20 Flashcards
1
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levee
A
an embankment designed to prevent flooding of a river
2
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manifesto
A
declaration; statement of policy
3
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modicum
A
limited quality
4
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nicety
A
subtlety; precision; minute distinction; fine point
5
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opalescent
A
iridescent; lustrous
6
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paranoia
A
psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution
7
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peruse
A
read with care
8
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polemical
A
aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious
9
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procrastinate
A
postpone; delay or put off
10
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pugnacity
A
combativeness; disposition to flight
11
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reactionary
A
recoiling from progress; politically ultraconservative
12
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renege
A
deny; go back on
13
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reverent
A
worshipful
14
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secular
A
worldly
15
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soporific
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sleep-causing
16
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stupefy
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to make numb with amazement
17
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taciturn
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habitually silent; talking little
18
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torpid
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dormant; inactive; lethargic
19
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unctuous
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oily; bland; insincerely suave
20
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venial
A
forgivable; trivial
