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8 Flashcards

1
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temporal

A

not lasting forever; limited by time; secular

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2
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translucent

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partly transparent

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3
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unlettered

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unsophisticated; ignorant; unschooled

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4
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vindictive

A

out for revenge; malicious

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5
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zephyr

A

gentle breeze; west wind

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6
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abolish

A

cancel; put an end to

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7
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allure

A

entice; attract

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8
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arduous

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hard; strenuous

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9
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bastion

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fortress; defense

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10
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brevity

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conciseness

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11
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chasten

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discipline; punish in order to correct

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12
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concentric

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having a common center

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13
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contingent

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group that makes up part of a gathering

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14
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debauchery

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excessive self-indulgence

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15
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derivative

A

unoriginal; derived from another source

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16
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dismantle

A

to take apart; to tear down

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17
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edify

A

instruct; correct morally

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18
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enumerate

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list; mention one by one

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19
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exhume

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dig out of the ground; remove from the grave

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fervent

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ardent; hot

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21
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fraternal

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related to brothers

22
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grapple

A

wrestle; come to grips with

23
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hue

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color; aspect

24
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impoverish

A

to make poor and without money or to make worse in quality; cause to live in poverty; to exhaust the natural richness or strength of

25
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indolent

A

lazy

26
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insular

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isolated, related to an island

27
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jurisprudence

A

science of law

28
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lofty

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very high

29
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meddlesome

A

interfering

30
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muddle

A

confuse; mix up

31
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obdurate

A

stubborn

32
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ostracize

A

exclude from public favor; ban

33
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pedantic

A

showing off learning; bookish

34
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pillage

A

to rob of goods by violent seizure, plunder

35
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preclude

A

make impossible; eliminated

36
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promulgate

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to proclaim; to publicly or formally declare something; set forth

37
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quench

A

douse or extinguish; assuage or satisfy

38
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recourse

A

resorting to help when in trouble

39
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rescind

A

cancel

40
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saga

A

any legend

41
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shibboleth

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a slogan, motto, catchword

42
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stagnant

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motionless; stale; dull

43
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succint

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brief; terse; compact

44
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temporize

A

act evasively to gain time; avoid committing oneself

45
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transmute

A

change; convert to something different

46
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unmitigated

A

unrelieved or immoderate; absolute

47
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viper

A

poisonous snake

48
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zest

A

keen relish; hearty; enjoyment; gusto

49
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abominable

A

detestable; very bad

50
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allusion

A

indirect reference

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