17 Flashcards

(50 cards)

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revel

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to take great pleasure or delight; to celebrate; to take part in uproarious activities

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seamless

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without noticeable change from one part to the next; smooth; without a seam

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solidarity

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agreement between and support for the members of a group; sense of unity

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strife

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bitter conflict, quarrel, fight

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symbiosis

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interdependent relationship (between groups, species), often mutually beneficial

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title

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right or claim to possession; mark of rank; name (of a book, film, etc.)

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unassuming

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modest; unpretentious; humble

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vehement

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zealous; ardent; impassioned; intense

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waver

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sway to and from; tremble, shake; to be undecided

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adept

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expert at

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anomalous

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abnormal; irregular

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attribute

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ascribe; explain

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blanch

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bleach; whiten

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captious

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quick to point out faults; critical

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coagulate

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thicken; congeal; clot

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connivance

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assistance; pretense of ignorance of something wrong; permission to offend

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cower

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shrink quivering, as from gear

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deluge

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flood; rush

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disapprobation

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disapproval; condemnation

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docile

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obedient; easily managed

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encompass

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ethos

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underlying character of a culture, group, etc.

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exult

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flux

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flowing; series of changes

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gazebo
an outdoor structure with a roof open sides
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haughtiness
pride; arrogance
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impending
nearing; approaching
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incongruous
not fitting; absurd
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inconsequential
unimportant
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infusion
act of introducing or instilling a quality; liquid solution
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inviolate
not violated, injured, disturbed, or profaned; pure or intact
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lattice
crossed wooden or metal strips arranged in a diagonal pattern
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malignant
injurious; tending to cause death; aggressively malevolent
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misgivings
doubts
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nepotism
favoritism (to a relative)
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omnivorous
eating any food
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parable
short, simple story teaching a moral
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personable
attractive
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podium
pedestal; raised platform
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primp
groom oneself with care; adorn onself
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prudish
overly concerned with being modest or proper
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rationalize
give a plausible reason for an action in place of a true, less admirable one; offer an excuse
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remonstrance
protest; objection
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revelation
something reveled, insight, exposure, prophecy
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seamy
sordid; unwholesome
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solitude
state of being alone; seclusion
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stringent
severe; rigid; constricted
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symbolism
the practice of representing things by symbols
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titter
nervous laugh
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unbecoming
detracting from one's appearance, character or reputation