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15 Flashcards

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status quo

A

the existing state or condition

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sinister

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evil; conveying a sense of ill omen

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sultry

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sweltering

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tenuous

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thin; rare; slim

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trepidation

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fear; nervous apprehension

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unscathed

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unharmed

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viscous

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sticky; gluey

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abstract

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difficult to understand; impersonal; theoretical

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ambiance

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mood, feeling; general atmosphere

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artifice

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deception; trickery

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belittle

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disparage or depreciate; put down

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buoyant

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able to float; cheerful and optimistic

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chivalrous

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courteous; faithful; brave

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condone

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overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse

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conundrum

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riddle

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declivity

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downward slope

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despondent

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depressed; gloomy

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dispirit

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to take the spirit out of; discourage; depress

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elated

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overjoyed; in high spirits

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epithet

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word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing

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expenditure

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payment or expense; output

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fickle

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changeable; faithless

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friction

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clash in opinion; rubbing against

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grove

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group of trees; orchard

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illicit

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illegal

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impudence

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impertinence; insolence

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inefficacious

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not effective; unable to produce a desired result

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interject

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to interrupt with; insert in between

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laborious

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demanding much work or care; tedious

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ludicrous

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ridiculous; laughable; absurd

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mendicant

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beggar

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muse

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ponder

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obsessive

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related to thinking about something constantly; preoccupying

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overt

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open to view

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penury

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severe poverty; stinginess

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pithy

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concise; meaningful; substantial; meaty

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preen

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make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction

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propound

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to offer for consideration; to propose or suggest

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quixotic

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idealistic but impractical

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refraction

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bending of a ray light

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respite

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interval of relief; time for rest; delay in punishment

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sanctimonious

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falsely holy; feigning piety

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sinuous

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winding; bending in and out; not morally honest

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statute

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law enacted by the legislature

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summation

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act of finding the total; summary

46
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tenure

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holding of an office; time during which such an office is held

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tribute

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tax levied by a rule; mark of respect

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unseemly

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unbecoming; indecent; in poor taste

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vitiate

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to impair; make faulty; spoil

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abstract

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theoretical; not concrete; non-representational

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