In The Ivory Tower Flashcards

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Fastidious

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  • excessively particular, critical or demanding

- painstaking

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2
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Consonance

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Accord or agreement

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3
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Semblance

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Outward aspect, aura, or appearance

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4
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Duplicity

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Deceitfulness in speech or conduct

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5
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Revel

A

Take great pleasure or delight

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6
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Synergy

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The interaction of elements when combined provide a total effect that is greater than the sum of individual elements

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7
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Dense

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  • crowded or compact

- stupid and slow-witted

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Attest

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  • to bear witness to

- to declare to be correct, true or genuine

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9
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Adamant

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Utterly unyielding in attitude/opinion in spite of all appeals

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10
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Cerebral

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Characterized by use of intellect

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11
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Disingenuous

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  • lacking candor or frankness

- insincere

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12
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Ostensible

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Apparent, evident or conspicuous

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13
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Proverbial

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Referring to a wise saying or didactic sentence

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14
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Ingratiate

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To establish (oneself or someone else) in the good graces of someone, especially by a deliberate effort

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15
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Impose

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  • to set as something to be obeyed or fulfilled

- to pass off fraudulently or deceptively

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16
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Revelation

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The act of revealing or disclosing

17
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Fable

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A short tale to teach a moral lesson

18
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Propriety

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Conformity to established standards of proper behavior/manner

19
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Draconian

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  • rigorous

- unusually severe or cruel

20
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Flagrant

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  • shockingly evident

- notorious

21
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Assiduous

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Constant, unremitting

22
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Adage

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A traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation (proverb)

23
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Temperance

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Moderation or self-restraint, esp in eating and drinking