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Group 14 Flashcards

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philanderer

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v. (man) frequently enter into causual sexual relationships, adulterer

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vex

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v. agitate, plague, provoke, afflict

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belie

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v. disprove, contradict, disguise [his lively alert manner ____ his years

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abet

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v. incite, provoke, assist in wrong doing

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malign

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v. slander, denigrate, defame//to __an honorable woman

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traduce

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v. slander, to speak maliciously and falsely of

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besmirch

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v. taint, smear, to damage the reputation of [___the Ventura name]

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intrepid

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adj. Fearless; adventurous

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posthumous

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adj. after death

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insensate

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adj. apathetic, lacking physical sensation, lacking sympathy, lacking reason [___body]

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supercilious

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adj. behaving or looking as though thinks one is superior to others

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verdant

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adj. green with grass, vegetation; unripe

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moribund

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adj. in terminal decline, lacking vitality

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dissolute

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adj. indifferent to moral restraints. licentious [it’s a __ movie]

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prurient

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adj. lascivious, salacious, having/encouraging excessive interest in sexual matters

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supine

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adj. lying face upward

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insular

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adj. narrow-minded. aloof. isolated, relating to an island

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secular

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adj. no religious or spiritual basis

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licentious

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adj. promiscuous, sexually unrestrained

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recalcitrant

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adj. rebellious, uncontrollable, obstinate, resisting authority. disobedient. hard to operate

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myopic

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adj. shortsighted, nearsighted, narrow minded

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stolid

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adj. unemotional

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marquee

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n. Rooflike projection over the entrance to a building

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edema

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n. a condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities of body. Also, dropsy

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psoriasis

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n. a skin disease marked by red itchy scaly patches

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wharf

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n. a structure built on the shore of or projecting into a harbor, strem, etc. for loading/ unloading

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squall

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n. a sudden violent gust of wind or a localized storm esp one bringing rain snow; v. a loud cry

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plateau

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n. an area of relatively level high ground. [placed on a ___]

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perfidy

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n. betrayal, treachery, deliberate breach of trust//the extent and _ of the scam is just coming to light.

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parturition

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n. childbirth, the act or process of giving birth

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talon

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n. claw; sholder of bolt lock used to lock

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hubris

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n. cockiness, pretension, excessive pride or self-confidence [it is my ___ that stultifies me]

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phrenology

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n. detailed study of shape/size of cranium as supposed indication fo character/ mental abilities

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gravitas

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n. dignity, seriousness, or solemnity of manner [he responded with ___ ]

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coda

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n. ending, epilogue, the concluding passage of a piece/movement

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meningitis

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n. infection leading to inflammation of brain membranes (meninges): fever, light sensitivity, rigidity. serious: convulsions, delirium, and death

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entrails

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n. intestines or internal organs

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thyroid

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n. large ductless gland in the neck that secretes hormones regulating growth and development through the rate of metabolism

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eczema

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n. med condition where patches of skin become rough and inflamed with blisters that cause itching and bleeding

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cachet

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n. prestige, state of being respected [no other company had quite the ____ of Peace Corps]; stature

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legerdemain

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n. sleight of hand, trickery

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ethnology

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n. study of the characteristics of various peoples and the differences and relationships among them

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Islam

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n. submission

44
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lobotomy

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n. surgical operation involving incision into the prefontal lobe of the brain , formally used to treat mental illness

45
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pedagogy

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n. teaching, science of teaching

46
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euthanasia

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n. the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma [ child subjected to __]

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rattan

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n. the thin pliable stems of a palm used to make furniture

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flail

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n. threshing tool, wooden staff and short heavy stick

49
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disparage

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v. belittle, regard or represent as being of little worth

50
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patronize

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v. condescend, deign

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