Wordly Wise List #22 and 23 Flashcards

1
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accumulate

A

pile up

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2
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balk

A

abruptly refuse to act; stopped

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3
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beguile

A

deceive; charming

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4
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compassion

A

compassion

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5
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contravene

A

go against

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6
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deity

A

god

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7
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exact

A

precise; demand; strict

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8
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immobile

A

motionless

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9
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lineament

A

distinctive features

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10
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plagiarism

A

passing off another’s work as one’s own

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11
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portage

A

overland route between navigable waterways

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12
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secede

A

withdraw from an organization

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13
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senile

A

weak from old age

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14
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sustenance

A

nourishment

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15
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turgid

A

pompous; swollen

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16
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badger

A

broad-backed burrowing animal; pester

17
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duress

A

threat of force

18
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encompass

A

include; surround

19
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exude

A

give off

20
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flaccid

A

flabby

21
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format

A

makeup

22
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immaculate

A

spotless

23
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iota

A

tiny amount

24
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magnanimous

A

bighearted

25
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pedantic

A

who stresses trivial points of learning

26
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plight

A

difficult situation

27
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protege

A

person guided and helped by another

28
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pseudonym

A

false name

29
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sedate

A

calm

30
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tenacious

A

gripping firmly