Day 31 Flashcards
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fussy
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finicky, easily upset
2
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finish
A
surface texture, completeness of execution
3
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waiver
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to relinquish or give up a right
3
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servile *
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slavish, cringing (움츠러드는)
4
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hireling
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one who serves for hire (usually used contemptuously)
4
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adjoin
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be next to
5
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implant
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to establish ideas or habits
6
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abode
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dwelling place, home
7
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warble
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sing, babble
8
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parsimony *
A
stinginess, excessive frugality
8
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pastiche
A
imitation of another’s style in musical composition or in writing
9
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tenuous
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thin, weak
10
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solemnity
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seriousness, gravity
11
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epistle
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letter
11
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immersion
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concentration, fascination, interest
12
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ruffian
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violent scoundrel, bully
13
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arrhythmic
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lacking rhythm or regularity
13
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wanderlust
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strong longing to travel
14
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libretto
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text of an opera or oratorio
14
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stellar
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relating to the stars, ecvellent
14
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sherbet
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flavered dessert ice
15
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venom
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poison of an animal, hatred`
15
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circumscribe
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to restrict (by drawing borders or limits around)
15
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claustrophobia
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fear of enclosed spaces
16
equstrain
relating to horses
17
deferential
showing respect
18
allure
entice, attract, tempt
19
scorching
burning, severe
19
bereaucracy
administrative system
organization of officials
20
plumage
feathers of a bird
21
posit
to conjecture, to suppose
21
meteoric
like a meteor, swift, momentarily brilliant
22
isthmus
narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land
23
envelop
to engulf, to encompass
23
visage
face, appearance
24
contempt
disgust
24
perspicuous
plainly expressed, easy to understand
25
raffle
lottery
v. award as a prize in a raffle
26
quicksilver
mercury
27
foraging
searching for food
28
wreak
inflict
28
suppress
put an end to forcibly, subdue, overwhelm
29
omni
all
30
inquisitive
curious, asking a lot of questions
31
tanner
person who turns animal hides into leather
32
shrivel
make or become shrunken and wrinkled (often by drying)
33
coerce
to force to act to think in a certain way by use of pressure, threats, or torture
34
mar
spoil the appearance of
35
auroral
pertaining to the aurora borealis
36
occlusion
shutting out
37
renovate
restore to good condition, renew
38
amazonian
very strong or tough
39
ludicrous
absurd
40
spectacle
show, something interesting to watch
41
supposition
assumption, hypothesis
42
aver
to state as a fact, to announce
43
lucrative
profitable, producing wealth
43
apex
highest point
44
conservatory
school of the fine arts (especially music or drama), glass-enclosed area
45
sap
diminish, weaken, undermine the foundations of a fortification
45
ardor
passion, zeal
46
cull
to select from a group
46
decimate
to destroy
47
toll
sound (a large bell) slowly at regular intervals
n. sound of a bell
48
phoenix
symbol of immortality or rebirth
49
elitist
factoring top group
50
culvert
artificial channel for water, drain crossing under a road
51
neutral
impartial, not supporting one side over another
51
semiconscious
partly awake or awake
52
dilate
expand, dilate on/upon: speak or write at length on (a subject)
53
brindled
tawny or grayish with streaks or spots (of animals)
54
defection
desertion
54
emboss
produce a design in raised relief, decorate with a raised design
54
endanger
to jeopardize
55
valorous
brave
56
insuperable *
invincible, super
57
dignitary
person of high rank or position
58
blurt
utter impulsively from nervousness or excitement
59
mason
one who builds or works with stone or brick
n. masonry = work of a manson
59
peremptory
bossy, commanding
60
narcissistic
over-concerned about one's own appearance
60
tenure
holding of an office or real estate, time during which such an office is held
61
crossbreed
hybridize
61
throb
beat rapidly or violently
62
belie *
to prove false
63
barbaric
primitive, crude
64
whine
complain (in sad voice), make a high sad sound (as in pain or supplication)
65
enigmatically
in a puzzling manner
66
symmetry
arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained, congruity
67
shed
small roofed structure for storage and shelter
68
intuition
knowledge through emotion not readon
68
anima
spirit
69
traumatic
deeply shocking, pertaining to an injury caused by violence
70
confidence
self-assurance, calm unworried feeling based on a strong belief in one's abilities
71
timorous
fearful, timid, demonstrating fear
72
reverent *
respectful, worshipful
73
succulent
juicy, full of juice or sap, full of richness
74
inhibited
unable to express what one really feels
75
dossier
file of documents on a subject or person, file
76
resurgent
to rise again
