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Day 2 Flashcards

1
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juvenile

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not fully grown, immature

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2
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modicum

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a small quantity

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menace

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a threat, v. to threaten

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paucity

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smallness of number

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domestic

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relating to the home or family

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forthcoming

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about to appear, available when needed

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telling

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strikingly effective

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liberal

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generous, giving freely

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distraction

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mental distress

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sporadic

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occurring irregularly

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propaganda

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material distributed by those in favor of a specific cause and reflecting their point of view

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acclaim

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to praise enthusiactically

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broad

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to be deep in thought

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compost

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a mixture of decaying organic matter

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15
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underhanded

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sneaky

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attract

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to pull towards

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17
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millennium

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a period of 1000 years

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vicarious

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felt as if one were taking part in the experiences of another

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proliferate

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to grow or reproduce rapidly

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oath

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a formal promise

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temperate

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consistent, moderate

22
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decisive

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conclusive, beyond doubt

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marvel

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to be astonished

24
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transmite

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to send something out, to broadcast

25
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aristocracy

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a group considered to be superior to the others

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vacuous

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lacking substance or intelligence

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supercilious

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feeling or showing proud contempt

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radical

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favoring fundamental or extreme change

29
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diffuse

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to spread around or scatter

30
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Olympian

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majestic, god-like

31
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outmoded

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no longer in fashion

32
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turmoil

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extreme confusion

33
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arable

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suitable for growing crops

34
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hierarchy

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a ranking according to status or ability

35
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junta

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a group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power

36
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reprehensible

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deserving to be severely criticized

37
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rancorous

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bitter and resentful

38
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optimum

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the most favorable point or condition

39
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apprpriate

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to set apart for a specific use

40
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lopsided

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larger or shaped differently on one side than on another

41
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abstract

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without reference to specific instance or concrete existence

42
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frivolous

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of little importance

43
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caustic

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capable of burning or corroding by chemical action

44
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secular

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not religious, worldly

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perennial

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lasting through the years

46
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laudable

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worthy of praise

47
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upset

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to overturn

48
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lavish

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generous

49
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lethargic

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dull, sluggish

50
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sanctuary

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a holy place,

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