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2601-2700 Flashcards

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monte

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short for three-card monte, or monte bank (a card game)

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lunula

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a crescent-shaped body part; the whitish mark at the base of a fingernail

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lungwort

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a lichen formerly used in the treatment of bronchitis and now in perfumes and tanning

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peltry

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pelts; furs; especially raw undressed skins

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nephritis

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acute or chronic inflammation of the kidney

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breastwork

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a temporary fortification, especially for defense

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ambuscade

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an ambush

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muddlehead

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a stupid person; a blockhead

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muddledom

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thinking in an aimless manner; a realm of unintelligible confusion

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quadrangle

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a 4-sided enclosure especially when surrounded by buildings; a tract on map sheets

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mellifluous

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having a smooth rich flow; filled with something that sweetens

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tintinnabulary

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of, relating to, or characterized by bells or their sounds

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feckless

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weak; ineffective; worthless; irresponsible

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protectorate

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the relationship of superior authority assumed by one power or state over a dependent one

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incorrigible

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incapable of being corrected or amended; not reformable

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excrescence

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a disfiguring or unwanted mark or part

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rhapsody

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a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation; a highly emotional utterance

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propinquity

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nearness of blood or kinship; nearness in place or time

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clement

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inclined to be merciful; lenient; mild

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vitreous

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resembling glass; glassy

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ecliptic

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the great circle of the celestial sphere that is the path of the earth as seen from the sun

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skirl

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a high shrill sound produced by a bagpipe; to give forth music

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incandescent

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white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat; marked by brilliance or glowing zeal

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gridiron

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a grate for broiling food; something consisting of a network

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lucubration
laborious or intensive study
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chockablock
brought close together; very full
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callow
lacking adult sophistication; immature
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nebula
any of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space
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liminal
relating to a sensory threshold; an intermediate phase
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tautology
needless repetition of an idea, statement, or word
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demiurge
a subordinate deity who fashions the sensible world in the light of eternal ideas
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fructification
the reproductive organs or fruit of a plant
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sporophore
the spore-producing organ of a fungus or slime mold
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athetize
to reject or mark (a passage) as spurious
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discord
lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas)
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intubation
the introduction of a tube into the trachea or stomach to maintain an open passage
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dusk
to become dark; to make dark or gloomy
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dawn
to begin to grow light as the sun rises
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marl
an earthy deposit containing calcium carbonate and used as a fertilizer
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paraphernalia
articles of equipment designed for a particular use or activity
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jerkwater
remote and unimportant
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alsatian
German Shepherd; relating to, or being from Alsace
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coping
a row of stones or bricks, often rounded or sloping, that forms the top part of a wall
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ruination
the act of ruining our being ruined
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esquire
a member of the English gentry ranking below a knight
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bouillabaisse
a highly seasoned fish stew made with at least two kinds of fish
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ampoule
a hermetically sealed vial used to hold a solution for hypodermic injection
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gyre
a circular or spiral motion or form, especially a giant oceanic surface current
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jackstraws
a game with thin strips in a heap with players trying to remove one without disturbing the rest
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echelon
an arrangement of a body of troops; one of a series of levels or grades in an organization
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stasis
stoppage of the flow of a bodily fluid; stagnation
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recalcitrant
obstinately defiant of authority, restraint or treatment
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philander
to have casual or illicit sex with a person or with many people
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dudgeon
a feeling of indignation or resentment
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preen
to dress or smooth (oneself) up; to pride (oneself) on an achievement
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pieris
evergreen shrubs having white flowers
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cadre
a group of people having some unifying relationship
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immure
to enclose within or as if within walls; imprison
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insular
characteristic of an isolated people
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ingrate
an ungrateful person
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primordial
first created or developed; existing in or persisting from the beginning
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haft
the handle of a weapon or tool
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chrestomathy
a selection of passages used to help learn a language
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retrograde
moving, occurring, or performed in a backward direction
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allegro
at a brisk lively tempo
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flux
a flowing of fluid from the body
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escutcheon
a shield bearing a coat of arms; a protective or ornamental plate
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nullity
the quality or state of being null, especially legal invalidity
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malachite
a green mineral used for making ornamental objects
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penumbra
a surrounding region in which something exists in a lesser degree; fringe
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consigliere
a person who serves as an adviser to the leader of a criminal organization
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coiffure
a style or manner of arranging the hair
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oriflamme
a banner, symbol, or ideal inspiring devotion or courage
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perturbation
a disturbance of motion, course, arrangement, or state of equilibrium
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temerity
unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition
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comestible
edible
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doyen
the senior member of a body or group
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locution
a word or expression characteristic of a region, group, or culture
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parlance
manner or mode of speech
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cannula
a small tube for insertion into a body cavity or into a duct or vessel
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guytrash
a specter or ghost especially in the form of an animal
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chthonic
of or relating to the underworld; infernal
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haute
fashionable; high-class
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tule
any of various large bulrushes, especially those in freshwater wetlands
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coruscate
to sparkle; to be brilliant or showy
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numinous
supernatural, spiritual or holy; filled with a sense of the presence of divinity
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collusion
secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose
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interlining
a lining (as of a coat) sewn between the ordinary lining and the outside fabric
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bloviate
to speak or write verbosely and windily
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escarpment
a steep slope in front of a fortification, or separating two comparatively level surfaces
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prevaricate
to deviate from the truth; equivocate
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equivocal
subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
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tergiversation
evasion of straightforward action or clear-cut statement; equivocation
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heliocentric
referred to or measured from the sun's center or appearing as if seen from it
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entree
the act or manner of entering; freedom of entry or access
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mien
bearing, especially as expressive of attitude or personality; demeanor
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fugacious
lasting a short time; evanescent
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defenestration
a throwing out of a window; a swift dismissal or expulsion
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revetment
a facing of stone or concrete to sustain an embankment, especially to provide shelter

Vocab 2601 - 2700 (1 decks)

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