force apart; to sever

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tantamount

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n. Equivalent to; the same as

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tenet

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n. A principle or belief held to be true, especially by members of an organization

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tenure

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n. The condition of holding property, an office, or a position; also the period during which it is held

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thrall

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n. A loss of one’s ability to act freely; a state over which one appear to have no control
n. Slavery or bondage

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transcend

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v. To go above the limits of; to exceed or surpass

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travail

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n. 1. Activity that is arduous and burdensome; toil

2. Suffering or anguish

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unsavory

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adj. 1. Having an unpleasant look, taste, or smell

2. Morally offensive

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vicissitudes

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n. pl. Fluctuations in conditions; changes of fortune

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viable

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adj. 1. Capable of living, growing, or developing

2. Capable of success; workable

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zealous

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adj. Very enthusiastic; fervent; passionate on behalf of someone or something

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