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Group 15 Flashcards

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malingering

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v. exagerate illness to escape work

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secrete

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v. produce and discharge (a substance) [insulin is ___ed in response to rising levels of glucose in the blood]

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ogle

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v. stare at in a lecherous manner

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consonant

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adj. agreeing, consistent with [behavior ___with his character]

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pejorative

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adj. belittling, expressing contempt or disapproval, syn. Derogatory [very often they use ‘bitch’ ____ly]

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plenary

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adj. completely attended

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dyslogistic

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adj. conveying disapproval, detrimental, inconvenient [She expressed __ remarks to convey dissatisfaction with stuff]

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pendulous

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adj. hanging, dangling

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draconian

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adj. harsh, severe, cruel

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symbiotic

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adj. mutually beneficial relationship between different people or groups

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nee

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adj. originally called, born

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prescient

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adj. perceptive, having knowledge of events before they take place [the __ economist was one of the few to see the financial collapse coming

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demure

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adj. reserved, reticent

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uncanny

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adj. strange or mysterious, esp in an unsettling way

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tumid

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adj. swollen, pompous, bombastic

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changeling

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n. a child substituted for another, replacement

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griot

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n. a member of a class of travelling poets, musicians, and storytellers who maintain a tradition of oral history in parts of West Africa

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vagabond

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n. a person who wanders from place to place without a home/job

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laissez faire

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n. a policy of letting things take their own course, without interfering. [I was surprised at her ___ attitude]

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reprimand

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n. a rebuke, esp an official one

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bevel

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n. a sloping surface or edge

22
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sentry

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n. a soldier stationed to keep guard or control access

23
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viand

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n. an item of food [an unlimited assortment of __s]

24
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polemic

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n. argumentative, art of engaging in controversial debate

25
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injunction

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n. authoritative warning or order

26
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pretense

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n. charade, pretending, feigning [his excitement is masked by a causal ___ ]

27
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reprieve

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n. clemency, postponement

28
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disapprobation

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n. disapproval, condemnation [she braved her mother’s __ and slipped out to enjoy herself]

29
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detente

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n. easing of hostility or strained relations

30
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arbiter

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n. judge, a person empowered to decide matters at issue

31
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dias

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n. low platform for a lectern seats of honor, throne

32
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malfeasance

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n. misconduct esp. by public official malfeasance

33
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aberration

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n. oddity, peculiarity, departure from what is normal, unwelcome [mental ___]

34
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aria

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n. operatic solo

35
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egalitarianism

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n. principle: all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities [a more ______ society]

36
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lampoon

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n. publically criticize with ridicule, irony, sarcasm

37
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sortie

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n. raid, an attack by troops from defense, short trip/journey [I went on a shopping ___]

38
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maiden

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n. unmarried, being or involving the first attempt or act of its kind; horse that has never won a race

39
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chortle

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v. Cackle, chuckle, giggle

40
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cosset

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v. care for lovingly, pamper, spoil

41
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Corroborate

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v. confirm, validate, give support to (a statement, theory or finding) [the witness had to __boy’s account of the attack]

42
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scamper

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v. dash, bolt, dart (esp. child) run with quick light steps, esp through fear

43
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maul

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v. mangle, abuse

44
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coddle

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v. pamper, baby, treat in an indulgent/overprotective way [I was ___ed and cosseted

45
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promulgate

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v. promote or make widely known (idea/cause); put law into effect by official proclamation

46
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rescind

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v. revoke, cancel, repeal

47
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digress

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v. stray, leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing [I’m __ing again]

48
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amble

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v. stroll, walk or move at slow, relaxed pace, esp for pleasure

49
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usurp

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v. take power / position by force or illegally

50
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subvert

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v. undermine the power and authority of [attempt to ___ govn’t]

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