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Flashcards in 626-650 Deck (25)
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1
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Bleak

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Gloomy and somber; dreary

2
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Comprise

A

To include; to contain; to be composed of

3
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Denounce

A

To speak out against; to accuse publicly

4
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Recrimination

A

A reply to one charge with a counterchange

5
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Meticulous

A

Extremely or excessively careful about details; finicky

6
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Coalition

A

An alliance, esp. A temporary one

7
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Succulent

A

Full of juice; highly enjoyable

8
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Transcend

A

To exceed; to go beyond or above the limits

9
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Fervid

A

Extremely emotional; passionate

10
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Veer

A

To change direction

11
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Repress

A

To hold back; to put down by force

12
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Charge

A

A responsibility; someone or something entrusted to the care of another

13
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Confiscate

A

To seize (private property) by or as if by someone in authority

14
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Stamina

A

Resistance to fatigue or hardship; endurance

15
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Virtuoso

A

One with great skill, esp. In music or the arts

16
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Ostentatious

A

Showy; pretentious

17
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Wan

A

Sticky pale; colorless

18
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Amorphous

A

Without definite shape; shapeless; unorganized

19
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Sordid

A

Extremely dirty; morally corrupt

20
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Protract

A

To extend the duration of; to prolong

21
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Incessant

A

Never pausing; continuous; without a stop

22
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Indigenous

A

Native, occurring naturally

23
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Idiom

A

A style or manner of expression peculiar to an individual or group

24
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Ersatz

A

Artificial; not genuine; fake

25
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Woe

A

A deep distress or misery; misfortune