Ch 1 Vocab Flashcards

(41 cards)

1
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camaraderie

A

rapport and goodwill

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litany

A

a long, repetitive, or dull account

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3
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wrenching

A

causing mental or physical pain

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4
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arable

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suitable for cultivation of land

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5
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desiccate

A

to dry out; to remove moisture

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6
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vernacular

A

everyday language

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7
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replete

A

full; abundant

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8
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moratorium

A

a suspension of activity; an authorized delay

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9
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ubiquitous

A

occurring or seeming to occur everywhere; omnipresent

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fangible

A

fragile; easy to break

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11
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lugubrious

A

mournful; gloomy

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12
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equanimity

A

composure; calmness

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13
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zealous

A

fervent; fanatical

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14
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interminable

A

tiresome and long; seemingly endless

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15
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truncate

A

to shorten

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16
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camaraderie; syn

A

friendship; amity

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17
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camaraderie; ant

A

enmity; hostility

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wrenching; syn

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distressing; agonizing

19
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wrenching; ant

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pleasant; comforting

20
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arable; syn

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fertile; fecund

21
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arable; ant

A

barren; infertile

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desiccate; syn

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desiccate; ant

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moisten; dampen

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replete; syn

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abounding; rife

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replete; ant
lacking; empty
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moratorium; syn
cessation; postponement
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moratorium; ant
rush; continuation
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ubiquitous; syn
universal
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ubiquitous; ant
nonexistent
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frangible; syn
delicate; breakable
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frangible; ant
sturdy; strong
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lugubrious; syn
somber; depressing
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lugubrious; ant
joyful
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equanimity; syn
poise; sangfroid
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equanimity; ant
anxiety; agitation
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zealous; syn
passionate; enthusiastic
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zealous; ant
uninterested; indiffernet
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interminable; syn
tedious
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interminable; ant
fleeting; limited
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truncate; syn
abridge; abbreviate
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truncate; ant
lengthen; increase