Barron's Word List 6 Flashcards by Josh Fremder | Brainscape

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subpoena

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notice ordering someone to appear in court

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subside

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to settle down; grow quiet

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substaniate

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to support with proof or evidence

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substantive

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essential

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subsume

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to include; incorporate

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subversive

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intent to undermine authority, usually an institution

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succor

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relief; help in time of distress or want

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suffrage

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the right to vote

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sundry

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various

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supersede

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to take the place of; replace

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supine

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lying on the back

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supplant

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to replace; substitute

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suppliant

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beseeching

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supplicant

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one who asks humbly and earnestly

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supposition

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the act of assuming to be true or real

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sullogism

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a form of deductive reasoning

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sylvan

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related to the woods or forest

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tacity

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silently understood; implied

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talisman

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charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune

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tangential

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peripheral; going off on a tangent; avoiding topic

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tautology

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unnecessary repetition

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taxonomy

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science of classification

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tenet

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belief; doctrine

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tenuous

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weak; insubstantial

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terrestrial

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earthly; commonplace

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theocracy

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government by priests representing a god

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thespian

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an actor or actress

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timbre

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voice tone color

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tirade

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long, violent speech; verbal assault

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toady

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flatterer; yes-man

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tome

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books, usually large and academic

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torpor

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lethargy; dormancy; sluggishness

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torque

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a turning of two forces

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tortuous

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having many twists and turns, highly complex

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tout

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to promote or praise energetically

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tractable

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obedient; yielding

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transgressions

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act of trespassing or violating a law or rule

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transient

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temporary; feleeting

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translucent

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partially transparent

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travail

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work, especially arduous work

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travesty

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parody; exaggerated imitation; caricature

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treatise

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article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly

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tremulius

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trembling; frugal; timid

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trepidation

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fear and anxiety

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truculence

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aggressiveness; ferocity

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tumid

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swollen, distended

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turbid

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muddy; opaque, in a state of great confusion

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turgid

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swollen; pompous

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tutelary

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serving as a guardian or protector

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uncanny

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mysterious; strange

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undulating

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moving in waves

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unfeigned

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not false; genuine

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untenable

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indefensible

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untoward

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not favorable; troublesome; unruly

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usury

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a practice of lending money at exorbitant rates

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vacillate

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to waver; oscillate

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vacuous

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empty; void; lacking intelligence

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valedictory

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pertaining to a farewell

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vapid

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tasteless; dull

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variegated

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varied; marked with different colors

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vaunt

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to boast; drag

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venal

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mercenary; corruptable

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vendetta

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prolonged feud marked by bitter hostility

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venerate

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to adore; honor; respect

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veracious

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truthful; accurate

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verbose

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wordy

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vertigo

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dizziness

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vexation

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irritation; annoyance

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viable

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capable of working successfully

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vindicative

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vengeful; unforgiving

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virtuoso

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someone with master skills; expert musician

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visage

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appearance; aspect

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viscous

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thick; syrupy

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vitiate

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to impair the quality of; corrupt morally

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vituperative

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bitter and abusive

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volatile

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tending to change freuquently

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vortex

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whirlpool; center of turbulence

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warranted

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justified

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wary

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careful; cautious

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welter

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wallow or roll; toss about; be in turmoul

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whimsical

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fanciful; unpredictable

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wistful

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vaguely longing

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zealot

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one who is fanatically devoted to a cause