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WOTD (1st semester) Flashcards

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transcendent

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adj.

exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence

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invulnerable

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adj.

immune to attack; strong; without weakness

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dislodge

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verb

remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied

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psychosis

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noun

any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted

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opulence

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noun

wealth as evidenced by sumptuous (luxurious) living

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vivacious

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adj.

vigorous and animated, full of life, lively

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lope

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verb/noun

run easily/a slow pace of running

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reparable

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adj.

capable of being repaired or rectified (fix it)

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avow

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verb

declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

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skinflint

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noun

a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend

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malodorous

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adj.

having an unpleasant smell

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inquisitor

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noun

a questioner who is excessively harsh

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vapid

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adj.

lacking significance, or liveliness, or zest, or spirit (plain, bland)

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impermeable

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adj.

preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through

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narcissist

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noun

someone in love (full of) himself or herself

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prattle

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verb/noun

speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly/idle or foolish and irrelevant talk

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disconsolate

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adj.

sad beyond comforting, incapable of being consoled

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orthodox

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adj.

adhering to what is commonly accepted; normal

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deadlock

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noun

a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

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garret

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noun

a room or unfinished part of a house just under the roof; attic

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amorally

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adverb

without regard for right behavior

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condole

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verb

express one’s sympathetic grief, usually on the occasion of someone’s death

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waffle

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noun, verb

pancake batter baked in a waffle iron, pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

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passive

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adj.

lack in energy or will, peacefully resistant in response to injustice

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downcast

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adj.

filled with melancholy and despondency, directed downward.

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impertinent

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adj.

not remorseful

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escapade

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noun

any carefree episode, a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

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wistful

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adj.
showing pensive (thoughtful) sadness
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pyromaniac

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noun

a person with a mania for setting things on fire

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igneous

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adj.

produced by the action of fire or intense heat, produced under condition involving intense heat

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cringe

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verb

draw back, as with fear or pain

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impassable

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adj.

incapable of being travelled or crossed

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carnivorous

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adj.

feeding on animals (used to describe plants as well as animals)

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ethereal

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adj.

characterized by lightness, of heaven or the spirit, of, containing or dissolved in ether

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longevity

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noun

the property of being long-lived or having a long duration of service

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emigrant

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noun

one who leaves a country or region to live elsewhere, often for social or political reasons

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tarry

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verb

leave slowly and hesitantly, stay longer than you should

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tempestuous

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adj.

  1. characterized by violent emotions or behavior
  2. (of the elements) as if showing violent anger
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prologue

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noun

an introduction to a play

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recession

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noun

  1. the act of ceding back
  2. the act of becoming more distan
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aspirant

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noun and adj.

noun: an ambitious and aspiring young person
adjective: desiring or striving for recognition or advancement

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