2001-2050 Flashcards

(50 cards)

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augment

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increase; add to

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decree

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an order having the force of law

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equable

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tranquil; steady; uniform

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prosperity

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the state of being successful usually by making a lot of money

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5
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deduce

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to use logic or reason to form; to decide after thinking about the known facts

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knave

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untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel

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inapt

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not appropriate or suitable; not apt

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ephemeral

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short-lived; fleeting

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nattering

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to talk about unimportant things for a long time

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laborious

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demanding much work or care; tedious

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tidy

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to make clean and organized

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idly

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without much thought, effort, or concern

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guise

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one of several or many different ways in which something is seen, experienced, or produced

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faze

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to cause to feel afraid or uncertain

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15
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virtuous

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morally good

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received

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widely accepted

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amalgam

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fusion; compound; a blend of different things

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18
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verbatim

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in exactly the same words

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19
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explicate

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explain; interpret; clarify; to explain or analyze

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expunge

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cancel; to remove completely

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largess

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generous gift

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chronic

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continuing or occurring again and again for a long time

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vast

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very great in size, amount, or extent; vastness

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deplore

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to hate or dislike very much; to strongly disapprove of

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duplicitous
dishonest behavior that is meant to trick someone
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solicit
request earnestly; seek
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constellation
a group of stars that forms a particular shape in the sky and has been given a name
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emporium
a store or shop
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quiescent
at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive
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antecede
precede
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benign
kindly; favorable
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counter
to do something in defense or in response to something
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authoritative
having or showing impressive knowledge about a subject
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implore
to beg or appeal for; to urge
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petty
not very important or serious
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nettle
annoy; vex
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deign
to believe something to be beneath one's dignity; to condescend
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quagmire
a situation that is hard to deal with or get out of; a situation that is full of problems
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baleful
deadly; having a malign influence; ominous
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exhaustive
including all possibilities; very thorough
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racked with
to cause to suffer pain or damage
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consign
deliver officially; entrust; set apart
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viruence
full of hate or anger; virulence
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throb
to feel a pain that starts and stops quickly and repeatedly
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incoherent
not able to talk or express yourself in a clear way that can be easily understood; not logical or well-organized; not easy to understand
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intrigue
to cause to become interested
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sumptuous
lavish; very expensive, rich, or impressive
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debase
reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade
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angular
having little flesh so that the shapes of your bones can be seen; thin and bony
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descend to
to lower yourself by doing