Box2_3 Flashcards
(146 cards)
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progeny
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children or descendants
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echelon
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a level within an organization
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renege
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to fail to carry out a promise
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infer
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to reason or conclude from evidence
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lurid
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causing shock or horror
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threadbare
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old and worn out
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fecund
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producing offspring; fruitfull
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visceral
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instinctive; relating to the internal organs
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bestow
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to present or give (used with “on”)
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mutilate
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to disfigure by damaging irreparably
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insouciant
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calm and untroubled
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proscribe
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to prohibit or forbid
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prodigal
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exceedingly or recklessly wasteful
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obituary
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a newspaper account of a person’s death, usually including biographical information
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farce
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a comedy based on crudely humorous, unlikely situations
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chasten
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to correct by punishment or criticism
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coup
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a clever, sudden act or maneuver; a trimuph
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proficient
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very skillful, esp. through training
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marquee
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a sign over the entrance to a public building
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affront
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an open insult, usually intentional
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onerous
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burdensome, hard to bear
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adhere
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to stick to; to be a firm follower
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foreboding
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a sense of impending evil, esp. one without definite cause
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precursor
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someone or something that comes before another and announces or suggests what is to come
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mendacious
lying; false, esp. habitually
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spontaneous
occurring naturally or without forethought
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manifold
of many kinds
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acclimate
to make comfortable in a new environment
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bellwether
something that serves as an indicator or leader of future trends
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cumbersome
clumsy or difficult to manage
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replicate
to copy, reproduce, or repeat
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interloper
one who interferes with the affairs of others
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flaunt
to display ostentatiously; to show off; to boast
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curb
to restrain or control
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matriarch
a woman who rules a family or clan
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anecdote
a brief story, often humorous
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elated
in high spirits; joyful
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deploy
a station or assemble troops or forces in position
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capitulate
to surrender under specific conditions
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reflective
thoughtful
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conflate
to bring together; to merge into a composite whole
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cursory
superficially done
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patrician
a person of refined manners or background
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modest
limited in amount, extent, etc.
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flaccid
lacking firmness
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suave
effortlessly smooth and courteous in social situations
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savor
to taste or smell, esp. with pleasure; the taste or smell
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gross
total, entire
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offhand
without preparation or forethought
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pilfer
to steal a small amount
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harangue
a long pompous speech
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counter
to offer in response
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profligate
immorally wasteful
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relief
a distinction or prominence due to contrast
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attain
to reach, get, or accomplish
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veneer
an attractive, ultimately misleading outward show
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mannerism
a distinctive behavioral trait
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quaff
to drink quickly or with enthusiam
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furrow
a trench in the earth made by a plow
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adept
very skilled, esp. natural talent improved by practice
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recidivist
one who returns to criminal habits
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limber
bending easily; flexible
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undaunted
not faltering or hesitating because of fear or discouragement
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lofty
very high; noble
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provocative
tending to stimulate by making one interested or angry
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equanimity
evenness of temper, esp. as a characteristic state
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impervious
completely resistant to penetration
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vehement
forceful; furious
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veer
to change direction
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tenable
able to be maintained in argument; defensible
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levity
lack of seriousness, esp. when improper
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defray
provide for the payment of
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reprieve
to postpone or cancel punishment
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rapture
the experience of great joy; ecstasy
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skew
to place at an angle; to cause bias in or distort
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discern
to perceive and understand so as to make distinctions
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consternation
a sudden feeling of anxiety, shock, or confusion
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decoy
a thing or person used to lure or tempt into a trap
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iniquity
extreme immorality or injustice
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ponder
to think over with great care
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modulate
to adjust or regulate
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gingerly
very carefully
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saturate
to soak or fill to capacity
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commute
to change a punishment to one less severe
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delegate
to entrust to another person
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malicious
spiteful
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refuse
garbage
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impregnable
invincible; unconquerable
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acquiesce
to agree without protest
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stalwart
firm and resolute
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vigorous
energetic; strong and healthy
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abet
to encourage, assist, or support, usually in wrongdoing
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obscure
lacking light; dim; dark
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polemic
a controversial argument, esp. attacking a particular opinion
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inert
unable to move or respond
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fallacy
a false notion, esp. one based on incorrect reasoning
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nadir
the lowest point
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mausoleum
a huge tomb
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inveterate
established for a long time
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mystical
having a spiritual sense or importance beyond human understanding
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verbiage
excessive wordiness
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harrowing
very distressing; painful
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vagrant
a person who wanders from place to place, esp. one who lives on the streets and constitutes a public nuisance
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hue
a shade of color
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opaque
not letting in light
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indisposed
slightly ill; unwilling
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husband
to use sparingly; to converse
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recruit
to restore or renew the health or vitality of
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sublime
of high spiritual or moral worth
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paradigm
an example
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felon
one who has committed a serious crime
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juncture
a point of time
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appraise
to officially estimate the worth of
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ramification
a development or consequence resulting from a course of action
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juxtapose
to put side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast
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inherent
included as an essential part; intrinsic
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maintain
to provide support
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dissent
to disagree
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sediment
a residue that settles in the bottom of something
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destitution
the lack of any means of subsistence
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beleaguered
harassed; besieged
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displace
to take the place of
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effusive
overflowing
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itinerary
a route or proposed route for a journey
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accost
to approach and speak to, usually aggressively
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mortal
subject to death
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idiom
a style or manner of expression peculiar to an individual or group
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hoggepodge
mixture; combination
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megalomania
a condition marked by delusional fantasies of power, wealth, or omnipotence
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grudge
to be reluctant to give or admit
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implore
to ask for urgently; to beg
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kudos
glory; fame
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luminescent
emitting light not derived from heat, e.g., through chemical reaction
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expanse
a large amount of something spread out
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rhapsody
a state of great happiness
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concurrent
happening at the same time
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pariah
a social outcast
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postulate
to assume as true, esp. as a precondition in a chain of reasoning
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polymath
one who knows a great deal about several different fields
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mammoth
very large
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eloquent
articulate; convincing and effective in speech
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impetuous
characterized by sudden emotion, energy, etc.
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extraneous
not an essential part of
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predatory
characterized by robbing or exploiting others
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penitent
feeling regret
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revel
to delight, to enjoy (used with "in")
