Words 8/20/12 Flashcards
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countervail
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to counteract
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coup de grace
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a decisive finishing blow
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couplet
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two successive lines of verse in poetry
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courier
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messenger
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covenant
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pledge, sworn agreement
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covet
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to desire, envy
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coy
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modest, timid
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crag
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a steep, rugged rock or cliff
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crass
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stupid, crude, without sensitivity
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credulous
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gullible
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crescendo
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gradual intensity of anything
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crestfallen
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disappointed and sad
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crevice
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a narrow crack or space
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cringe
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to move away, to cower
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crony
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a close friend
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crux
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main point
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cryptic
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having hidden meanings
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cull
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to choose, sort out, or collect
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culminate
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to reach full climax
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culpable
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guilty
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cultivate
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enhance, to help grow
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cumbersome
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burdensome
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cupidity
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excessive greed
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curb
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to restrain or control
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cursory
rapid and superficial
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cusp
a point or pointed end
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cynic
one who distrusts humans
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daub
to paint crudely
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dawdle
to delay
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de facto
actually existing, in reality
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deadlock
to reach an impasse
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debauchery
self-indulgence
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debilitate
to weaken, cripple
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debug
to eliminate errors
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debutante
a young woman making her formal entrance to society (she's the man)
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decadence
loss of moral values
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decanter
a glass bottle used for serving wine
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decapitate
to behead
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decimate
to kill, largely destroy
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decipher
to decode
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declaim
to recite a speech dramatically
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decorous
proper, in good taste
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decrepit
worn out, weakened
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decry
to openly denounce
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deem
to consider or judge
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deface
to destroy
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defer
to postpone, delay
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deference
respect for another's view or wishes
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deficient
lacking in some necessary quality
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deficit
shortage
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defile
to corrupt, to pollute
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definitive
conclusive
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deflate
to let the air out
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deft
dexterous, skillful
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degenerate
to break down, deteriorate
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deign
to condescend
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deity
a god or goddess
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dejected
depressed
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delectable
giving great pleasure, delicious
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deleterious
harmful
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deliberate
cautious; to think over
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delineate
to sketch out, describe exactly
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delirious
incoherent, hallucinating
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dell
a small valley, secluded hollow
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delude
to deceive
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deluge
flood
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delve
to search intensely for something
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demeanor
behavior
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demerit
blame, penalty
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demise
end, death
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demography
statistical study of the human population
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demote
to degrade
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denigrate
to defame, attack one's reputation
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denizen
inhabitant
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denomination
category or classification
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denote
to mark, indicate
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denunciation
a strong public criticism
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deplete
to reduce in size or amount
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deplore
to show sorrow or regret
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deploy
to arrange strategically
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depose
to remove
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deprecate
to express disapproval of
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depredate
to plunder and pillage
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derelict
abandoned, not cared for, negligent
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derring-do
daring action and deeds
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disburse
to make payment, expend, distribute
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descry
to discover, to find out
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desecrate
to treat with disrespect
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desist
to stop doing something
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despondent
despairing, depressed
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despot
an absolute ruler
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destitute
extremely poor
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desultory
random, without purpose
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detain
to delay or restrain
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deter
to discourage
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devious
sneaky, not open or honest
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devoid
lacking
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devout
showing devotion
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dexterity
ease in use of the body
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dialect
a variety of a language
