Day 47 Flashcards
(100 cards)
1
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bivouac
A
to camp without tents
2
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impiety
A
irreverence
3
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immobility
A
state of being immovable
4
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consecration
A
dedication
5
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comeuppance
A
deserts; well-deserved punishment or misfortune
6
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confrontation
A
act of facing someone or something; encounter
7
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demur
A
object (because of doubts)
raise an objection
hesitate
8
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infidel
A
one who does not believe in any religion or your religion
9
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moderate
A
reasonable, average
10
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recurrent
A
occurring again and again
11
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proliferate
A
to grow rapidly, to expand
12
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unassuming
A
modest
13
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tumid
A
swollen; distended; bombastic; pompous
14
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vagrant
A
homeless person
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perfidy
A
betrayal
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conviction *
A
belief
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palpitate
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throb; beat rapidly
18
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galley
A
low ship with sails
19
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degrade
A
to lower ion value
20
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toxic
A
poisonous
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castigate
A
criticize severely; punish
22
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dun
A
harass someone for payment of a loan
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laud *
A
praise
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colossus
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gigantic statue; person or thing of great size or importance
25
maul
handle roughly; injure by beating
26
graphite
black form of carbon used in lead peacils
27
altruistic *
unselfishly generous; concerned for others
28
outfit
clothing or equipment for a special purpose
29
almanac
year-book with useful information
30
brandish
wave around, flourish
31
institute
organization for a special purpose
v = establish
32
saunter
stroll slowly
33
vixen
having the characteristics of a fox
34
heartrending
highly touching or saddening
35
foreboding
sense of doom
36
codicil
an addition to a will
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hibernate
sleep throughout the winter
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maneuver
strategic military or naval movement
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carnage
destruction of life; slaughter
40
compunction
doubt, hesitation
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disperse *
to drive away
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punctuated
interrupted
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squabble
small fight or argument
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invocation
spell, prayer
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impugn
to insult, malign, damage the reputation of
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liturgical
relating to worship or religious ceremony
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pithy *
laconic, short worded
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calligraphy
beautiful wiring; excellent penmanship
49
malingerer
one who feigns illness to escape duty
50
palatable
agreeable, pleasing to the tase
51
poignant
painful, sad, emotionally moving
52
residue
remainder
52
deadpan
wooden
impassive
with no show of feeling
53
creed
set of beliefs or principles
53
monumental
massive, impressively large; built as a monument
54
frail
fragile
54
stammer
speak with involuntarily pauses or repetitions
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creep
move with body close to the ground
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indefatigable *
tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired
55
salvage
rescue (goods or property)
55
linger *
to slow in leaving; delay going
55
psychic
of psyche; mental
56
parallelism
state of being parallel; similarity
56
incinerator
device to burn waste
57
staccato
played in an abrupt manner
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engage
attract; employ
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conclusive
decisive; ending all debate
60
valedictory
pertaining to farewell
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pedestrian
boring
person who walks
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dazzle
make blind with a sudden intense light, amaze
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censured
blamed
62
deduce
to guess at
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puissant
powerful, potent
63
analogous *
comparable; similar
63
staid
sober, serious
64
hazard
venture; put in danger; risk
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succor
assist someone in difficulty
65
provocative
exciting, attracting creativity or enthusiasm
65
sanctity
holiness
65
relic
surviving remnant
66
posthumous
after death
66
refuse
anything discarded or rejected as worthless; trash
67
disseminates
spreads
67
bank
heap; piled-up mass
68
lackluster
dull; lacking creativity or enthusiasm
69
abstinence
self-denial; moderation
70
indulgent
allowing many things
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rancor *
deep bitterness or hatred
71
sapid
flavorful, pleasant
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plume
feather
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contemplate
think over deeply
73
supposititious
assumed; counterfeit; hypothetical
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liaison
contact that keeps parties in communication; communication between groups
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austere *
harsh, spartan
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lap
take in food or drink with one's tongue
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elucidate *
to clarify, to clear up
77
argot
slang
78
feasible *
practical; able to be carried out
78
morbidity
concern with death and disease
79
vignette
a short, descriptive scene or description
