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Jan/Feb/mar 21 Flashcards

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Caracole

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(of a horse) perform a caracole.

“he danced sideways and then caracoled around the corner of the stables”

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Novice

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a person new to or inexperienced in a field or situation.

“he was a complete novice in foreign affairs”

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Cyclical

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occurring in cycles; recurrent.

“the cyclical nature of the cement industry”

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Envisage

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contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event.
“the Rome Treaty envisaged free movement across frontiers”

Forsee predict

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buoy·an·cy

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the ability or tendency to float in water or air or some other fluid.

an optimistic and cheerful disposition.
“the happiness and buoyancy of his nature”

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Fracas

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a noisy disturbance or quarrel.

“the fracas was broken up by stewards”

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Ominous

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Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen

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in·ter·ga·lac·tic

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relating to or situated between two or more galaxies.

“intergalactic gas”

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gra·tu·i·tous

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uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted.
“gratuitous violence”

given or done free of charge.
“solicitors provide a form of gratuitous legal advice”

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Rest in your laurels

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to be satisfied with past success and do nothing to achieve further success.

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Fracas

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a noisy disturbance or quarrel.

“the fracas was broken up by stewards”

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Ominous

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Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen

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Patronized

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treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority.
“she was determined not to be put down or patronized”

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Serenade

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a piece of music sung or played in the open air, typically by a man at night under the window of his lover.
verb
entertain (someone) with a serenade.
“a strolling guitarist serenades the diners”

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prec·e·dence

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the condition of being considered more important than someone or something else; priority in importance, order, or rank.
“his desire for power soon took precedence over any other consideration”

Priority

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Secede

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withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.
“the kingdom of Belgium seceded from the Netherlands in 1830”

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Surmount

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overcome (a difficulty or obstacle).
“all manner of cultural differences were surmounted”

stand or be placed on top of.
“the tomb was surmounted by a sculptured angel”

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Reintegrating

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  1. to make or be made into a whole again: to reintegrate inner divisions. 2. (often foll by into) to amalgamate or help to amalgamate (a group) with an existing community: reintegrate young homeless people into society.
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Litany

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a tedious recital or repetitive series.
“a litany of complaints”

a series of petitions for use in church services or processions, usually recited by the clergy and responded to in a recurring formula by the people.

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Omit

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leave out or exclude (someone or something), either intentionally or forgetfully.
“a significant detail was omitted from your story”

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Desecrate

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treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect; violate.
“more than 300 graves were desecrated”

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Correlation

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a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things.
“research showed a clear correlation between recession and levels of property crime”

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Analogy

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a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
“an analogy between the workings of nature and those of human societies”
a correspondence or partial similarity.
“the syndrome is called deep dysgraphia because of its analogy to deep dyslexia”
a thing which is comparable to something else in significant respects.
“works of art were seen as an analogy for works of nature”

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ac·qui·si·tion

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an asset or object bought or obtained, typically by a library or museum.
“the legacy will be used for new acquisitions”

the learning or developing of a skill, habit, or quality.
“the acquisition of management skills”

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im·mi·nent

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about to happen.

“they were in imminent danger of being swept away”

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un·fath·om·a·ble

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incapable of being fully explored or understood.
“her gray eyes were dark with some unfathomable emotion”

of water or a natural feature) impossible to measure the extent of.

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pre·cept

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The definition of a precept is a guiding principle or rule that is used to control, influence or regulate conduct. An example of a precept is a commandment found in the Ten Commandments.

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Torrent

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a strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid.
“rain poured down in torrents”

a sudden, violent, and copious outpouring of (something, typically words or feelings).
“she was subjected to a torrent of abuse”

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Irksome

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irritating; annoying.

“an irksome journey”

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Grotesque

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comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.

“grotesque facial distortions”

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Pretentious

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attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed.
“a pretentious literary device”

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Aversion

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a strong dislike or disinclination.

“he had a deep-seated aversion to most forms of exercise”

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Jaded

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tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something.
“meals to tempt the most jaded appetites”

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pre·sump·tu·ous

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of a person or their behavior) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate.
“I hope I won’t be considered presumptuous if I offer some advice”

Brazen overconfident arrogant

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Churlish

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rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.

“it seems churlish to complain”

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Celestial (chal)

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positioned in or relating to the sky, or outer space as observed in astronomy.
“a celestial body”

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Perceptive

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having or showing sensitive insight.

“an extraordinarily perceptive account of their relationship”

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Meticulous

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in a way that shows great attention to detail; very thoroughly.
“a meticulously researched book”

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Pogrom

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an organized massacre of a particular ethnic group, in particular that of Jewish people in Russia or eastern Europe.
“the Nazis began a pogrom against Jewish people in Germany”

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de·bil·i·tat·ing

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of a disease or condition) making someone very weak and infirm.
“debilitating back pain”
tending to weaken something.
“the debilitating effects of underinvestment”

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Vivacious

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attractively lively and animated (typically used of a woman).
“her vivacious and elegant mother”

Lively

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in·ge·nu·i·ty

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the quality of being clever, original, and inventive.

“considerable ingenuity must be employed in writing software”

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Bleak

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of a building or room) charmless and inhospitable; dreary.
“he looked around the bleak little room in despair”
(of the weather) cold and miserable.
“a bleak midwinter’s day”

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Inkling

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a slight knowledge or suspicion; a hint.

“the records give us an inkling of how people saw the world”

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Stringent

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of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting.
“California’s air pollution guidelines are stringent

Strict

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Cathartic

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providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions; causing catharsis.
“crying is a cathartic release”

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Reparation

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the making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged.
“the courts required a convicted offender to make financial reparation to his victim”

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Philandering

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of a man) readily or frequently enter into casual sexual relationships with women.
“married men who philander”

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Taciturn

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of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
“after such gatherings she would be taciturn and morose”

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Patrician

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Patrician is defined as someone belonging to or related to a royal, noble or wealthy family. Someone who is very well-to-do and who attends private schools throughout his childhood is an example of someone who would be described as having a patrician upbringing.

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Penury

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extreme poverty; destitution.

“he died in a state of virtual penury”

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Maladies

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a disease or ailment.

“an incurable malady”

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pen·du·lum

/ˈpenjələm/

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a weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely backward and forward, especially a rod with a weight at the end that regulates the mechanism of a clock.
used to refer to the tendency of a situation to oscillate between one extreme and another.
“the pendulum of fashion”

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Rudimentary

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involving or limited to basic principles.
“he received a rudimentary education”

Basic elementary

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Vibrant

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quivering; pulsating.
“Rose was vibrant with anger”

quivering; pulsating.
“Rose was vibrant with anger”

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Vibrant

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of color) bright and striking.

full of energy and enthusiasm.
“a vibrant cosmopolitan city”

quivering; pulsating.
“Rose was vibrant with anger”

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Condemned

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sentenced to a particular punishment, especially death.
“condemned prisoners awaiting execution”

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Verbosity

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Verbosity is a quality possessed by people who talk a lot while saying very little at all. The root verb — also seen in verbal — is a clue this word has to do with talking. Specifically, verbosity is the quality of gabbing and blabbing at length.

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