501-550 Flashcards by Arfa Shaik

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wizened

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wrinkled from aging

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corrode

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to eat into; destroy gradually, as by a chemical process

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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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rash

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showing boldness ot haste without judgement

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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 apporpiate

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tinge

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a faint coloring

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addendum

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a supplement

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auspicious

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showing signs of a favorable outcome

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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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placebo

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a substance, often presented as a medicine

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blanch

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to turn pale

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exhaustive

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thorough

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ascribe

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to attribute to a specific source

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hazard

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a risk of being harmed

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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 motions of the people

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burgeon

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to sprout or grow rapidly

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lank

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long and slender

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revert

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to return to a former condition

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repudiate

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to reject as invalid or untrue

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nomad

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one who has no permanent home

contempt

a feeling that something is low or disgusting

dubious

causing doubt; questionble

berate

to scold severely and at length

verbose

wordy

abash

embarrass

incontrovertible

impossible to dispute

prudent

marked by careful planning

imminent

impending

loquacious

very talkative

britle

rigid, likely to break

aptitude

an inherent capacity for learning

mishap

an unlucky or unfortunate accident

omnibus

including or dealing with mnay items

stiped

a fixed and regular payment

recapitulat

to summarize

conviction

a strong belief or opinion

paradox

a statement or situation

prognosticate

to predict

preclude

to make impossible

rampant

unrestrained

nemesis

one who inflicts justified or great punishment

tautology

needless repetition of an idea in different words

paragon

an example of perfection

stringent

imposing strict standards of performance

livid

extremely angry

enmity

the bitter attitude or feelings of an enemy