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Word of the Day :) > MIDTERM FLASHCARDS > Flashcards

MIDTERM FLASHCARDS

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mundane (adj)

A

ordinary or dull

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yearn (v)

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to long for; desire

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legacy (n)

A

something handed down

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spontaneous (adj)

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naturally occurring or unplanned

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adroitly (adv)

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skillful

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anonymous (adj)

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nameless

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infusion (n)

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slow introduction to something

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cryptic (adj)

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having a different meaning

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vacillate (v)

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to waver; to hesitate in mind or feeling

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rectitude (n)

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integrity or righteousness

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prohibitive (adj)

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too expensive

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cognition (n)

A

mental awareness

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whimsical (adj)

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showing erratic behaviour or unpredictable change

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coddle (v)

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to overprotect; to keep warm

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manipulate (v)

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to control or deceive, often for personal gain

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ingenuous (adj)

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candid or subtlety

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indigence (n)

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extreme poverty

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deferential (n)

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showing respect

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paucity (n)

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small quantity or shortage

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morbid (adj)

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concerned with death or disease

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collaborate (v)

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to work together

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clairvoyant (adj)

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able to see the future

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principle (n)

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basic truth, law, or belief

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grating (adj)

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unpleasantly harsh

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quell (v)

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to supress

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devoid (adj)

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lacking or empty of

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repertoire (n)

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range or set of skills

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poignant (adj)

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emotionally moving

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bypass (v)

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to avoid or find a way around

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plausible (adj)

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believable

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overhaul (v)

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to take apart for examination and/or repair

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impudent (adj)

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not showing due respect

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deft (adj)

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neatly skillful

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idiosyncratic (adj)

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quirky; unique to an individual

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wane (v)

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to decline

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gratuitous (adj)

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uncalled for; unwarranted

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viable (adj)

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workable; able to live or grow

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stoic (adj)

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enduring hardship without complaining

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hubris (n)

A

excessive pride

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gluttonous (adj)

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excessive in eating and drinking

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renowned (adj)

A

famous

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vicariously (adv)

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experienced through the actions of others

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misnomer (adj)

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wrong name for something

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arboreal (adj)

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living in trees

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fortuitous (adj)

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happening by chance or luck

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ambiguous (adj)

A

vague or uncertain

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infelicity (n)

A

inappropriate remark or expression

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visceral (adj)

A

relating to deep feelings; not intellectual

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equanimity (n)

A

mental calmness or evenness of temper

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endorse (v)

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to support

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ostentatious (adj)

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showy or designed to draw attention

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resurgence (n)

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revival or increase over a period of time

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ignominious (adj)

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deserving public disgrace or shame

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polarize (v)

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to divide into two extremes

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derivative (adj)

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unoriginal or unimaginative

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forboding (n)

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a feeling that something bad will happen

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sparse (adj)

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thinly scattered

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irascible (adj)

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easily angered

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excise (v)

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to cut out

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erudition (n)

A

great knowledge or learning

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supple (adj)

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flexible, moving easily

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assuage (v)

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to make less intense

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irresolute (adj)

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hesitant; unable to decide

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habitat (n)

A

place or conditions for living

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foster (v)

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to encourage or promote

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mellifluous (adj)

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pleasant to hear; musical

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denounce (v)

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to publically condemn or speak out against

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ritual (n)

A

tradition or custom

69
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proximity (n)

A

nearness

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chide (v)

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to scold

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evasive (adj)

A

trying to avoid something

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censure (v)

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to express formal disapproval

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ideal (n)

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highest goal

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comely (adj)

A

attractive

75
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emulate (v)

A

to follow an example

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