words Flashcards

1
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bicameral

A

having two chambers

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2
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debreif

A

to question someone

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3
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superannuated

A

obsolete

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profound

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deep

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5
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prodigious

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huge

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unabashed

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not embarrassed

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semiannual

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twice a year or half yearly

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symbiotic

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mutually beneficial

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acute

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sharp

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condescend

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to patronize

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circumvent

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to get around

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posterior

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at the back, later

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anterior

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in the front, earlier

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14
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clamor

A

outcry

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15
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tremulous

A

quivering

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aquamarine

A

light bluish-green

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17
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proscribed

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forbidden

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18
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incised

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cut in

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19
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singular

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unique

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20
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incredulous

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skeptic/skeptical

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21
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credo

A

a set of beliefs

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22
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regicide

A

killing of a king

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23
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antebellum

A

from before the war

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24
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visage

A

the face

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25
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abate

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to lessen

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26
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sub rosa

A

done in secret

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27
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preexist

A

existing beforehand

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countenance

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facial expression

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29
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manifest

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obvious

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30
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languor

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weakness

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31
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interdict

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a prohibition

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32
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disarray

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disorganization

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serene

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calm

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34
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grotesque

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distorted

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odious

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hateful

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maladroit

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clumsy, bungling

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equitable

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fair, impartial

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exquisite

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beautifully made

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sublime

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lofty

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allude

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indirectly refer to

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audible

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able to be heard

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concede

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surrender, admit defeat

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placid

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calm

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amiable

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friendly

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perplex

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confuse

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emissary

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a messenger

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edict

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an official order

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melancholy

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sadness

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venerate

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to respect

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repose

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resting

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vulgar

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common

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traverse

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to cross

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undulate

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to wave

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vivid

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light

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pallor

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paleness

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wistful

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yearning

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subtle

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slight

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sagacity

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wisdom

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remonstrate

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to object

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tedious

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boring

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benediction

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blessing

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novice

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a beginner

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dissonant

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lacking harmony

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sanguinary

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bloody

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introspective

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inward-looking

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omnibus

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containing many items

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exemplar

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an excellent example

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append

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to attach

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reiterate

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repeat, restate

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dormant

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inactive

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aver

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to assert

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abject

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miserable

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magnate

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a powerful person

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impute

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to attribute

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vex

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to irritate

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abyss

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a bottomless depth

77
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oligarchy

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government by a few

78
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autocrat

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a ruler with absolute power

79
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decimate

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to kill a large percentage

80
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articulate

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to express clearly

81
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prostrate

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lying down

82
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martyr

A

someone who suffers

83
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biome

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a large habitat

84
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chronological

A

from first to last