Day 4-6 Flashcards

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Ponderous

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Weight,heavy,large

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Raconteur

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Witty, skillful storyteller

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Concord

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Agreement

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Somber

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Gloomy, depressing, dark

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Contempt

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Vile or worthless, disdain, scorn

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Propensity

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Inclination, tendency

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Forestall

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To prevent, hinder, stop

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Intermittent

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Starting and stopping

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Dubious

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Doubtful, questionable, uncertain

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Phantom

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Named or included but nonexistent

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Tinge

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To color slightly

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Opulent

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Rich and lavish

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Mutable

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Likely to change

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Eloquence

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Fluent and effective speech

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Surreptitious

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Characterized by secrecy

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Volatile

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Quickly changing; fleeting; transitory; prone to violence

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Conducive

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Helpful, beneficial

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Plight

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A condition, state, or situation, especially an unfavorable one

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Complacent

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Self satisfied, smug

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Sanctity

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Holiness, saintliness, godliness

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Fidgety

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Restless; impatient; uneasy

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Raunchy

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Vulgar, crude, earthy, obscene

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Threshold

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Any place or point of entering

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Voluptuous

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Full or pleasure and sensuous enjoyment

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Tribulation
Grievous trouble, severe trial or suffering
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Corollary
Immediate consequence or easily drawn conclusion
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Sedition
Incitement of discontent or rebellion against government
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Insurrection
Rebellion
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Subvert
To undermine, corrupt
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Consecrate
To declare sacred
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Efface
To erase, to make illegible
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Urchin
An elf, mischievous sprite
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Inconspicuous
Not noticeable, prominent
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Disparity
Difference in quality or kind
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Exude
To give off, ooze
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Uncanny
Mysterious; arousing superstitious fear or dread
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Inexorable
Unable to be deterred; relentless
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Engender
To produce, cause
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Connotation
Secondary meaning
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Patronage
Condescending manner or attitude of granting favors
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Sophistry
A false argument
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Integrate
To combine, incorporate
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Substantiate
To affirm as having substance, give body to strength
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Tonal
Relating to pitch or sound
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Proponent
Advocate, defender, supporter
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Embodiment
The state of expression
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Irreverent
Disrespectful
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Arcane
Mysterious, obscure
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Abstruse
Difficult to comprehend
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Didactic
Intended to teach; instructive
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Insolence
An attitude or behavior that is bold and disrespectful
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Reproach
To did fault with, blame
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Cynic
Person who distrusts the motives of others
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Nefarious
Vicious, evil
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Byzantine
Characterized by elaborate scheming and intrigue
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Multifarious
Diverse
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Lackadaisical
Idle, lazy, apathetic, indifferent
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Yoke
To join together; harness a draft
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Slipshod
Careless, hasty
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Anachronistic
Out of proper time