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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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25. Ebullient
Cheerful and full of energy
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26. Revelatory
Making something known or revealed
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27. Conduit
A channel or means through which something is conveyed or transmitted
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28. Intrinsic
Belonging naturally; inherent
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29. Evangelical
of or according to the teaching of the gospel or the Christian religion.
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30. Monotheistic
Believing in the existence of only one God
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31. Succumbing
Yielding to a superior force or overwhelming pressure
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32. Ethereally
In a delicate, otherworldly, or heavenly manner
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33. Scarce
Insufficient; not abundant
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34. Vague
Uncertain, indefinite, or unclear
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35. Relic
An object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical or sentimental interest
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36. Placid
Calm and peaceful
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37. Incredulous
Unwilling or unable to believe something
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38. Incumbent
Necessary as a duty or responsibility; existing
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39. Defiance
Open resistance; bold disobedience
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40. Grandiose
Impressive in appearance or style, often beyond reality
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41. Asylum
Protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee
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42. Vanity
Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements
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43. Nepotism
Favoritism shown to relatives, especially in matters of employment or promotion
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44. Semblance
an outward form or appearance that is actually misleading or innacurate
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45. Acrid
Having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell
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46. Idyllic
Extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque
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47. Euthanizing
The act of causing a gentle and easy death to alleviate suffering
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48. Irrevocably
In a way that cannot be changed, reversed, or recovered
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49. Despondent
In low spirits from loss of hope or courage
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50. Lamenting
Expressing grief or sorrow

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