Words 8/15/12 Flashcards
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pillage
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to plunder, to rob
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pique
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irritation
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plight
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a distressing situation
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porcine
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pig-like
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potentate
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an important person
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precarious
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unsafe, unstable
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procrastinate
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to put off until later
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proficient
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good at something
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propulsive
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the act of propelling
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prowess
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exceptional skill and bravery
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quandary
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a difficult situation
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queue
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a line
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quirk
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a peculiar behavior
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quixotic
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foolishly impractical
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ramification
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a consequence
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relinquish
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to surrender, give in
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reminisce
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to remember
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remorse
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a strong feeling of guilt
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resurgent
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rising after defeat
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revere
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to honor, respect
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rivet
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to hold the attention of
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roster
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list of names
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rudimentary
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basic, fundamental
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scapegoat
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one that bears the blame
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scrutinize
to examine
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segregate
to separate
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serpentine
snakelike
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somber
depressing, gloomy
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sonorous
producing a deep sound
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spur
to move to action
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spurn
to reject with disdain
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stupefy
to stun
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sundry
various, several
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supplant
to take the place of
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surfeit
an overabundant amount
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tether
a rope or chain that allows limited movement
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torque
a twisting force
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trenchant
cutting, sarcastic
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truculent
eager to fight
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truncate
to shorten by cutting off
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tyro
a beginner
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ubiquitous
widespread
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umbrage
displeasure, to take offense
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unbridled
unbounded
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veer
to change direction
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verbatim
word for word
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vertigo
dizziness
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volition
the act of choosing
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wane
to decrease gradually
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wither
to become dry
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wrest
to pull away
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yore
former days
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abacus
Chinese calculator
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abash
to make ashamed
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abbess
a woman in charge of nuns
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abbreviate
to shorten
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abdicate
to step down from a powerful position
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abduct
to kidnap
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abet
to help someone do something illegal
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abide
to remain, stay
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abject
defeated, hopeless
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abjure
to give up
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ablution
cleansing with liquid, especially in a ritual
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abnegate
to reject
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aboriginal
native to an area
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abortive
unsuccessful
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abound
to exist in large numbers
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abrogate
to abolish, to end
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abscond
to escape quickly
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absolve
to make free of sin
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abstract
difficult to understand
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absurd
ridiculously unreasonable
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abysmal
bottomless, hopeless
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accede
to yield, give in to
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accentuate
to emphasize
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acclaim
to approve enthusiastically
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acclimate
to adapt
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accord
to agree, conform
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accost
to approach and speak to someone
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accrete
to increase by growth, to adhere
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accrue
to accumulate over time
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acerbic
sour, bitter
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acme
the highest point
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acquisitive
greedy
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acquit
to free from obligation
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acrid
harsh, acidic
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ad lib
to speak spontaneously
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adage
a wise saying
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adamant
resolute, stubborn
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adduce
to give as proof
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adherent
a supporter
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adjourn
to suspend until later
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admonish
to criticize or scold
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adumbrate
to outline, give a hint of something coming
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advent
the beginning, coming of
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adventitious
accidental, not planned, irrelevant
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adverse
unfavorable
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aegis
a shield or protection
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aesthetic
relating to artistic beauty
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affectation
false behavior intended to impress
