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101-150 Flashcards

1
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The governor released a (dictum) when the pandemic began for all Kentuckians to wear masks.

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Dictum

- an authoritative statement

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Security stood at the door in order to (forestall) the visitor from seeing the patient.

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Forestall

- to prevent or delay, to anticipate

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She added sugar to the sauce to (enervate) the spiciness of the meal.

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Enervate

- to reduce in strength

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The (dissonance) produced by the orchestra made the conductor scream in disgust.

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Dissonance

- a harsh and disagreeable combination, especially of sounds

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Parents frequently use (euphemisms) to describe death to young children by saying “sleeping” instead of “dead”.

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Euphemism

- use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one

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The (fractious) group of people decided to invade the capital when the new president was being voted in.

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Fractious

- unruly, rebellious

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The group member was dogmatic and impossible to work with, she frequently acted as if she was always right.

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Dogmatic
- dictatorial in one’s opinions
Dictatorial, Domineering

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The public figure was an exponent for LGBTQ rights.

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Exponent

- one who champions or advocates

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Beth always wished that I was as (gregarious) as her, but I always thought of myself as shy.

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Gregarious

- outgoing, sociable

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The character Eore from Winnie the Pooh would be described as (dyspeptic) for his gloomy appearance.

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Dyspeptic

- suffering from indigestion, gloomy and irritable

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Due to the heavy rains, they were unable to (ford) the swollen river.

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Ford

- to cross a body of water by wading

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Dr. Bill Young’s method of completing notes was considered (doctrinaire), making sure that his way was followed each time no matter how impractical it was.

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Doctrinaire

- Rigidly devoted to theories without regard for practicality, dogmatic

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The confirmation sponsor was chosen to (edify) the student in the ways to do good in the world.

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Edify

- to instruct morally and spiritually

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The child wrote a sab but moving (elegy) for his father’s funeral.

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Elegy

- a sorrowful poem or speech

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She is an (epicure) who loves going to the fanciest, most expensive places to eat.

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Epicure

- a person with refined taste in food and wine

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The central (dogma) of the Catholic church is the core values that never change.

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Dogma

- a firmly held opinion, especially a religious belief

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Houses were flying off the market, it was (exigent) to fill out an application immediately.

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Exigent

- urgent, requiring immediate action

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Her pain was (exacerbated) when she lifted her arm.

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Exacerbate

- to make worse

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The rebels attempted to (deface) the statue when no one was looking.

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Deface

- to vandalize

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He didn’t realize that his comments and public posts 10 years ago would be (deleterious) to his current reputation.

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Deleterious

- Subtly or unexpectedly harmful

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Meg’s 1st-grade student had the (effrontery) to tell her she was wrong, even though she was in fact right.

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Effrontery

- Impudent boldness; audacity

22
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Calvin (furtively) ran from the bedroom to the living room, avoiding the attention of the dog.

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Furtive

- secret, stealthy

23
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For Meg, it’s easy for her to (discern) the difference between Heinz and off-brand ketchup.

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Discern

- to perceive or recognize

24
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The (fatuous) comment made during the show that the young couple would be an inspiration for buying a house at a young age, made us laugh for 5 whole minutes.

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Fatuous

- stupid, foolishly self-satisfied

25
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We were frustrated after buying (diaphanous) curtains which did not block out the light from the window.

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Diaphanous

- allowing light to show through, delicate

26
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Although the movie couldn’t be described as the funniest performance, it was certainly (droll).

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Droll
- amusing in a wry, subtle way
Entertaining, Funny

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Her fear that someone was going to break into the apartment was (engendered) by a stranger knocking on the door at night.

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Engender

- to produce, cause, or bring about

28
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She ordered an (effigy) of her childhood dog.

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Effigy

- a stuffed doll; a likeness of a person

29
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Meg (enumerated) the items we needed for the new apartment and began checking them off as we bought them.

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Enumerate

- to count, list, or itemize

30
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The lawyer presented such compelling evidence that his client was (exculpated )f.

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Exculpate

- to clear from blame, to prove innocent

31
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The doctor (equivocated) and left the research subjects confused about the significant risks associated with the treatment of the study.

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Equivocate

- to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead

32
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She was a famous (eloquent) speaker who frequently recorded audiobooks meant to entertain the audience.

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Eloquent

- persuasive and moving, especially in speech

33
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She (groveled) back to her father’s house, hoping he would let her stay in the house even after she stole all his money.

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Grovel

- to humble oneself in a demeaning way

34
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The popular show Utopia is based on a comic book that (divines) future events.

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Divine

- to foretell or know by inspiration

35
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The (efficacy )of one vaccine was much less than the other, therefore more people preferred the latter.

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Efficacy

- effectiveness

36
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Before planning our wedding, we didn’t realize there were so many (gradations) of sage green.

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Gradation

- a degree or stage in a process; a variation in color

37
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As the end of her senior year approached, her motivation for completing homework (flagged).

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Flag

- to decline in vigor, strength, or interest

38
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The (hermetic) seal of the jar proved impossible to break.

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Hermetic

- tightly sealed

39
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Meg went out of her way for the student’s parent and received no thank you or acknowledgment, therefore she deemed the parent an (ingrate).

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Ingrate

- an ungrateful person

40
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Trump managed to continue gaining supporters because he was a (glib) speaker.

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Glib

- fluent in an insincere manner

41
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The directions (explicitly) stated that the shirt could not be dried, yet she wondered why it had shrunk.

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Explicit

- clearly stated or shown

42
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Beth urged me to attend etiquette classes to make sure I was a (decorous) person of society.

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Decorous

- proper, tasteful, socially correct

43
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Animals who are (diurnal) are usually inactive at night.

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Diurnal

- active or occurring during the day

44
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Brynn was much more (garrulous) compared to one year ago.

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Garrulous

- tending to talk a lot

45
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Cameron wrote an (encomium) in praise of the outgoing seniors on the lacrosse team.

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Encomium

- warm praise

46
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The (fanatical) fans of Jeffree Star were so devoted to him that they frequently bought his $50 mirror in a variety of colors.

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Fanatical

- acting excessively enthusiastic, filled with extreme devotion

47
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At funerals, the closest family member usually gives a (eulogy) about the deceased.

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Eulogy

- a speech in praise of someone

48
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The filmmaker’s goal was to (disabuse) the meaning of sustainable fishing.

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Disabuse

- to set right, to free from error

49
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The family’s financial status was maintained by the strong (distaff) within her family.

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Distaff

- the female branch of a family

50
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As a young teacher, Meg needed to demand (deference) from her students and staff.

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Deference

- respect, courtesy

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