Box2_4 Flashcards
(134 cards)
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incandescent
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shining
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convoluted
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intricate; complicated
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delectable
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very pleasing; delightful, esp. to the taste
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pejorative
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downgrading
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coerce
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to force by threat or intimidation
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plaintive
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expressing sorrow
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dissemble
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to deceive or conceal
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tenuous
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weak; thin
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formidable
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inspiring fear or dread
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compunction
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a feeling of uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
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demure
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coy; modest; reserved
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influx
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a mass arrival or incoming
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pale
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to decrease in relative importance
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immaterial
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not significant or relevant
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verve
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energy in movement
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chastise
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to punish by beating
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dispense
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to administer; to distribute
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preeminent
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superior in status or fame to all others, esp. as a generally recognized quality
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jaundice
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prejudice; bias
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prone
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tending or likely to do something
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relent
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to become less severe; to give in
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kindred
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related or similar in origin or nature
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gourmet
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a connoisseur of food and drink
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pontificate
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to speak pompously and at length
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foolhardy
reckless; bold without judgement
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hidebound
narrow-minded
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jeremiad
an elaborate and lengthy tale of sadness
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graze
to feed on grasses
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patrimony
inherited property, esp. from a father or other male ancestor
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precipice
a cliff
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maxim
a short saying expressing a general principle
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cudgel
a heavy, usually short, stick or club; to hit with such a stick or club
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fume
to be in a state of anger
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maverick
one who rebels; a nonconformist; an individualist
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civic
pertaining to a city or citizen
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hefty
heavy; big and strong, muscular
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libel
a false written statement that damages a person's reputation
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intemperate
lacking in moderation; excessive
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dregs
the worst part; the sediment in a liquid
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lacerate
to rip, cut, or tear; to cause deep emotional pain
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epicure
one with refined tastes, esp. in food and wine
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onus
an unpleasant task or duty; a burden or obligation
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effect
to bring about
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fete
lavish entertainment; a festival
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ample
enough, or more than enough; plentiful
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concerted
planned or accomplished together
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decimate
to destroy or kill a large part of (a group)
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laconic
brief in speech
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perplex
to puzzle, confuse, or bewilder
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sentiment
a feeling or opinion, esp. based on emotion instead of reason
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deem
to have as an opinion; to consider
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demean
to disrespect; to lower; to degrade; to ridicule
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knack
a specific talent for doing something, esp. one that is difficult to teach
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incriminate
to make appear guilty of a crime or fault
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harbor
to give shelter; to entertain or nourish
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convalesce
to recover from illness; to recuperate
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predilection
a special liking for something
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pernicious
very harmful or destructive
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averse
opposed, reluctant
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heady
intoxicating; exhilarating
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tourniquet
a device, usually an encircling bandage, used to cut off flow of blood
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incense
to make angry
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concoct
to invent
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incognito
in disguise
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conjecture
an inference or conclusion based on incomplete evidence
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contentious
always ready to argue; quarrelsome
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exuberant
lively, happy and full of good spirits
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regal
kingly
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endemic
native to a particular country
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intransigent
refusing to compromise or agree
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abate
to lessen in amount, intensity or strength
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imperative
urgently necessary
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umbrage
offense or resentment (used with "take")
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exalt
to raise in status or character; to increase the effect or intensity of
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implausible
difficult to believe
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lout
an awkward, stupid person
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guise
external appearance, esp. a false one
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contingent
dependent on conditions or circumstances
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errant
wandering outside of established limits; straying
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perjury
lying under oath
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chagrin
feeling of embarrassment because of failure or disappointment
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frail
easily broken
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fulminate
to issue a strong verbal attack
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ravage
to cause great destruction to
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incipient
beginning to appear or be noticed
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propriety
good manner; proper behavior
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hectic
characterized by intense activity
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immaculate
perfectly clean
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ramshackle
about to fall apart or fall down
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maneuver
to direct through a series of movements; to manipulate into a desired position
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scoff
to make fun of; to ridicule
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resuscitate
to revive, esp. from apparent death or inconsciousness
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harbinger
someone or something that indicates what is to come
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quarantine
enforced isolation to prevent the spread of disease; to isolate for such purpose
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defame
to attack a person's reputation
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pristine
remaining in a pure state
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tributary
a stream flowing into a larger river; making additions or producing supplies
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staple
a basic or principal item, esp. of food; principal
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bellow
to yell very loudly; to shout
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internecine
pertaining to conflict within a group
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pandemic
general, widespread; a very widespread disease
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assiduous
diligent; hard-working; constant
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inoculate
to inject something, esp. a medicine, into in order to create immunity
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ledger
a book for keeping financial records
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wreak
to inflict; to cause (something bad)
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discrete
individually distinct or separate
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retrospect
the consideration of past events
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meager
lacking in quantity or vigor; scanty
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recalcitrant
marked by stubborn defiance of authority or guidance
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presumptuous
excessively forward or overconfident
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pretext
an excuse; a strategy intended to conceal something
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admonish
to warn so a fault can be corrected or a danger avoided
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gambit
a calculated, risky opening move
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imposing
impressive by virtue of size, power, or manner
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grovel
to beg; to lower oneself to please another
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endorse
to give approval or support to
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fidelity
strict faithfulness to vows or promises
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jetsam
cargo or equipment thrown overboard to lighten a ship in distress
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prevaricate
to speak or write evasively in order to avoid telling the truth
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calamity
an event causing extreme trouble and misery
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ingenuous
innocent; naive
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rout
an overwhelming defeat; to defeat overwhelmingly
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obsolescent
becoming out-of-date
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gaudy
characterized by tasteless or showy colors
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leviathan
something enormous and powerful; a sea monster
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deign
to stoop to a level considered beneath one's dignity
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sleuth
detective
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ruminate
to ponder at length
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bolster
to support or strengthen
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humbug
something done to trick or deceive
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metamorphosis
a transformation, as by magic; a marked change in appearance of function
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prognosis
the anticipated progress of recovery
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obscene
offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty
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accolade
an award or honor; a sign of great respect
