A+ Academy- Week 2 Flashcards
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Implore
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To plead urgently for aid or mercy
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Badger
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To pester, nag, annoy persistently
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Drudgery
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Unpleasant, dull, or hard work
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Interminable
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Unending
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Perceive
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To understand, know, become aware of
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Testament
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Proof (document)
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Revelation
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Previously unknown fact that is made in a dramatic way
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Imminent
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About to happen
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Portended
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A sign or warning
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Accentuated
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Make more noticeable
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Nefarious
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Wicked, evil
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Clement
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Merciful
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Repugnant
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Unacceptable, vile, disgusting
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Pernicious
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Harmful
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Penitent
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Regretful
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Propitious
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Favorable, harmful, hopeful
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Opprobrious
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Scorn, criticism
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Abstemious
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Not eating or drinking too much, restraint
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Unimpeachable
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Trustworthy
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Reprehensible
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Shameful, inexcusable
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Laconic
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Expressing much in few words, brief, terse
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Throng
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Crowd
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Intrepid
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Brave
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Accost
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To approach and speak to
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Reticent
Silent
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Condone
To forgive or approve (something thought to be wrong)
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Marginalize
To put or keep someone powerless
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Festooned
To cover or decorate
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Predicament
Difficult situation
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Sonorous
Having a sound that is deep, pleasant, loud
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Convoluted
Very complicated, hard to understand
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Staid
Serious, boring, old fashioned
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Placid
Calm, steady, not easily excited
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Raucous
Loud, unpleasant to listen to
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Astute
Savvy, smart, sharp
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Truncated
To cut (make shorter)
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Lackadaisical
Lack of interest
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Rife
Prevalent, very common
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Ardent
Having or showing strong feelings
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Slovenly
Messy, dirty
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Prominent
Important, famous
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Zealot
Someone who has strong feelings
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Appraisal
Judging the value or condition
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Expediency
State of being convenient and practical despite being immoral, improper
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Volition
The power to make your own choices or decisions
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Generated
Regard with great respect
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Malaise
Feeling of discomfort
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Soporific
Induces sleep
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Potent
Having great power, influence
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Covert
Made shown in a way not easily seen or noticed
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Manifest
Clear, obvious
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Agoraphobia
Fear of being outside, anxiety disorder
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Ambivalence
Mixed feelings about someone
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Xenophobia
Fear if people from other countries
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Whet
Sharpen a tool
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Sate
To satisfy to the full (appetite)
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Cabal
A secret clique or faction (political)
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Maelstrom
Confusion, violent, restless
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Bastion
Projecting part of a fortification
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Untenable
Weak, indefensible
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Vagaries
Unexpected, inexplicable change in a situation
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Transient
Temporary, fleeting
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Prolonged
Lengthy
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Swarthy
Dark skinned
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Clandestine
Kept secret, done secretively
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Sedentary
Stationary, desk bound, inactive
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Transmute
Change in form, nature, substance
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Amalgamate
Combine, unite
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Furtive
Secret, stealthy
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Felon
A person guilty of a major crime
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Plethora
Excess
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Hapless
Unfortunate
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Irate
Angry, incensed
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Deference
Respect
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Raillery
Good humored teasing, mockery
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Profanity
Disrespect, bad word
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Specious
Misleading in appearance, seems believable but is actually wrong
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Pretext
An excuse
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Fabricate
To lie; to construct
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Adroit
Skillful
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Gesticulate
Move the arms energetically
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Vigilant
Watchful
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Implement
Put something into effect
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Diurnal
Of or during the day, daily
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Redolent
Strongly reminiscent
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Dour
Relentlessly stern or gloomy, sullen
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Altruistic
Selfless, kind
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Sanguine
Positive, cherry
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Platitude
Cliché
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Debauchery
Corruption, excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures
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Laud
Praise, acclaim
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Languished
To become weak
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Reprove
Scold, chide
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Scrutinized
To examine closely
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Conform
Comply with rules
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Panacea
Elixir, cure, remedy
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Preemption
Purchase of goods or shares by one person before the opportunity is offered to others
