Day 36 Flashcards
(100 cards)
1
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salacious
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lascivious; sexually suggestive
2
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detached *
A
aloof, reserved
3
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remission *
A
slowing of a disease
forgiveness
4
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acquittal
A
deliverance from a charge
4
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premonitory
A
serving to warn
5
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exceptionable
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objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive
5
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lament *
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to mourn or grieve
6
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savant
A
scholar; learned person
6
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prudence
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wisdom, caution
6
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passport
A
legal document identifying the bearer as a citizen of a country
6
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bromide
A
platitude, chemical compound used to calm excitement
6
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raze *
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to eradicate, to demolish
7
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spate
A
sudden flood or rush
8
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madrigal
A
pastoral song, song for several singers without instruments
8
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decorum *
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propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners
9
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stagnation
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decay; stoppage of movement
10
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embodiment
A
living example of
10
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attenuated
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weakened
11
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demean
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disgrace; humiliate
11
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anarchy
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lack of government
12
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ferocious
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vicious, savage
13
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fetter
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to shackle, to chain up
14
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consign
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send to a person or place for sale
15
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noisome
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would smelling; very unpleasant
16
construe
to interpret
16
disconsolate
hopelessly sad (at the loss of something)
16
titular
of a title, in name only, nominal
17
intensity
quality or amount of strain or stretch
17
passive
offering no resistance or response
18
duration
length of time
19
soliloquy
a monologue or speech to oneself
20
prim
proper to the point of affectation; very precise and formal
21
unequivocal
adamant, absolutely certain
22
leery
suspicious, cautious
23
chasm
abyss; very deep crack
23
reder
trust, faith
24
imponderable
cannot be understood
25
tureen
deep dish for serving soup
26
viand
food
26
brand
trademark
27
resolve *
determination; resolution
28
sedition
conduct or language inciting rebellion, rebellion
28
ostracism
shunning
29
ecstasy
rapture, very strong feeling of joy and happiness
30
mock
ridicule
31
discrete
separate, differentiated
31
understate
state with less truth than seems warranted by the facts
32
iota
very small quantity
33
abound
filled with, replete
34
delirious
irrational through injury or extreme emotion
34
benediction
an expression of good wishes, blessing
35
inerrancy
infallibility
36
concordat
formal agreement
37
abbreviate
shorten
38
enlighten
to instruct, to explain or inform
39
scintilla
trace; minute amount, shred
40
lupine
having characteristics of a wolf
40
homage
honor; tribute; great respect
41
ignite
kindle; light; catch fire or set fire to
42
languidly
in a slow and relaxed manner
43
contemptuous
arrogant; showing intolerance
44
pertinent
suitable, to the point; relevant
45
oratorio
dramatic poem set to music; long musical work with singing but without acting
46
chaffing
bantering; joking
46
facile
easy, simple
46
motif
theme, recurrent thematic element in a musical or literary work
47
diaphanous
very thin and transparent
48
restitution
returning something (lost or stolen) to the rightful owner; reparation; indemnification
49
incoherence
lack of clarity
49
iniquity
unfairness, injustice
49
freight
cargo, luggage
49
articulate *
able to express something well in words
49
nip
snip off, stop something's growth or development, bite, make numb with cold
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fanaticism *
excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
49
grim
causing great fear; unrelenting; determined in spite of fear
50
litter
waste material thrown away (as bits of paper scattered untidily)
51
tome
large volume; book
51
rig
fix or manipulate; manipulate dishonestly for personal gain
52
qualified *
limited, conditional
52
indictment
accusation of wrongdoing
52
impede *
to block or prevent
53
self-possession
calmness, self control
54
reprieve
let off (at least temporarily)
55
retroactive
taking effect before its enactment (as a law) or imposition (as a tax)
55
maxim
a common saying, aphorism, proverb
56
fait accompli
an irreversible action, a done deed
56
pedant
scholar who overemphasizes book learning, trivial details of learning
56
sentiment
general or underlying feeling
57
prattle *
to gossip, to talk without meaning, babble
57
application
diligent attention; diligence
v. Apply oneself
58
truculent
stubborn
59
reprise
musical repetition; repeating of a piece of music, repeat performance
60
irrevocable
cannot be taken back or canceled
61
evocative
stimulating memories of the past
62
stolid *
unemotional, stoic
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volatile *
explosive, tending to change quickly
64
cynicism
looking on the black side; pessimistic (esp. about human behavior)
65
ailment
illness
66
undertaker
funeral director; one whose business is to arrange burials
67
bona fide
genuine, authentic
