3 Flashcards by Alicia Lee

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indolent

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lazy

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insular

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isolated

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jurisprudence

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science of law

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lofty

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very high

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preclude

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make impossible; eliminate

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promulgate

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to proclaim; to publicly or formally declare something

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pedantic

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showing off learning; bookish

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recourse

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resorting to help when in trouble

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rescind

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cancel

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shibboleth

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a slogan, motto, catchword; any usage that distinguishes one group from another

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succint

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brief; terse; compact

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temporize

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act evasively to gain time; avoid committing oneself

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transmute

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change; convert to something different

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unmitigated

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unrelieved or immoderate; absolute

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viper

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poisonous snake

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abominable

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detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

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concerted

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mutually agreed on; done together

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efface

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rub out

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exigency

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urgent situation

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fraternize

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associate in a friendly way

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gravity

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seriousness

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indomitable

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unconquerable; unyielding

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pedestrian

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ordinary; unimaginative

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pine

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languish, decline; long for, yearn

precursor

forerunner

querulous

fretful; whining

recrimination

a counterchange against an accuser

sagacious

perceptive; shrewd; having insight

shroud

hide from view; wrap for burial

succor

aid; assist; comfort

trappings

outward decorations; ornaments

unobtrusive

inconspicuous; not blatant

virtual

in essence; for practical purposes

sanction

approve; ratify

abet

aid; encourage

brittle

easily broken; difficult

concession

an act of yielding

debonair

friendly; aiming to please

descry

catch sight of

dismember

cut into small parts