Vocab, batch #2 (51-75) Flashcards

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Opaque

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not transparent, hard to understand

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Paradox

A

something that seems to contradict itself

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3
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Pastiche

A

piece of art combining several different styles

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4
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Synthesis

A

combining of separate parts to form a whole

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5
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Marred

A

impaired the perfection of

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Negate

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to destroy the validity of

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7
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Nullify

A

to make invalid

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8
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Obliterate

A

to wipe out

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9
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Ominous

A

signaling something evil is about to happen

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Synchronize

A

to occur at the same time

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Unheralded

A

unnoticed

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12
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Unprecedented

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without parallel

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13
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Detrimental

A

causing harm

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14
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Exacerbate

A

to make worse

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15
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Implausible

A

not possible

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16
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Infallible

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unable to be proven wrong

17
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Mitigate

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to moderate, less severe

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Provincial

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having a narrow scope

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Rectify

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to fix/correct

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Slothful

A

lazy

21
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Tantamount

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equivalent in effect/meaning

22
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Indomitable

A

unable to be subdued

23
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Innate

A

existing in a person since birth

24
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Meticulous

A

attentive to detail

25
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Mundane

A

ordinary