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Day 3 Flashcards

1
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genre

A

a kind, or type

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sullen

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showing silent anger and unwillingness to be pleasant to people

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unkempt

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messy, sloppy

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intrinsic

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relating to the essential nature of something

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5
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contentions

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always ready to argue

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regimen

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a set of rules

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toxic

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poisonous, dangerous

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belie

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to picture falsely, to contradict

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diligent

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steady, showing care on duties

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effect

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to bring about

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pantomime

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communication by means of gesture and facial expression

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countenance

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appearance, facial expression, v.; to tolerate

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ephemeral

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lasting for a short time, fleeting

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captivate

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to capture the attention or affection of

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15
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indolent

A

lazt

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kindling

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dry sticks of wood used to start a fire

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resolve

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to decide, to bring into focus

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uniform

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consistent,the same for everyone

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ego

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the individual as self-aware, self-love

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congenital

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present since birth

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marine

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of the sea or shipping

22
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repudiate

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to reject as invalid or untrue

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collective

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done by a number of people working as a group

24
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mentor

A

a counselor or teacher

25
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municipal

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relating to local government

26
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irony

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a use of words in which the intended meaning is very different from the literal sense

27
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jurisdiction

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the extent of authority or control

28
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ruthless

A

having no compassion or pity

29
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hue

A

a shade of color

30
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repsite

A

temporary relief

31
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painstaking

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very thorough, careful

32
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vernacular

A

informal speech, native language

33
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civic

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pertaining to a city or citizen

34
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prolific

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producing a lot

35
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conflagration

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large, disastrous fire

36
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scale

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to climb

37
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formidable

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inspiring fear, respect

38
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liable

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legally obligated

39
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facetious

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playfully humorous

40
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urban

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relating to a city

41
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itinerant

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traveling from place to palce

42
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trek

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to travel or migrate

43
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barbarous

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cruel, brutal

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deploy

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to station or assemble troops or forces in position

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ineffable

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incapable of being expressed

46
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harangue

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a long pompous speech

47
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superflous

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unnecessary, extra

48
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revel

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to delight

49
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aesthetic

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relating to beauty

50
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unseemly

A

not decent or proper

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