251-300 Flashcards
(50 cards)
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metamorphosis
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a transformation as by magic
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prestige
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fame or importance
3
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dublicity
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deception, deceitfulness
4
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peruse
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to read carefully
5
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disabuse
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to free from error or falsehood
6
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transcribe
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to copy over
7
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somber
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dark and gloomy or dull
8
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debunk
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to expose the falsehood of
9
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staunch
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strongly loyal
10
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mortify
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to humiliate
11
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blunder
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to move carelessly
12
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putrid
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in a foul state
13
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illicit
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unlawful
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motif
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recurring subject or theme
15
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scrupulous
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conscientious and exact
16
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ruse
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an action or device intended to decieve
17
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lineaments
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any of the features of the body
18
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derelict
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deserted, abandoned
19
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cynical
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distrusting others from a sense that everyone’s motives are selfish
20
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ingrate
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an ungrateful person
21
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caveat
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a warning
22
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compound
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building or group of buildings enclosed by a barrier
23
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appehension
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worry or unease
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banal
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dull or stale
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rustic
of or living in the country
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rejoinder
an answer esp. to another answer
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venial
easily excused or forgiven
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apt
appropriate
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exert
to put forth or bring to bear
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exodus
the departure of a large number of people
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suffrage
the right to vote
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diverge
to depart from a set course or opinion
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blithe
frivolous
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indelible
incapable of being removed or erased
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arbitrate
to settle a dispute or a fight between two parties
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pragmatic
dealing practically with a situation or a thing
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averse
opposed, reluctant
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dismal
causing gloom or depression
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circumspect
showing discretion and careful judgement
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underscore
to emphasize
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sedate
calm, quiet
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saline
or or containing common salt
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atheist
one who believes that God does mot exist
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icon
an image
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fallacy
a false notion
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analogy
a similarity between things that are otherwise disimilar
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abject
of the lowest degree
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aristocracy
a hereditary ruling class
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relegate
to assign to an obscure place
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ubiquitous
present everywhere
