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201-300 Flashcards

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Hegemony

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The domination of one state or group over its allies
The terrorist groups can try and claim hegemony over other groups to gain traction

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Hermetic

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Tightly sealed
The hermetic seal on the jar made opening it a difficult task

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Iconoclast

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One who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions
the extremists can be iconoclasts in nature

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Idiosyncrasy

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Peculiarity of temperament; eccentricity
the main idiosyncrasy that turned heads was the mismatched prints in almost every outfit

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Impecunious

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Poor; having no money
Nathan had to reach out to Dan due to his impecunious state

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Impervious

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Impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected
the straight glower from the opposing poker player was impervious to his play

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Impetuous

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Quick to act without thinking
the impetuous decision to go on this trip left her trying to stretch her dollar

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Impious

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Not devout in religion
The cult shunned the impious members from meetings

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Implacable

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Unable to be calmed down or made peaceful
The implacable lady gave off Karen energy

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Imprecation

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A curse
The multitude of imprecations that left his mouth led to his 3 month grounding

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Impugn

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To call into question; to attack verbally
The reporter impugned the politician and caused a major news spotlight

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Inculcate

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To teach; to impress in the mind
teachers should never give opinions on things like politics and inculcate students

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Indolent

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Habitually lazy or idle
Her indolent attitude made her a coworker people avoided

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Inexorable

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Inflexible; unyielding
the inexorable force of the car split itself in half when crashed into the pole

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Ingenuous

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Showing innocence or childlike simplicity
The ingenuous personality made her a potential victim to people who could exploit her

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Inimical

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Hostile; unfriendly
The inimical aura between the two fighters could be felt in the crowd

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Iniquity

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A sin; an evil act
The murder was a grievous iniquity the small town never expected to see

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Innocuous

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Harmless
The innocuous puppy was dressed as chucky for Halloween

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Insipid

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Lacking interest or flavor
the insipid meal left everyone without an appetite

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Insurrection

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Rebellion
The insurrection leader was a great role model

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Inter

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To bury
They interred their family member and said their goodbyes

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Interregnum

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A period between reigns
The stillness during the interregnum between Trump and Biden was exhaustive

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Intractable

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Not easily managed or manipulated
The intractable boss always kept a clear head

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Intransigent

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Uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled
The intransigent energy she gave to me left me to admit defeat

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Intrepid

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fearless; resolutely courageous
The intrepid hostage stood up to their oppressor and managed an escape

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Inundate

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To overwhelm; to cover with water
the inundated manor of waterboarding is why it’s such a great interrogation technique

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Inure

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To harden; accustom
Every year it seems I have to inure to the heat of Arizona or I will be miserable

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Knell

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Sound of a funeral bell; omen of death or failure
The final knell brought out a tearful scream from the youngest in the family

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Laconic

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Using few words
His laconic nature made him hard to get to know

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Lament

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To express sorrow; to grieve; to regret
I kept going back to my apartment to lament my loss in silence

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Lampoon

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To ridicule with satire
The bully used to lampoon his victims

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Languid

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Lacking energy; indifferent; slow
The languid patient stayed silent while the security screamed in their face

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Lapidary

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Relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them
Most lapidary work is done with motorized equipment

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Larceny

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Theft of property
The thief was facing 12 counts of larceny for taking wallets

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Largess

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Generous giving (as of money) to others who may seem inferior
She’d always relied on her parents’ largess, but after graduation it changed

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Lassitude

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A state of diminished energy
The patient complained of a recent lassitude that affected their everyday routine

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Latent

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Potentially available, but not readily apparent
Latent trait testing seeks to identify skills the test takers may have but are not aware of

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Laud

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To give praise; to glorify
All the parades and fireworks were put in place to laud the winning of the state championship

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Leery

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Suspicious
Im always leery of strangers when walking alone at night

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Legerdemain

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Trickery
Tj’s attempts of legerdemain almost worked on my parents, but I clued them in

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Levity

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An appropriate lack of seriousness; an overly casual atmosphere
The way Charlie dressed was clearly a levity that needed to be addressed

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Liberal

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Tolerant or broad-minded; generous or lavish
Her parents were very liberal and let her do lots of things I couldn’t do growing up

43
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Libertine

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A free thinker (usually used disparagingly); one without moral restraint
the libertine daughter easily stole money from her parents without thought

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Licentious

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Immoral; unrestrained by society
the licentious Gilbert goonies had to face reality sooner than later

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Limpid

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Clear; transparent
You could see through the limpid floor of the boat and see the fish in the water

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Lionize

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To treat as a celebrity
After his big debut everyone would lionize him in public

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Lissome

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Easily flexed; limber; agile
The lissome gymnast put everyone in shock with her moves

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Listless

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Lacking energy and enthusiasm
I felt very listless after the news broke and made me depressed

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Livid

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Discolored from a bruise; pale; reddened with anger
Madi was livid after finding out the secret Jake was keeping

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Loquacious

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Talkative
At work I can get a bit loquacious and forget info patient has told me

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Lucid

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Clear and easily understood
The teacher explained the math problem in a lucid manner that helped out the students

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Lugubrious

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Sorrowful; mournful; dismal
the lugubrious nature of funerals can be a lot to handle the first time around

53
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Lugubrious

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Sorrowful; mournful; dismal
The lugubrious nature of funerals can be a lot to handle at first

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Lumber

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To move slowly and awkwardly
The baby lumbered toward the coffee table, taking his first steps

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Machination

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Plot or scheme
Carley and Madi composed multiple machinations for April fools

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Maelstrom

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Whirlpool; turmoil; agitated state of mind
The maelstrom of protests caused a lot of businesses to close down

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Magnate

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Powerful or influential person
One of the biggest magnates in the world is Leonardo DiCaprio

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Malediction

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A curse; a wish of evil upon another
The crystal girl gave her ex a malediction after the terrible breakup

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Malinger

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To evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
Sometimes my coworkers malinger so they can call out of work

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Mannered

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Artificial or stilted in character
She was well mannered and remained professional throughout the interaction

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Mar

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To damage or deface; to spoil
Palm Springs residents hate the windmills for marring the hills

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Martinet

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Strict disciplinarian; one who rigidly follows rules
During training, the trainer was a martinet and documented all faults made

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Maudlin

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Overly sentimental
The maudlin interaction between the couple in public made me unsettled

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Mendacious

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Dishonest
The mendacious babysitter was caught and was never allowed to come back

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Mendicant

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Beggar
There are lots of mendicants at freeway exits

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Mercurial

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Quick, shrewd, and unpredictable
The mercurial way Rossie can be, made me walk on eggshells around her

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Meretricious

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Gaudy; falsely attractive
The meretricious jewelry my mom got me for Christmas was returned

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Meretricious

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Gaudy; falsely attractive
the meretricious necklace I got as a gift was returned with a gift receipt

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