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9 Flashcards

1
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aria

A

operatic solo

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2
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battery

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act of beating or pounding; an object designed to produce electric energy

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3
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brink

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edge

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4
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chastise

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punish

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5
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concerted

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mutually agreed on; done together

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6
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continuum

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a continuous whole without clear division into parts

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7
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debilitate

A

weaken; enfeeble

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8
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derogatory

A

expressing a low opinion

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9
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dismay

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discourage; frighten

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10
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efface

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rub out

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11
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enunciate

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speak distinctly

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12
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exigency

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urgent situation

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13
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fervid

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ardent

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14
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fraternize

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associate in a friendly way

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15
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gravity

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seriousness

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16
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husbandry

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management of resources, especially in agriculture

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17
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impoverished

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poor

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18
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indomitable

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unconquerable; unyielding

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19
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insularity

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narrow-mindedness; isolation

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20
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juxtapose

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to place side by side

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21
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logistics

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the management of the details of an operation

22
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medley

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mixture

23
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muggy

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warm and damp

24
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obeisance

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a gesture of the body, such as a bow, made to indicate respect or submission; obedience and respect; reverence

25
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oust

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expel; drive out

26
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pedestrian

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ordinary; unimaginative

27
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pine

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languish, decline; long for, yearn

28
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precursor

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forerunner

29
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promulgate

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proclaim a doctrine or law; make known by official publication

30
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querulous

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fretful; whining

31
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recrimination

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a counterchange against an accuser

32
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reserve

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self-control; formal but distant manner

33
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sagacious

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perceptive; shrewd; having insight

34
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shroud

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hide from view; wrap for burial

35
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stagnate

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to be or become motionless; to fail or develop

36
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succor

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aid; assist; comfort

37
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tenable

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justifiable; rational; viable; defensible

38
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trappings

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outward decorations; ornaments

39
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unobtrusive

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inconspicuous; not blatant

40
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virtual

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in essence; for practical purposes

41
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sanction

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approve; ratify

42
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abet

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aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

43
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abominate

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to hate or loathe intensely

44
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aloof

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distant, reserved in manner; uninvolved

45
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armada

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fleet of warships

46
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bedlam

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noise and confusion

47
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brittle

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easily broken; difficult

48
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chateau

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a French estate, manor, castle or large house in the country

49
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concession

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an act of yielding

50
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contort

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to twist or bend out of shape

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