19-24 Flashcards

(60 cards)

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A false name used by an author; a pen name

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Pseudonym

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2
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To do something one feels is beneath oneself

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Condescend

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3
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Unexcited or bored about something already experienced repeatedly

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Blase

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4
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The front of a building

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Facade

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5
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A wordy or needlessly repetitive

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Redundant

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6
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kindly; gentle

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Benign

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7
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The publishing of false information that harms a person’s reputation

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Libel

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8
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Proud of one’s appearance or accomplishments to the point of looking down on others; arrogant

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Haughty

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9
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To consist of; include

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Comprise

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10
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Characterized by a smooth, easy manner of speaking that often suggests insincerity or thoughtlessness

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Glib

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11
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To provide with a talent or quality

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Endow

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12
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An attitude or feeling of contempt; scorn

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Disdain

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13
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The act or condition of being forced to leave

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Expulsion

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14
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Threatening harm or evil; menacing

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ominous

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15
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To reveal; make known

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divulge

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16
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Having a feeling of dislike or distaste for something

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averse

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17
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To humiliate or embarrass

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Mortify

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18
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To lessen what is admirable or worthwhile about something

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Detract

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19
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A feeling of great joy or pride

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Elation

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20
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To make legally ineffective; cancel

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Nullify

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21
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To compose, perform, or provide without preparation; invent

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Improvise

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22
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Believable

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Credible

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23
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The period of time in between; meantime

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Interim

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24
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To name to an office or duty; appoint

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Designate

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To act or look like; imitate
Simulate
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Not directly related to religion; not spiritual; worldly
Secular
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Done quickly and without attention to detail
Cursory
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To keep away from; avoid consistently
Shun
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Present but hidden or inactive
Latent
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To turn aside or stray, as from a path, direction, or standard
Deviate
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Not requiring special skills or higher intellectual abilities
menial
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The ability to share in someone else's feeling's or thoughts
Empathy
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To rise above or go beyond the limits of; exceed
transcend
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To honor the memory of someone or something, as with a ceremony; celebrate; observe
Commemorate
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To willingly give up ( as a claim, privilage, or right); do without
Waive
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An opinion held by everyone ( or almost everyone) involved
Consensus
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Self- satisfied; feeling too much satisfaction with oneself or one's accomplishments
Complacement
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Steady, determined, and careful in work
diligent
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An activity or situation especially suited to a person
Niche
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To use up
Deplete
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The main point or essential part of a matter; central idea
gist
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To act or speak with uncertainty; hesitate
Falter
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To limit, interfere with or restrict
hamper
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A wild outburst of excited feelings or actions
frenzy
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workable, capable of being successful or effective
viable
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a statement that seems contradictory yet may be true
paradox
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a range or collection of skills or accomplishments
repertoire
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dramatically unusual, as in manner or appearance; strange
bizarre
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tending to promote or bring about
conducive
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to show off something
flaunt
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wrong; badly
mis -
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straight
rect
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star, outer space
aster, astro
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people
pop
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someone who does something
-er, -or
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earth; geography
geo-
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the, Theo
God or a god
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all; everywhere
omni-
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marriage
-gamy
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Against; contrasting; opposite
Contra-