501-625 Flashcards
(125 cards)
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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; overdecorated
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enervate
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to weaken
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rash
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showing boldness or haste without judgement
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dogma
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a specific set of ideas or beliefs, esp. religious or asserted to be absolutely true
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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; something added at the end of a book or document
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auspicious
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showing signs of a favorable outcome; marked by favorable circumstances
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epicure
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one with refined tastes, esp. in food and wine
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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, that has an effect because of a patients expectations rather than because of an active ingredient
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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; something that presents a risk
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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 and prejudices 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; lean
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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
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contempt
a feeling that something is low or disgusting
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dubious
causing doubt; questionable
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berate
to scold severely and at length
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verbose
wordy
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abash
to embarrass
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incontrovertible
impossible to dispute
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prudent
marked by careful planning; discreet
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imminent
impending; threatening; likely to happen
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loquacious
very talkative
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brittle
rigid; likely to break
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aptitude
an inherent capacity for leaning, understanding, or performing
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mishap
an unlucky or unfortunate accident
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omnibus
including or dealing with many items at once; n. a volume of reprinted works of a single author or of reprinted works on a single theme
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stipend
a fixed and regular payment
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recapitulate
to summarize; to paraphrase
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conviction
a strong belief or opinion
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paradox
a statement or situation that appears contradictory
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prognosticate
to predict
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preclude
to make impossible; to prevent the occurrence of
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rampant
unrestrained
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nemesis
one who inflicts justified or great punishment; a source of harm or ruin
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tautology
needless repetition in different words (e.g., "widow woman"); a statement that is logically true no matter what (e.g., the committee's term shall last one year or until it ends)
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paragon
an example of perfection
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stringent
imposing strict standards of performance; constricted
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livid
extremely angry; discolored, as from a bruise; pale, ashen
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enmity
the bitter attitude or feelings of an enemy or of mutual enemies
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insolent
boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior; impertinent; imprudent
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arrogant
having more pride and self-importance than is proper
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slipshod
marked by carelessness or casual attention to detail; sloppy
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voracious
devouring; extremely hungry
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embark
to set off on a long trip
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found
to establish; to set up on a firm basis
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parry
to deflect an attack
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purse
to contract into wrinkles or folds; to pucker
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convoke
to call together in a meeting
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lurch
to sway or tip abruptly to one side; to stagger
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vim
energy; enthusiasm
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pristine
remaining in a pure state
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anathema
someone or something that is hated
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tortuous
winding; twisted
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clamor
a loud and continuous noise
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frivolous
of little importance
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perfunctory
done without care or interest or merely as a form or routine
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buttress
to prop up or support
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faculty
a natural ability to do something
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malodorous
smelling very bad
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elaborate
detailed; carefully thorough; v. to develop with care or at greater length
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turgid
excessively ornate or complex in style; swollen as from fluid
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modest
limited in amount, extent, etc.
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ascertain
to discover with certainty, as through examination
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rescind
to take back or cancel
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prodigious
wonderful; amazing; very big
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saccharine
overly or sickeningly sweet
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wary
cautious; on guard
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umbrage
offense or resentment (used with "take")
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segregate
to separate into groups or parts
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august
inspiring awe or admiration, esp. because of high rank or character
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discreet
careful about what one says or does; circumspect; done, said, or placed so as to attract little notice
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intimate
to make known subtly; to hint
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rouse
to wake or provoke
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morsel
a small piece, esp. of food
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cacophony
a harsh, jarring sound
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disinterested
free from bias
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girth
the distance around something; circumference
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skew
to place at an angle; to cause bias in or distort; adj. distorted or biased
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toxic
poisonous; dangerous
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verity
a widely-accepted truth
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incoherent
not sticking together; not logically connected
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impetus
an impelling or originating force
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increment
an increase in quantity; v. to increase
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dismay
to destroy courage or resolution; to cause to lose enthusiasm, to disillusion
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assimilate
to take in as one's own; to absorb; to adapt or adjust to the customs, etc. of a group
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disburse
to pay out money
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dissent
to disagree
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charisma
a quality of leadership that inspires great devotion in one's followers; personal magnetism or charm
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civic
pertaining to a city or citizen
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disingenuous
not straightforward or candid;
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cadaver
a dead body, esp. a human body to be dissected
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acute
sharp; clever; severe
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evanescent
fading from sight; transient
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clemency
mercy, or leniency towards an offender
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facet
any of a number of sides or aspects
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dialect
a variety of language, esp. regional
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contrite
feeling sorry for what one has done
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municipal
relating to a city, town, village, or the like with local self-government
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dispel
to rid one's mind of; to drive away by scattering
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assuage
to lessen pain or distress
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superficial
on the surface only; shallow; not thorough
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assiduous
diligent; hard-working; constant
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extemporaneous
done with little to no preparation
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impute
to assign credit, often or guilt of blame
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benign
kindly; creating a favorable influence; (in medicine) not dangerous to one's health
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blasé
indifferent or bored with life; unimpressed as if because of too much worldly experience
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testy
irritable; touchy
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senile
showing the marked deterioration of old age
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currency
general acceptance of use; the state of being up-to-date
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verisimilitude
resemblance to the truth
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pernicious
very harmful or destructive
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induct
to place formally in office; to admit as a member
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appreciate
grow in value
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ponder
to think over with great care
