Word List 11 (U-V) Flashcards

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Unctuous

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inky, oily

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Unheralded

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unannounced

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3
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Unintelligible

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unable to decipher, figure out, decode; garbled

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4
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Untenable

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unable to be defended

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5
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Upstart

A

a rebel, an insurgent; a maverick

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6
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Utopian

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relating to a perfect society; idealistic

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7
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Vaunt

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to brag or boast

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8
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Venial

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forgivable; pardonable

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Verdant

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green, lush

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10
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Verisimilitude

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probability; something that has the appearance of truth

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11
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Vestigial

A

extremely small

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12
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Victuals

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food

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13
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Vignette

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a brief written description

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14
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Virile

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manly, strong

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Visceral

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relating to the abdomen; instinctive rather than reasoned

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16
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Vitiate

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to impair; to render ineffective

17
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Vitriolic

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harsh, biting, caustic

18
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Vocation

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a profession to which one feels called to carry out, especially a religious calling