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Vocabulary List 10 Flashcards

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Define the following:

Gallimaufry

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n. a confused jumble or medley of things

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Define the following:

Salmagundi

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n. a general mixture, a miscellaneous collection

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Define the following:

Omnium gatherum

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n. a collection of miscellaneous people or things

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Define the following:

Vade mecum

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n. a handbook or guide that is kept constantly at hand for consulting

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Define the following:

Smorgasbord

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n. a buffet offering a variety of hot and cold meats, salads, h’or d’oeuvres, etc.
n. a wide range of something; a variety

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Define the following:

Atelier

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n. a workshop or studio, especially one used by an artist or designer

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Define the following:

Melee

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n. a confused mass of people

n. a confused fight, skirmish, or scuffle

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Define the following:

Peripeteia

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n. a sudden reversal of fortune or change in circumstances

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Define the following:

Espial

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n. the act of spying or observing

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Define the following:

Amphigory

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n. a meaningless or nonsensical piece of writing, typically a parody

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Define the following:

Birl

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v. spin; whirl

n. a spin or whirl

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Define the following:

Minimax

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n. strategy to reduce the maximum risk

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Define the following:

Galumph

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v. to move heavily or clumsily

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Define the following:

Trundle

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v. (with reference to a moving vehicle or its occupants) move or cause to move slowly and heavily, typically in a noisy or uneven way: we trundled a wheelbarrow down to the river and collected firewood
v. (of a person) move slowly or heavily
n. an act of moving slowly or heavily

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Define the following:

Token

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n. a thing serving as a visible or tangible representation of a fact, quality, feeling, etc.
n. a characteristic or divine sign or mark
n. a word or object conferring authority or serving to authenticate the speaker or holder
adj. done for the sake of appearances or as a symbolic gesture
adj. (of a person) chosen by way of tokenism as a representative of a particular minority or underepresented group

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Define the following:

Chaste

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adj. abstaining from extramartial, or from all, sexual
adj. not having any sexual nature or intention
adj. without unnecessary ornamentation; simple or restrained: the dark, chaste interior was lightened by tilework

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Define the following:

Pinko

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n. a person with left-wing or liberal views

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Define the following:

Jape

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n. a practical joke

v. say or do something in jest or mockery

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Define the following:

Peter

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v. [no obj] decrease or fade gradually before coming to an end: “We thank ye–” I petered out struggling to find the right word to address her.

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Define the following:

Itinerant

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adj. peripatetic

n. a gypsy

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Define the following:

Yeoman

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n. a man holding and cultivating a small landed estate

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Define the following:

Freeholder

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n. someone who owns land permanently and has authority to dispose of it at will

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Define the following:

Landed

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adj. owning much land, especially through inheritance: the landed aristocracy

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Define the following:

Aristocrat

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n. something believed to be the best of its kind

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Define the following:

Aristocracy

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n. the highest class in certain societies

n. a form of government where power is held by the nobility

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Define the following:

Burgher

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n. a citizen of a town or city, typically part of the wealthy bourgeoisie

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Define the following:

Sonorous

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adj. (of a person’s voice or other sound) imposingly deep or full
adj. capable of producing a deep or ringing sound: the alloy is sonorous and useful in making bells
adj. (of a speech or style) using imposing language: they had expected the lawyers to use sonorous lamentations

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Define the following:

Tenterhooks

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n. (on tenterhooks) in a state of suspense

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Define the following:

Rude

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adj. [as attrib.] having a startling abruptness
adj. roughly made or done; lacking subtelty or sophistication
adj. ignorant and uneducated
adj. [as attrib.] vigorous or hearty: Isabele had always been in rude health

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Define the following:

Edifice

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n. a building, especially a large, imposing one

n. a complex system of beliefs: the concepts of which the edifice of capitalism is founded on

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Define the following:

Raiment

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n. clothing: I found myself swept up into a broad hug, pressed between the cool metal of Celestia’s raiments and the comforting warmth of her primaries.

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Define the following:

Intersperse

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v. scatter between or among other things; place here and there: interspersed between tragic stories are a few songs supplying comic relief

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Define the following:

Granule

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n. a small compact particle of a substance

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Define the following:

Natter

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v. [no obj.] talk casually, especially about unimportant matters: Sorry if I’m nattering on a bit, I must be coming off as a bit of a ninny
n. a casual and leisurely conversation

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Define the following:

Kite

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n. a fraudulent check, bill, or receipt
n. an illicit or surreptitious note or letter
n. a person who exploits or preys on others
v. [with adverbial of direction] fly; move quickly: he kited into England
v. [with obj] write or use (a check, bill, or receipt) fraudulently

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Define the following:

Holistic

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adj. characteristic by comprehension of the parts of something as intimately interconnected explicable only by reference to the whole

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Define the following:

Liquidate

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v. convert (assets) into cash

v. eliminate, typically by violent means; kill

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Define the following:

Progenitor

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n. an ancestor or parent

n. a person who originated a political, intellectual, or artistic movement

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Define the following:

Ides

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n. the 15th of March, May, July, and October; the 13th for every other month

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Define the following:

Calends

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n. the first day of the month in the Roman calendar

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Define the following:

Nones

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n. the 7th of March, May, July, October; the 5th for every other month

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Define the following:

Oneiric

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adj. of or relating to dreams or dreaming

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Define the following:

Haplography

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n. the inadvertent omission of a repeated letter or letters in the spelling of a word: “philogy” instead of “philology”

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Define the following:

Aposiopesis

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n. the device of suddenly breaking off in speech: I’m so angry, I could– I could–!; And, in conclusion… Well, enough of that. Let’s move on to the next point.

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Define the following:

Dieresis

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n. the division of a sound into two syllables, especially by sounding a diphthong as two syllables

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Define the following:

Prosody

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n. the patterns of rhythms and sounds used in poetry: the translator is not obliged to reproduce the prosody of the original
n. the patterns of stress and intonation in a language: the salience of prosody in child language acquisition

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Define the following:

Dittography

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n. the accidental repeat of a repeated letter or letters in the spelling of a word: “philolology” instead of “philology”

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Define the following:

Economy

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n. careful management of available resources: even heat distribution and fuel economy
n. sparing or careful use of something: economy of words
n. (usu. plu.) a financial saving: there were many economies to he made by selling our offices in Manhattan
n. (of a product) offering the best value for the money

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Define the following:

Numismatic

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adj. of, relating to, or consisting of coins, paper currency, and medals

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Define the following:

Sublunary

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adj. belonging to this world as contrasted with a better or more spiritual one

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Define the following:

Jest

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n. a joke

n. an object of derision: my tenderness of heart was even so conspicuous as to make me the jest of my companions

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Define the following:

Partiality

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n. a particular liking or fondness for: observing my partiality for domestic pets, she lost no opportunity of procuring those of the most agreeable kind.

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Define the following:

Tincture

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v. be tinged, flavored, or imbued with a slight amount of: In speaking of his intelligence, my wife, who at heart was not a little tinctured with superstition
n. a slight trace of something: Arthur’s affability was tinctured with mild sarcasm

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Define the following:

Instrumentality

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n. the fact or quality of serving as an instrument as a means to an end; agency
n. a thing that serves as an instrument or means to an end: through the instrumentality of the Fiend Intemperance

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Define the following:

Intemperance

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n. lack of moderation or restraint

n. excessive indulgence, especially alcohol

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Define the following:

Interpose

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v. [with obj.] place or insert between one thing and another

v. [no obj.] to intervene between two parties: the legislature interposed to suppress these amusements

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Define the following:

Caparison

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n. an ornamental covering spread over a horse’s saddle or harness
adj. (of a horse) be decked out in rich decorative coverings

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Define the following:

Organic

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adj. denoting a relationship between elements of something such that they fit together harmoniously or as necessary parts of a whole: the organic unity of the integral work of art

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Define the following:

Swill

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v. [with obj.] wash or rinse out (an area or container) by pouring large amounts of water or liquid over or into it: I swilled out the mug
v. cause (liquid) to swirl around in a container or cavity: she gently swilled her brandy around her glass
v. [no obj.] (of a liquid) move or splash about a surface: the icy water swilled around us
n. a large mouthful of drink

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Define the following:

Sparse

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adj. thinly dispersed or scattered

adj. austere; meager

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Define the following:

Erudition

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n. the quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship

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Define the following:

Marbled

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adj. having a streaked and patterned appearance like variegated marble

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Define the following:

Furor

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n. an outbreak of public anger or excitement

n. a wave of enthusiastic admiration; a craze

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Define the following:

Port

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n. a suitcase or traveling bag
n. an opening for the passage of steam, liquid, or gas
n. a gate or gateway, especially into a walled city
n. a person’s carriage or bearing
v. carry (a rifle or other weapon) diagonally across and close to the body with the barrel or blade near the left shoulder

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Define the following:

Climate

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n. the prevailing trend of a public opinion or of another aspect of public life: the current economic climate

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Define the following:

Proponent

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n. a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or project

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Define the following:

Principal

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adj. first in order of importance; main

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Define the following:

Parts

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n. abilities

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Define the following:

Rationale

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n. a set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or particular belief

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Define the following:

Deadlock

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n. [in sing.] a situation, typically one involving opposite parties, in which no progress can be made
n. a situation in a contest or game where the scores are equal
v. [no obj.] cause a deadlock

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Define the following:

Posthumous

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adj. occuring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator
adj. (of a child) born after the death of his father

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Define the following:

Kakistocracy

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n. a government led by the worst people

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Define the following:

Dithyramb

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n. any wild enthusiastic speech or poem

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Define the following:

Accede

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v. assent or agree to a demand, request, or treaty
v. assume an office or position: he acceded to the post of director in September
v. become a member of a community or organization: Alabama acceded to the IMF in 1990

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Define the following:

Altercation

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n. a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public

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Define the following:

Virility

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n. manliness

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Define the following:

Amicable

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adj. friendly

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Define the following:

Draconian

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adj. (of laws or their application) excessively harsh and severe

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Define the following:

Svelte

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adj. (of a person) slender and elegant

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Define the following:

Turn

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v. [no obj.] (of the tide) change from flood to ebb or vise-versa
v. [with obj] perform (a somersault or cartwheel)
v. [with obj.] pass around (the flank or defensive lines of the enemy) so as to attack it from the side or the rear
v. give a graceful or elegant form to: a production filled with so many finely-turned words
v. [with obj.] twist (an ankle)
n. a performer giving a number of short performances
v. [with obj.] bend back (a sword) so as to make it blunt
n. a short walk or ride: Why don’t you take a turn in the garden?
n. a shock: You gave us quite a turn!
n. a brief feeling or experience of illness

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Define the following:

Botheration

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n. effort, worry, or difficulty; bother

exc. used to express mild irritation or annoyance

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Define the following:

Ejaculate

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v. say something quickly and suddenly

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Define the following:

Sway

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v. rule; govern: now let the Lord live forever and sway us as he will

84
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Define the following:

Skint

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adj. (of a person) having no or little money available

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Define the following:

Leery

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adj. cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions

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Define the following:

Clime

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n. a region considered with reference to its climate: the dust-racked climes

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Define the following:

Haunt

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n. a place frequented by a specified person or group of people

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Define the following:

Disembowel

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v. cut open and remove the vital organs of

89
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Define the following:

Sward

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n. an expanse of short grass

n. the upper layer of soil, especially when covered with grass

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Define the following:

Gullet

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n. the esophagus

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Define the following:

Patrician

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n. an aristocrat or nobleman

92
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Define the following:

Convive

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n. an eating or drinking companion

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Define the following:

Sally

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n. a sudden charge out of a beseiged place against the enemy; a sortie
n. a brief or sudden start into activity
n. a witty or lively remark, especially one made as an attack or as a diversion in an argument, a retort
v. make a military sortie
v. set out from a place to something: I made myself presentable and sallied forth

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Define the following:

Sortie

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n. an attack made by troops coming out from a position of defense
n. a short trip or journey
n. a foray
v. make a sortie

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Define the following:

Pallor

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n. an unhealthy pale appearance

96
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Define the following:

Valise

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n. a small traveling bag or suitcase

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Define the following:

Bespeak

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v. (of an appearance or action) suggest; be evidence of: the tree-lined road bespoke wealth
v. order or reserve (something) in advance: obtaining the affidavits it has been required to bespeak

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Define the following:

Bemoan

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v. express discontent or sorrow over (something)

99
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Define the following:

En brosse

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adj. (of a person’s hair) cut in a short and bristly style

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Define the following:

Grizzle

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adj. (especially of hair or fur) having dark and white hairs mixed: grizzle-haired
n. a mixture of dark and white hairs
v. (of a child) cry fretfully

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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a meaningless or nonsensical piece of writing, typically a parody

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Amphigory

102
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a confused jumble or medley of things

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Gallimaufry

103
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a general mixture, a miscellaneous collection

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Salmagundi

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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a collection of miscellaneous people or things

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Omnium gatherum

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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a handbook or guide that is kept constantly at hand for consulting

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Vade mecum

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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a buffet offering a variety of hot and cold meats, salads, h’or d’oeuvres, etc.
n. a wide range of something; a variety

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Smorgasborg

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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a workshop or studio, especially one used by an artist or designer

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Atelier

108
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a confused mass of people
n. a confused fight, skirmish, or scuffle

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Melee

109
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a sudden reversal of fortune or change in circumstances

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Peripeteia

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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. the act of spying or observing

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Espial

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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. spin; whirl
n. a spin or whirl

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Birl

112
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. strategy to reduce the maximum risk

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Minimax

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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. to move heavily or clumsily

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Galumph

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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. (with reference to a moving vehicle or its occupants) move or cause to move slowly and heavily, typically in a noisy or uneven way
v. (of a person) move slowly or heavily
n. an act of moving slowly or heavily

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Trundle

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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a thing serving as a visible or tangible representation of a fact, quality, feeling, etc.
n. a characteristic or divine sign or mark
n. a word or object conferring authority or serving to authenticate the speaker or holder
adj. done for the sake of appearances or as a symbolic gesture

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Token

116
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. abstaining from extramartial, or from all, sexual
adj. not having any sexual nature or intention
adj. without unnecessary ornamentation; simple or restrained

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Chaste

117
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a person with left-wing or liberal views

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Pinko

118
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a practical joke
v. say or do something in jest or mockery

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Jape

119
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. [no obj] decrease or fade gradually before coming to an end

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Peter

120
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. peripatetic
n. a gypsy

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Itinerant

121
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a man holding and cultivating a small landed estate

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Yeoman

122
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. someone who owns land permanently and has authority to dispose of it at will

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Freeholder

123
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. owning much land, especially through inheritance

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Landed

124
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. something believed to be the best of its kind

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Aristocrat

125
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. the highest class in certain societies
n. a form of government where power is held by the nobility

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Aristocracy

126
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a citizen of a town or city, typically part of the wealthy bourgeoisie

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Burgher

127
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. (of a person’s voice or other sound) imposingly deep or full
adj. capable of producing a deep or ringing sound
adj. (of a speech or style) using imposing language

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Sonorous

128
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. in a state of suspense

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On tenterhooks

129
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. [as attrib.] having a startling abruptness
adj. roughly made or done; lacking subtelty or sophistication
adj. ignorant and uneducated
adj. [as attrib.] vigorous or hearty

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Rude

130
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a building, especially a large, imposing one
n. a complex system of beliefs

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Edifice

131
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. clothing

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Raiment

132
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. scatter between or among other things; place here and there

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Intersperse

133
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a small compact particle of a substance

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Granule

134
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. [no obj.] talk casually, especially about unimportant matters
n. a casual and leisurely conversation

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Natter

135
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a fraudulent check, bill, or receipt
n. an illicit or surreptitious note or letter
n. a person who exploits or preys on others
v. [with adverbial of direction] fly; move quickly
v. [with obj] write or use (a check, bill, or receipt) fraudulently

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Kite

136
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. characteristic by comprehension of the parts of something as intimately interconnected explicable only by reference to the whole

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Holistic

137
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. convert (assets) into cash
v. eliminate, typically by violent means; kill

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Liquidate

138
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. an ancestor or parent
n. a person who originated a political, intellectual, or artistic movement

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Progenitor

139
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. the 15th of March, May, July, and October; the 13th for every other month

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Ides

140
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. the first day of the month in the Roman calendar

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Calends

141
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. the 7th of March, May, July, October; the 5th for every other month

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Nones

142
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. of or relating to dreams or dreaming

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Oneiric

143
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. the inadvertent omission of a repeated letter or letters in the spelling of a word

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Haplography

144
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. the device of suddenly breaking off in speech: I’m so angry, I could– I could–!; And, in conclusion… Well, enough of that. Let’s move on to the next point.

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Aposiopesis

145
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. the division of a sound into two syllables, especially by sounding a diphthong as two syllables

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Dieresis

146
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. the patterns of rhythms and sounds used in poetry
n. the patterns of stress and intonation in a language

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Prosody

147
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. the accidental repeat of a repeated letter or letters in the spelling of a word: “philolology” instead of “philology”

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Dittography

148
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. careful management of available resources
n. sparing or careful use of something
n. (usu. plu.) a financial saving
adj. (of a product) offering the best value for the money

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Economy

149
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. of, relating to, or consisting of coins, paper currency, and medals

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Numismatic

150
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. belonging to this world as contrasted with a better or more spiritual one

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Sublunary

151
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a joke
n. an object of derision

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Jest

152
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a particular liking or fondness for

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Partiality

153
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. be tinged, flavored, or imbued with a slight amount of
n. a slight trace of something

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Tincture

154
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. the fact or quality of serving as an instrument as a means to an end; agency
n. a thing that serves as an instrument or means to an end

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Instrumentality

155
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. lack of moderation or restraint
n. excessive indulgence, especially alcohol

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Intemperance

156
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. [with obj.] place or insert between one thing and another
v. [no obj.] to intervene between two parties

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Interpose

157
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. an ornamental covering spread over a horse’s saddle or harness
adj. (of a horse) be decked out in rich decorative coverings

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Caparison

158
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. [with obj.] wash or rinse out (an area or container) by pouring large amounts of water or liquid over or into it
v. cause (liquid) to swirl around in a container or cavity
v. [no obj.] (of a liquid) move or splash about a surface
n. a large mouthful of drink

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Swill

159
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. thinly dispersed or scattered
adj. austere; meager

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Sparse

160
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. the quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship

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Erudition

161
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. having a streaked and patterned appearance like variegated marble

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Marbled

162
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. an outbreak of public anger or excitement
n. a wave of enthusiastic admiration; a craze

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Furor

163
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a suitcase or traveling bag
n. an opening for the passage of steam, liquid, or gas
n. a gate or gateway, especially into a walled city
n. a person’s carriage or bearing
v. carry (a rifle or other weapon) diagonally across and close to the body with the barrel or blade near the left shoulder

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Port

164
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. the prevailing trend of a public opinion or of another aspect of public life

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Climate

165
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or project

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Proponent

166
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. first in order of importance; main

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Principal

167
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. abilities

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Parts

168
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or particular belief

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Rationale

169
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. [in sing.] a situation, typically one involving opposite parties, in which no progress can be made
n. a situation in a contest or game where the scores are equal

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Deadlock

170
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. occuring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator
adj. (of a child) born after the death of his father

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Posthumous

171
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a government led by the worst people

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Kakistocracy

172
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. any wild enthusiastic speech or poem

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Dithyramb

173
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. assent or agree to a demand, request, or treaty
v. assume an office or position

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Accede

174
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public

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Altercation

175
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. manliness

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Virility

176
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. friendly

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Amicable

177
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. (of laws or their application) excessively harsh and severe

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Draconian

178
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. (of a person) slender and elegant

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Svelte

179
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. [no obj.] (of the tide) change from flood to ebb or vise-versa
v. [with obj] perform (a somersault or cartwheel)
v. give a graceful or elegant form to

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Turn

180
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. effort, worry, or difficulty; bother
exc. used to express mild irritation or annoyance

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Botheration

181
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. say something quickly and suddenly

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Ejaculate

182
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. rule; govern

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Sway

183
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. (of a person) having no or little money available

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Skint

184
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions

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Leery

185
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a region considered with reference to its climate

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Clime

186
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a place frequented by a specified person or group of people

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Haunt

187
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. cut open and remove the vital organs of

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Disembowel

188
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. an expanse of short grass
n. the upper layer of soil, especially when covered with grass

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Sward

189
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. the esophagus

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Gullet

190
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. an aristocrat or nobleman

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Patrician

191
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. an eating or drinking companion

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Convive

192
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a sudden charge out of a beseiged place against the enemy; a sortie
n. a brief or sudden start into activity
n. a witty or lively remark, especially one made as an attack or as a diversion in an argument, a retort
v. make a military sortie
v. set out from a place to something

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Sally

193
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. an attack made by troops coming out from a position of defense
n. a short trip or journey
n. a foray

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Sortie

194
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. an unhealthy pale appearance

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Pallor

195
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

n. a small traveling bag or suitcase

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Valise

196
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. (of an appearance or action) suggest; be evidence of
v. order or reserve (something) in advance

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Bespeak

197
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

v. express discontent or sorrow over (something)

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Bemoan

198
Q

Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. (of a person’s hair) cut in a short and bristly style

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En brosse

199
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Which of your vocabulary words means the following?

adj. (especially of hair or fur) having dark and white hairs mixed
n. a mixture of dark and white hairs
v. (of a child) cry fretfully

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