276-300 AB Flashcards

(50 cards)

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primeval

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relating to the beginning of the first world ages

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mammoth

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very large; of clumsy or unwieldy size

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3
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marquee

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a sign over the entrence to a public building

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4
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intimate

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to make known subtly; to hint

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5
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revert

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to return to a former condition

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6
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ulterior

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lying beyond what is evident, revealed, or claimed

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7
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sedentary

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sitting down most of the time

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8
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quell

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to ease; to calm down

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9
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forensic

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related to the law or debate

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10
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clique

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exclusive group of people

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clandestine

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done in secret, esp. to conceal something improper

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12
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surmount

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to overcome(an obstacle); to climb to the top of

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13
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pilfer

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to steal a small amount

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14
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sweltering

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oppressively hot and humid

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15
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subterfuge

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a sneaky or devious method for avoiding difficulty or unpleasantness

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16
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respite

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temporary relief

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endorse

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to give approval or support to

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niche

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a place or situation suited for a person or ting; a recess in a wall

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19
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ellipsis

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in a sentence, the omission of a word or words replaced by three periods

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20
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apt

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appropriate; having a natural tendency

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21
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ersatz

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artificial; not genuine; fake

22
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serene

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calm and peaceful

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instigate

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to stir up or arouse; to foment

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predominant

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surpassing all others; most common

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valedictory
a farewell speech
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scourge
a cause of widespread suffering
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abound
to be plentiful
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coy
bashful; shy; quiet; pretending to be shy
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resign
to accept a bad situation
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feat
an act or accomplishment showing skill
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primate
a bishop of highest rank in a country or province
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reverie
daydream
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umbrage
offense; resentment
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auditory
relating to the sense of hearing
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propensity
a natural inclination; a tendency
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rejoinder
an answer, esp. to another answer
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defame
to attack a person's reputation; to slander
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renegade
someone who rejects one group, case, or allegiance for another
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humdrum
dull; routine; commonplace
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solicit
to ask; to seek
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sojourn
a brief visit
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truculent
inclined to fight; expressing violence or hostility
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perspicacious
having keen perception or understanding
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moribund
approaching death; nearly obsolete
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heresy
deviation from church doctrine or from an established belief
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credible
capable of being believed
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poise
self-assurance; composure; equilibrium
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bellicose
warlike
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oscillate
to move back and forth regularly
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recreant
showing faithless disloyalty; n. a disloyal coward