Day 50 Flashcards by Kristen Sohn

abashed

shy, embarrassed

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bemoan

to complain about

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quandary *

riddle, problem not easily solved

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fray

fight
v = wear away by rubbing

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earmark

set aside (money or time) for a particular purpose

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prestigious

famous, eminent

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disinterested

neutral, unbiased

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rebuttal *

refutation; response with contrary evidence

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machiavellian

extremely manipulative

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entity

real being; 실제, 본체

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apprehensive

anxious, worried

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prestige

respect or admiration; impression produced by achievements or reputation

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mischief

behavior of children causing trouble with no serious harm; damage; harm

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mote

small speck of dust

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credulity *

willingness to believe

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zany

weird, bizarre

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anarchy

government run by all people

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rampant

uncontrolled, wild

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bifurcated

divided into two branches; forked

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labyrinthine

complicated like a maze

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adjourn

suspend until a later time; move from one place to another (withdraw)

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terminate

to end, to kill

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epithet

nickname, sometimes negative

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resilient

having endurance, able to recover quickly

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ebb

to recede, fall back or decrease in intensity

phobic

fearful

decrepit

weak and in bad condition from old age or hard use

ingratiate

to put into good favor with through flattery

atrocious

extremely cruel or vicious, heinous

tutelary

protective; pertaining to a guardianship

predispose

give an inclination toward (in advance); make susceptible to; 경향이 있다

arrest

to stop

optician

maker and seller of eyeglasses

lapse

to end, to pause

vulpine

like a fox; crafty

interpose

insert, inject

warrant

justification; written order that serves as authorization

incredible

unbelievable, shocking

compartment

one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided

tawdry

cheap, showy

amorphous *

lacking shaping

clip

cut off with shears; fasten

sequester

isolate; segregate; seclude; retire from public life

egotistical

selfish

mollify *

soothe an angry person

rapture

great joy and delight, ecstasy

subdued

less intense; quieter

stable

steady, constant

brunt

main impact or shock (of an attack or blow)

largesse

generous assistance or gifts

decant

pour off gently (wine or liquid)

liniment

ointment; lotion; salve

sardonic

sarcastic

advert

refer

brink

edge (at the top of a cliff)

incarnation

act of assuming a human body and human nature; one who personifies something

vacant

empty, unoccupied

foul

very bad or disagreeable; very dirty

friction

clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against

kindle

to light up, to incite

forte

skill or ability

nuance *

shade of slight difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction

supine

lying on the back, reclining

spatial

relating to space

bewitch

cast a spell over; captivate completely

fatuous

vapid, foolish

abduct

to take away, kidnap

acme

peak; pinnacle; highest point

bedlam

chaos, turmoil, complete confusion

galaxy

large isolated system of stars, such as the Milky Way; collection of brilliant personalities

transitory

short-lived

precedent

an instance that serves as a basis for a rule

gofnizance

knowledge

peddle

to sell

virago

a bold or violent woman

dissertation

formal essay; treatise

implicate

incriminate, to hint at guilt

corrosive

eating away by chemicals or disease; (of language) fierce

asinine

stupid, foolish

crone

hag; ugly old woman

irremediable

incurable; uncorrectable; impossible to remedy

assiduously

eagerly; thoroughly

onus

burden, mark of shame

debased

degraded

loom

appear or take shape (usually in an enlarged, indistinct, or distorted form)

vocation

job, profession

sententious

pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic

ruffled

disturbed, upset

slew

large quantity or number

sheaf

bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together

condense

v = make more compact or dense; shorten or abridge; reduce into a denser form

fictitious

imaginary; non-existent; purposely invented to deceive, untrue

gradation

series of gradual stages; degree in such a progression

ultimate

final; not susceptible to further analysis; fundamental

bestow

confer

inconsistency

state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness

relief

elevation of a land surface

emasculate

weaken; castrate

whim

sudden capricious idea; fancy (sudden desire of ideas)

willowy

flexible; pliant; slender