2975-3074 Flashcards
(100 cards)
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fraternize
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associate in a friendly way
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irreconciliable
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incompatible; not able to be resolved
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prevaricate
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lie; to avoid telling the truth by not directly answering a question
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painstaking
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showing or done with great care and effort
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impunity
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freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
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axiom
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a rule or principle that many people accept as true
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usurp
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seize another’s power or rank
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nascent
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incipient; coming into being
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affirm
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to show a strong belief in or dedication to
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aberrant
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different from the usual or natural type; unusual or abnormal
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blithe
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gay; joyous; carefree
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excruciating
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very painful; causing great mental or physical pain
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futile
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useless; hopeless; ineffectual
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ponderous
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very boring or dull
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efface
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rub out
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grandeur
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a great and impressive quality
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rendering (n)
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a description, explanation, or translation
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conflagration
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great fire
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disapprobation
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disapproval; condemnation
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construe
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explain; interpret
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frigid
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very cold
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postulate (n)
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essential premise; underlying assumption
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epic
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telling a story about a hero or about exciting events or adventures
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unsettled
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feeling nervous, upset, or worried; not comfortable
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patent (adj)
obvious or clear
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concord
harmony; agreement between people or things
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ferment
a situation in which there is much excitement and confusion caused by change; commotion
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protege
a young person who is taught and helped by someone who has a lot of knowledge and experience
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competence
the ability to do something well; the quality or state of being competent
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viable
practical or workable; capable of maintaining life
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unseemly
unbecoming; indecent; in poor taste
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imprudent
not wise or sensible
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annex
attach; take possession of
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aroma
a noticeable and usually pleasant smell
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facetious
joking; humorous; used to describe speech that is meant to be funny that is usually regarded as annoying, silly, or not proper
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resilient
able to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens
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fissure
a narrow opening or crack
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hinder
to make slow or difficult
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heterodox
unorthodox; unconventional
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semantic
pertaining to the meaning of words
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assail
assault
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bland
soothing or mild; agreeable
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mollify
to soften in feeling or temper; pacify; appease
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theoretical
relating to what is possible or imagined rather than to what is known to be true or real
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apprise
inform
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miser
a stingy person; tightwad; hoarder
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court
to give a lot of attention and praise to in order to get approval, support, etc.
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embryonic
in an early or undeveloped stage
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wry
humorous in a clever and often ironic way
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brevity
conciseness
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contemporary
happening or beginning now or in recent times
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prenicious
highly injurious or destructive; deadly
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bound to
very likely or certain to do or to be something
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slipshod
very careless or poorly done or made
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hail
to speak of or welcome with praise or enthusiasm
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cordial
politely pleasant and friendly
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bearing
a relation or connection
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intrepid
fearless; dauntless
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dew
drops of water that form outside at night on grass, trees, etc.
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inhospitable
having an environment where plants, animals, or people cannot live or grow easily
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momentous
very important; having great or lasting importance
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ultimatum
a final threat; a promise that force or punishment will be used if someone does not do what is wanted
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divert
to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect
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phenomenon
extremely unusual or extraordinary thing or occurrence
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nihilism
the belief that traditional morals, ideas, beliefs, etc., have no worth or value
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luminary
a very famous or successful person; celebrity
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domineering
tending too often to tell people what to do; often trying to control the behavior of others
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quaint
odd; old-fashioned; picturesque
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trigger
something that causes something else to happen
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conjure
to make appear or seem to appear by using magic
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exclaim
cry out suddenly; to say in an enthusiastic or forceful way
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heresy
opinion contrary to popular relief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
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foresight
the ability to see what will or might happen in the future
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impending
nearing; approaching; about to happen soon; about to occur or appear
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boundless
not limited in any way; having no boundaries
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grip
to get and hold the interest or attention of
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unlettered
unsophisticated; ignorant; unschooled
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preconception
an idea or opinion that someone has before learning about or experiencing something directly
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abject
extremely bad or severe
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supercede
to take the place of; to replace
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dull-witted
mentally slow; stupid
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sardonic
cynically mocking; sarcastic
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embroil
to involve in conflict or difficulties; throw into confusion; involve in strife; entangle
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midst
the middle area or part of something
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pejorative
insulting to someone or something; expressing criticism
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unobtrusive
inconspicuous; not blatant
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recount
narrate or tell
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missive
a letter or other written message
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infringe
to cross established limits; encroach; trespass
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lass
a girl or young woman
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captivate
to attract and hold the attention of by being interesting, pretty, etc.
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tenacious
not easily stopped or pulled apart; firm or strong; very determined to do something
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mediocrity
the quality of something that is not very good; the quality or state of being mediocre
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abstruse
hard to understand
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excavate
to uncover by digging away and removing the earth that covers it
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premonition
forewarning; a feeling or belief that something is going to happen when there is no definite reason to believe it iwll
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vernacular
the language of ordinary speech rather than formal writing
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disciple
someone who accepts and helps to spread the teachings of a famous person
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rail
scold; rant
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unprecedented
novel; unparalleled; not done or experienced before
