301-350 Flashcards

(49 cards)

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defunct

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having ceased to exist or live

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circumscribe

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to form or mark the limits of

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3
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anarchy

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the absence of government

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4
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cornucopia

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an abundance

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5
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extant

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currently or actually existing

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6
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vigilant

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alert and watchful

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7
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abstinence

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the act of voluntarily doing without something

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brood

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to be deep in thought

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9
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chagrin

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feeling of embarrassment because of failure or dissapointment

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10
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infamous

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having a bad reputation

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11
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season

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to make competent through experience

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12
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petulant

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impatient or irritable

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13
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renege

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to fail to carry out a promise

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14
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hangar

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a structure used for housing aircraft

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15
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polyglot

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one who speaks many languages

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16
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acclimate

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to make comfortable in a new enviroment

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17
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incorrigible

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unable to be corrected or reformed

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18
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frank

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open and sincere

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19
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lucrative

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producing wealth

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check

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to restrain or block

21
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magnanimous

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generous, noble in mind

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protege

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on whose welfare, training, or career is promoted by another person

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pacify

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to make peaceful

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insular

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narrow in outlook; provincial

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eon
a long period of time
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obdurate
not easily moved to pity or sympathy
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deplore
to feel or express strong disapproval of
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larder
a place e.g. a pantry or a cellar where food is served
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remnant
a small amount left over after the rest has been used
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novel
strikingly new
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indigent
poor, needy, destitute
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abeyance
a suspension of activity
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gripe
to complain constantly or naggingly
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mirth
gladness
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mausoleum
a huge tomb
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forlorn
appearing sad b/c abandoned
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tout
to solicit customers
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rhapsody
a state of general happiness
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adjourn
to suspend until a later stated time
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impassive
not feeling emotion
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accrue
to come as a gain
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martyr
one who chooses to die rather than to give up religious beliefs
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byline
a line at the head of a newspaper article
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haggle
to argue
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frugal
careful in spending money
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caste
a rigid and hereditary social class
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timid
easily frightened
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invigorate
to give strenghth and energy to
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harbor
to give shelter