Chapters 4-7 English vocab Flashcards
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incipient
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beginning to come into being or to become apparent
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dormant
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asleep; inactive
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gradient (n.)
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a part sloping upward/downward
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ingress
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the act of entering
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retrograde
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occurring in a backward direction
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renascent
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rising again into being or vigor
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naive
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marked by unaffected simplicity; deficient in worldly wisdom or informed judgement
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ingenuous
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showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness; completely lacking in deceit
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disingenuous
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lacking in candor; giving a false appearance of frankness
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unregenerate
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not reformed; unrepetant
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egress
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a place or means of going out
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perception
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acute and intuitive cognition; a capacity for comprehension
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generic
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having no particularly distinctive quality; characteristic of a whole group or class
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orient
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to ascertain the bearings of; to arrange in a determinate position
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abortive
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fruitless, unsuccessful
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expeditious
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marked by or acting with prompt efficiency
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expedite
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to accelerate the process or progress of
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prescience
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divine omniscience; foreknowledge of events
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unconscionable
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unreasonable, unfair, unjust; without conscience
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consciousness
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the state or quality of being aware
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impassive
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insusceptible to or destitute of emotion
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impassioned
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filled with passion or zeal
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inception
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the act, process, or instance of beginning
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nascent
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coming or having recently come into existence
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audit
to perform a formal, methodical examination of an organization's or individual's financial accounts
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audition
a trial performance to appraise an entertainer's merits
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science
knowledge or a system of knowledge covering general truths or the operation of general laws, especially as contained and tested through scientific method
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auditorium
a room, hall, or building used for public gatherings
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audience
a group of listeners or spectators
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contraception
deliberate prevention of conception or impregnation
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ingredient
something that enters into a compound or is a component part of any combination or mixture
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naturalization
the act of conferring the rights of a national on, e.g. giving citizenship
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dormitory
a residence hall or room for sleeping
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impedimenta
things that impede (slow mov't or progress of something)
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generalize
to derive or induce from particulars
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incompatible
incapable of association or harmonious coexistence
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patience
the capacity of being able or willing to bear with something
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principality
the territory or jurisdiction of a prince
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participation
the act of taking part in something
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captivating
influencing and dominating by some special charm, art, or trait and with an irresistible appeal
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gentility
decorum of conduct; superior social status or prestige evidenced by manners, possessions, or mode of life
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congenital
existing at or dating from birth
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progressive
making use of or interested in new ideas, findings, or opportunities
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conscientious
meticulous, careful
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principal
most important, consequential, or influential
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principle
a comprehensive and fundamental law, doctrine, or assumption
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facetious
joking or jesting, often inappropriately (from L. facetiae "humour, humourous sayings"
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erudite
having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying
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piedmont region
the area lying at the foot of a mountain
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degenerative disease
becoming worse, weaker; declining in condition
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candescent
glowing or dazzling from, or as if from great heat
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candor
unreserved, honest, or sincere expression
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incarnation
a particular physical form or state; version
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carnal
relating to the body; marked by sexuality or bodily pleasures
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florid
very flowery in style
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devious
cunning; deceptive
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intransitive
not characterized by having a direct object (as in: intransitive verb)
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ambient
existing or present on all sides
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ambience
a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing
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seditious
of, relating to, or tending toward the crime of saying, writing, or doing something that encourages people to disobey their government
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derelict
abandoned
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innocuous
harmless; inoffensive
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ambivalence
simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings
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efflorescence
the action or process of developing and unfolding, as if coming into flower
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noxious
harmful or destructive
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evanescent
tending to vanish like vapor
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provenance
origin, source; history of ownership of a valued object or work of art/literature
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subvention
endowment; subsidy
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circumvent
to manage to get around, esp. by ingenuity or stratagem
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adventitious
coming from another source and not inherent or innate
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dereliction
an intentional abandonment; intentional or conscious neglect
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venue
a place where events of a specific type are held; the place where a trial is held
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via
by way of
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viable
having reasonable chance of succeeding
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obviate
to anticipate and prevent, or make unnecessary
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contravention
the act of opposing in argument or acting contrary to something
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obit
obituary; a notice of a person's death
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vain
marked by futility or ineffectualness; having no real value
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voracious
insatiable; having a huge appetite
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facile
shallow or simplistic; readily manifested and often lacking sincerity or depth
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facility
ease in performance; aptitude
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fiat
decree; an authoritative or arbitrary order
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pellucid
very clear
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lucid
clear to the understanding, intelligible; OR: having full use of one's faculties; sane
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translucent
permitting the passage of light
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candid
marked by honest sincere expression
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fait accompli
an accomplished fact
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defection
desertion; conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty
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irascible
marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger
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obnoxious
highly offensive; odiously or disgustingly objectionable
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ire
intense anger
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delinquent
a person who does things that are illegal or immoral
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inefficiency
the quality/state of not producing the effect intended or desired, or of being wasteful of time or energy
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deviant
deviating (straying) from an accepted norm
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trivial
of little worth or importance
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obsolescence
the condition of being no longer in use or no longer useful
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obsolete
no longer in use or no longer useful
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unambitious
not having a desire for rank, fame, or power
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innocence
freedom from guile or cunning; ignorance
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prevalent
generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favoured; widespread
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validation
an act, process, or instance of recognizing, establishing, or illustrating the worthiness or legitimacy of something
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eventuality
a possible event or outcome
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efficacious
having the power to produce a desired effect
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elucidate
to make clear to understand
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contrary
against or opposed to something
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insufficiency
the state of not having or providing enough of what is needed
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impervious
not allowing entrance or passage
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viaduct
a long, elevated roadway consisting of a series of short spans supported on arches, piers,or columns
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munificence
the state of being characterized by great generosity
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remuneration
the act of paying an equivalent; recompensing
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reconvene
to come together/assemble again
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immunity
the quality or state of being exempt or marked by protection
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convalescence
the state of recovering health and strength gradually after sickness/weakness
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omnificent
unlimited in creative power
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omnipotence
the quality or state of having unlimited authority or influence
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omnibus
an automotive vehicle designed to carry a large # of passengers
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omnisicient
having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight
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omnivore
one that feeds on both animal & vegetable substances
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actuary
a person who calculates insurance and annuity premiums, reserves, dividends
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ambiguous
capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways
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exigent
requiring immediate aid
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exiguous
inadequate; excessively scanty
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benefactor
one that makes a gift or bequest
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beneficence
the quality or state of doing or producing good
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caveat
a warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations; a modifying or cautionary detail
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indictment
a formal written statement framed by a prosecuting authority and found by a jury charging a person with an offense
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interdiction
a prohibition of something
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circadian
characterized by or occurring in approx. 24-hr periods or cycles
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diurnal
active chiefly in the daytime
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circumstantial
belong to, consisting in, or dependent on certain conditions
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redemption
the act of serving to offset for compensate for a defect
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preemptive
marked by the seizing of the initiative (initiated by oneself) OR to take precedence over; to prevent from happening or taking place
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intransigent
characterized by refusal to compromise or to abandon an extreme position/attitude
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ineffable
incapable of being expressed in words; unspeakable; indescribable
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nefarious
flagrantly wicked or impious; evil
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indifference
the quality or state of being marked by impartiality
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infer
to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
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malediction
curse
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otiose
lacking use or effect
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restitution
a restoration of something to its rightful owner or to its previous state
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resilient
tending to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change
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statutory
of or relating to a law
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desultory
marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
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constituency
a group or body that patronizes, supports, or offers representation; an electoral district
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intractable
not easily governed or managed
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distraction
something that draws or direct's one attention to a different object
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indict
to charge with a fault or offense
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peremptory
admitting of no contradiction; not providing an opportunity to show why one should not comply
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salient
of notable significance
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negotiable
open to discussion or dispute
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statute
a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
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infamous
notoriously evil; having a reputation of the worst kind
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deactivate
to make inactive or ineffective
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beneficiary
one that benefits from something
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addictive
causing a compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance
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infantile
characteristic of an infant; very immature
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preference
the act of liking better or best
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malcontent
a person who is not pleased
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subsistence
the condition of remaining in existence, OR the minimum necessary to support life
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insult
to treat with insolence, indignity, or contempt
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diary
a record of events kept daily
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dictator
a person holding complete autocratic control
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relation
an aspect or quality that connects two or more things as being or working together, or as being of the same kind
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referendum
a vote on a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body
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agenda
a list or outline of things to be considered or done
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corrigenda
error in a printed work discovered after printing, shown with its correction on a separate sheet
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legendary
well-known, famous; relating to legend (a popular myth)
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deciduous
falling off or shed seasonally
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incidence
rate of occurrence or influence; an act of falling upon or affecting
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incisive
impressively direct and decisive
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cognoscenti
a person who has expert knowledge in a subject
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incognito
with one's identity concealed
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cognizance
knowledge or awareness
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confluence
a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point
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effluent
something (e.g. waste material) that flows out of
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effusive
marked by the expression of great or excessive emotion or enthusiasm
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infusion
the act of introducing something that alters, usually for the better
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inhospitable
not friendly or receptive
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magisterial
authoritative; marked by an overbearingly dignified or assured manner or aspect
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diminuendo
decrescendo (gradual decrease in volume)
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decisive
unquestionable; firmly determined
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inexorable
relentless; not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped
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oracular
resembling or relating to an oracle
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oscillation
variation; fluctuation
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implication
suggestion
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imply
to express indirectly
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implicit
capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed
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construe
to understand or explain the sense or intention of
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superstructure
all of a building above the basement
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restructure
to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of
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conspectus
outline/synopsis
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circumpsect
prudent; careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences
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perspicacious
keen; of acute mental vision or discernment
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introspective
characterized by a reflective looking inward
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extradition
the surrender of an alleged criminal, usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority to another having the jurisdiction to try the charge
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precipitous
very steep, perpendicular
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precipitate
to bring about especially abruptly
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precipitation
water that falls to the ground as rain, snow, etc.
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minor
a person who is not yet old enough to have the rights of an adult
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minuscule
very small
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minority
the smaller in number of two groups constituting a whole
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flux
change, fluctuation
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devitalize
to deprive of life, vigor, or effectiveness
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recidivism
a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behaviour, esp. criminal
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recondite
of, relating to, or dealing with something little known or obscure
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minutiae
minute or minor details
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specious
having deceptive attraction or allure
