Zenith - Reprimand Flashcards

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zenith

A

the highest point

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zealot

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a person who shows enthusiasm for a cause

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writhe

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to twist or squirm (in pain)

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wither

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to dry up; shrivel

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waive

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to dispense with; to relinquish

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vicarious

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taking the place of another; to live through others

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volatile

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explosive

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vindictive

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revengeful; unforgiving; bitter

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viable

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able to live or exist; practical

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untenable

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that which cannot be maintained or occupied; incapable of being defended or held

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unethical

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not ethical; not conforming to approve standards of behavior or professionally endorsed principles and practices

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unequivocal

A

plain; very clear in meaning

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saturate

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to soak through and through; to fill completely

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rescind

A

to cancle; to take back; to repeal

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raze

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to tear down completely; to destroy

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succint

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conscise; to the point

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digress

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to go off topic

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ostentatious

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having to do with showing of

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appease

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to make peaceful (especially by giving into demands)

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cordial

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warm and friendly; amiable

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philanthropic

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showing a desire to help others by giving gifts; charitable; benevolent

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prodigal

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wasteful; lavish

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squander

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to spend money or time in a wasteful or careless way

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subordinate

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inferior; lower in rank or status

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revere

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to regard or think of highly with love and respect

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novel

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new

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incipient

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at a beginning or early stage

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expedite

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to speed up

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enhance

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to make bigger or more valueable

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emulate

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to look up to in a way that also makes one want to try to equal or surpass

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disparage

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to discredit; to belittle

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coalesce

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to grow together; to combine

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blithe

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happy and cheerful

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atrophy

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to waste away

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antithesis

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the direct opposite

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impale

A

to pierce

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contrive

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to plot

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stipulate

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to specify

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subjugate

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to bring under control

40
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reprimand

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the rebuke