Barron's 7 Flashcards

1
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regale

A

to entertain

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2
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derivative

A

something derived; unoriginal

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3
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converge

A

to approach; come together; tend to meet

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4
Q

complacent

A

self-satisfied

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5
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assiduous

A

diligent; hard-working

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6
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nostrum

A

medicine or remedy of doubtful effectiveness

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7
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divest

A

to strip; deprive; rid

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8
Q

covetous

A

desiring something owned by another

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9
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feral

A

existing in a wild or untamed state

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10
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olfactory

A

concerning the sense of smell

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11
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concave

A

curving inward

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12
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centripetal

A

moving or directed toward a center

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13
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squalor

A

filthy, wretched condition

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14
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syllogism

A

a form of deductive reasoning with a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion

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15
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trepidation

A

fear and anxiety

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16
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undulating

A

moving in waves

17
Q

caste

A

any of the hereditary social classes in Hindu society; social stratification

18
Q

immutable

A

unchangeable

19
Q

admonish

A

to caution or reprimand

20
Q

odyssey

A

a long, adventurous voyage; a quest

21
Q

nonplussed

A

bewildered

22
Q

axiomatic

A

taken for granted; self-evident truth

23
Q

cacaphonous

A

unpleasant or harsh-sounding

24
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implicit

A

implied; understood but not stated

25
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discomfit

A

to make uneasy; disconcert

26
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nugatory

A

trifling; invalid

27
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carping

A

to find fault; complain

28
Q

ascetic

A

one who practices self-denial

29
Q

credence

A

acceptance of something as true

30
Q

simian

A

apelike, relating to apes