501-550 Flashcards by Anisha Saripalli

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corrode

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to eat into; destroy gradually

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florid

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flushed with rosy color

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enervate

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to weaken

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dogma

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a specific set of ideas or beliefs

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germane

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fitting and appropriate

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tinge

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a faint coloring; a trace amount

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addendum

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a supplement

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epicure

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one with refined tastes

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quintessence

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a pure substance or essence of something

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blanch

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to turn pale

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ascribe

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to attribute to a specific source

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ruminate

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to ponder at length

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demagogue

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a leader who obtains power by appealing to the emotions of the people

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burgeon

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to sprout and grow rapidly

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lank

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long and slender

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verbose

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wordy

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abash

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to embarrass

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incontrovertible

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impossible to dispute

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prudent

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careful planning

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imminent

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impending; going to happen

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loquacious

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very talkative

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aptitude

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an inherent capacity for learning

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mishap

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an unlucky or unfortunate accident

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omnibus

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dealing with many items at once

stipend

a fixed payment

conviction

a strong belief or opinion

prognosticate

to predict

preclude

to make impossible

nemesis

one who inflicts justified punishment

tautology

needless repetition of an idea in different words

paragon

example of perfection

stringent

imposing strict standards of performance

livid

extremely angry; discolored

enmity

the bitter attitude or feelings of mutual enemies