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Words of the Week Vocab Flashcards

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accoutrement

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additional clothing or items worn or carried by someone

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bolster

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to strengthen, add to, support, or uphold

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disparage

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to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle

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elicit

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to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke

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invidious

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calculated to create ill will or resentment or give offense; hateful

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aggrieve

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to oppress or wrong grievously; injure by justice

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guise

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general external appearance; aspect; semblance

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brawny

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strong, muscular

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seemly

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fitting or becoming with respect to propriety or good taste; decent

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abase

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to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation or estimation; humble; degrade

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transitory

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not lasting, enduring, permanent, or eternal

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covet

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to wish, long, or crave for something (like property)

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lechery

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unrestrained or excessive indulgence of sexual desire.

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pilgrimage

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a journey, especially a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion

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discretion

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freedom/authority to make judgements and to act as one sees fit

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plight

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a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation

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furbish

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to restore to freshness of appearance or good condition

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smack

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to give an indication; be suggestive (often used with of)

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curb

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to control as with a curb; restrain; check

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rapt

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deeply engrossed or absorbed

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chastice

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to punish verbally or physically (beating)

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impede

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To obstruct the movement or progress of

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compunction

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A feeling of regret or guilt for doing something wrong

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beguile

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to charm or divert, usually by an attractive/pleasing distraction

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surcease

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a temporary or complete stopping; cessation (things come to or are brought to a…)

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temperance

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moderation and self-restraint, as in behavior or expression

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malice

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a desire to harm others or to see others suffer

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trifle

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a thing, matter, or affair of very little value, importance or significance

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pretense

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pretending or feigning; a false show of something

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solemn

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gravely or somberly impressive; causing serious thoughts or a grave mood

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bestow

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to present as a gift; give

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chide

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to express disapproval of; scold; reproach

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botch

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to spoil by poor work; bungle

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posterity

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succeeding or future generations collectively

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equivocate

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to use ambiguous/unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead (speak to both sides of an issue)

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lament

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to feel or express sorrow or regret for

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divulge

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to disclose or reveal (something private, secret, or previously unknown)

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consurt

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to associate; keep company with

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induce

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to bribe or convince (someone) unlawfully or secretly to perform some misdead or to commit a crime

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subtle

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fine or delicate in meaning or intent; difficult to perceive or understand

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pious

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devoutly/deeply religious

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commend

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to praise, express approval

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confound

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to perplex or amaze, especially by a sudden disturbance or surprise

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barren

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unproductive; unfruitful

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sundry

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Various; miscellaneous

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usurp

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to seize and hold a position by force or without right

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prowess

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exceptional valor, bravery, or ability, especially in combat or battle

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avouch

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to declare the provable truth or validity of; affirm

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pristine

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having its ORIGINAL purity; uncorrupted or unsullied

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bosom

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beloved; intimate (a bosom friend)

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importune

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to beset with insistent or repeated requests; entreat pressingly, HARASS

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sustenance

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something; especially food, that sustains life or health

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deplorable

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lamentable; woeful; regrettable

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raiment

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clothing; apparel; attire

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impromtu

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made or done without previous preparation

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gregarious

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fond of the company of others; others are fond of your company

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forte

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a strong point, as of a person; that in which one excels

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innate

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existing in one from birth

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sardonic

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scornful, mocking; disdainfully humorous

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hiatus

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a break or interruption in the continuity of a work or action

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Fervently

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Intensely passionate; ardent

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Morose

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Gloomy or sullen; unhappy or unwilling to speak or smile

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Audacious

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Recklessly brave or daring

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Aversion

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A strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance

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Soporific

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Causing or tending to cause sleep

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Turbid

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Dense, thick, or cloudy (referring to a liquid usually

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Virulent

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Actively poisonous; intensely noxious

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Thrall

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A person who is morally or mentally enslaved by some power, influence, or the like

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Agnosticism

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Form of skepticism that holds the existence of God cannot be logically proved or disproved

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Atheism

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Denial of the existence of God or gods and of any supernatural existence

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Incoherent

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Without logical or meaningful connection; disjointed; rambling

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Illustrious

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Highly respected, well known, admired

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Repose

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The state of being at rest; at piece; tranquil

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Enmity

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A feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will

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