Flashcards in 851-875 Deck (25):
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bait
v. to torment or harass; to lure
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score
v. to make cuts or lines on
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belligerent
adj. eager to fight; aggressive; engaged in warfare
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autocracy
n. rule by one person with unlimited power
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vitality
n. the force that distinguishes life from death; exuberance
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suffuse
v. to spread through or over (as with light or color)
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ambiguous
adj. having more than one possible interpretation
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painstaking
adj. very thorough; careful
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diaphanous
adj. of transparent or translucently fine texture; delicate and insubstantial
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innuendo
n. an indirect suggestion about someone or something, esp. of a negative nature
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callow
adj. inexperienced; not developed; immature
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remedial
adj. supplying a remedy; intended to correct
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solemn
adj. serious; grave
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expanse
n. a large amount of something spread out
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largess
n. generosity in giving gifts
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impair
v. to make worse; to damage
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gracious
adj. having or showing kindness, courtesy, charm, etc.
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immaterial
adj. not significant or relevant
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intervene
v. to come between two things
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stultify
v. to cause to lose interest, become bored, or feel dull and not alert
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lofty
adj. very high; noble
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recant
v. to formally take back a previous statement
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emanate
v. to send forth; to come forth
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coin
v. to devise a new word or phrase
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