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"Zeitoun" Vocab 1-50 Flashcards

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  1. Litany
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a long list

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  1. Feigned
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fake, pretend

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  1. Discerning
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Having good judgment or insight

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  1. Ubiquitous
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Present, appearing, or found everywhere.

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  1. Benign
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Gentle, kind, and harmless in nature

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  1. Misconstrued
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Interpreted wrongly; misunderstood

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  1. Respite
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A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant

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  1. Precocious
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Having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than usual

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  1. Anecdote
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A short, amusing, or interesting story about a real incident or person

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  1. Symbiosis
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A mutually beneficial relationship between two different organisms

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  1. Unparalleled
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Having no equal; unmatched

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  1. Bemused
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Confused or puzzled

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  1. Condescended
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Displayed a superior attitude; patronized

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  1. Exasperated
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Irritated or intensely annoyed

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  1. Assent
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Agreement or approval

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  1. Immaculately
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In a way that is perfectly clean, neat, or tidy

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  1. Myriad
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A very large number; countless

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  1. Resolve (the other meaning… not to settle or solve)
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Firm determination

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  1. Gambit
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A strategic move, often in the context of a game or conversation

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  1. Levee
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An embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river

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  1. Embolden
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To give courage or confidence to

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  1. Putrid
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Decayed and foul-smelling; rotten

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  1. Irreparably
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In a way that cannot be repaired or fixed

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  1. Proselytize
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To convert or attempt to convert someone to a belief or opinion

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  1. Ebullient
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Cheerful and full of energy

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  1. Revelatory
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Making something known or revealed

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  1. Conduit
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A channel or means through which something is conveyed or transmitted

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  1. Intrinsic
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Belonging naturally; inherent

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  1. Evangelical
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of or according to the teaching of the gospel or the Christian religion.

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  1. Monotheistic
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Believing in the existence of only one God

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  1. Succumbing
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Yielding to a superior force or overwhelming pressure

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  1. Ethereally
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In a delicate, otherworldly, or heavenly manner

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  1. Scarce
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Insufficient; not abundant

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  1. Vague
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Uncertain, indefinite, or unclear

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  1. Relic
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An object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical or sentimental interest

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  1. Placid
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Calm and peaceful

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  1. Incredulous
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Unwilling or unable to believe something

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  1. Incumbent
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Necessary as a duty or responsibility; existing

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  1. Defiance
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Open resistance; bold disobedience

40
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  1. Grandiose
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Impressive in appearance or style, often beyond reality

41
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  1. Asylum
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Protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee

42
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  1. Vanity
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Excessive pride in or admiration of one’s own appearance or achievements

43
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  1. Nepotism
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Favoritism shown to relatives, especially in matters of employment or promotion

44
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  1. Semblance
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an outward form or appearance that is actually misleading or innacurate

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  1. Acrid
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Having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell

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  1. Idyllic
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Extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque

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  1. Euthanizing
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The act of causing a gentle and easy death to alleviate suffering

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  1. Irrevocably
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In a way that cannot be changed, reversed, or recovered

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  1. Despondent
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In low spirits from loss of hope or courage

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  1. Lamenting
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Expressing grief or sorrow

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