Day 58 Flashcards
1
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hydra
A
water
2
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venus
A
respect, love
2
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translucent
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transparent
3
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forensic
A
suitable to debate or courts of law
3
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velocity
A
speed
4
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deducible
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derived by reasoning
5
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start
A
move suddenly or involuntarily
6
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noncommittal
A
neutral, refusing commitment to a particular opinion
7
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arbitrator
A
judge
7
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gratify *
A
to please
8
Q
inarticulate
A
not well spoken, barely understandable
8
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skulk
A
move furtively and secretly
8
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aspirant
A
someone who is hoping to achieve an honor or position
9
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slick
A
make smooth or glossy
10
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whinny
A
neigh like a horse
10
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unintimidating
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unfrightening
11
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pestilence
A
plague, widespread disease
11
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overrun
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to infest or overwhelm
12
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trek
A
travel; journey
13
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convivial
A
sociable and friendly
13
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eponym
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word which is used to create other words
14
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discern
A
distinguish, discriminate
14
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sovereign
A
ruler in a monarchy
15
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veracious
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honest, condid
16
tart
sharp to the taste; acid-tasting; caustic; sarcastic
17
disjunctive
serving to divide or contrast
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impeccable *
faultless
17
table
to put off til later, delay
18
rapacious
extremely hungry or greedy
19
crypt
secret recess or vault usually used for burial; underground room
19
tendentious
promoting a particular point of view; viased
20
scavenge
hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search
21
malediction
curse or slander
21
juror
member of a jury
21
cringe
shrink back as if in fear; cower
22
jocund
merry
22
importunate
urging; always demanding; troublesomely urgent or persistent
23
solstice
point or time at which the sun is farthest from the equator
23
germane
pertinent; bearing upon the case at hand; appropriate; 밀접한 관계가 있는
24
scenario
plot outline
25
paleontology
study of fossils, ancient life
26
finished
properly made and complete
27
endemic
peculiar to one region
28
cognate
having a common origin; related linguistically; allied by blood
29
dormer
small window in a bedroom
30
diadem
crown
31
jaded
weary; indifferent; bored with everything
31
colored
influenced or biased by
32
cherish
to treat as valuable or precious
32
provisional
tentative; temporary
32
eloquent
well spoken
33
threat
sign or warning of coming danger
34
funereal
sad; solemn; suitable for a funeral
34
reprobate
immoral, evil
34
polarize
to split into groups
35
asylum
place of refuge or shelter; protection
35
employ
to use, to hire
35
fermentation
chemical reaction that splits complex organic compounds
35
abstemious *
sparing in eating and drinking; temperate; 검소한, 절제하는
36
agape
openmouthed
37
polity
political organization; form of government of nation or state
37
trickster
person who cheats people
38
fatalism
belief that events are determined by forces or fates beyond one's control
39
ruthless
pitiless; merciless; cruel
40
sophist
teacher of philosophy; quibbler; employer of fallacious reasoning
40
approbation
approval
41
influx
flowing in, infusion
42
trivial
insignificant, petty
43
repugnance
disgust; strong dislike; loathing
44
engaged
employed; busy;; betrothed; involved in conflict
44
beset
harass or trouble from all directions
44
mingle
mix together in close association
45
incur
bring upon oneself
46
erotic
pertaining to passionate love or sexual love
46
execrate
criticize harshly
47
vise
vice; tool for holding work in place
47
patrimony
inheritance handed down from father to son
47
affidavit
written statement made under oath or use as proof in a court of law
48
debunk *
to prove as false
49
bemused
confused; lost in thought; preoccupied
50
cemetery
place for burying the dead
50
crochet
make (a piece of needlework) by looping thread with a hooked needle
51
paragon
model of excellence, perfection
51
decried
criticized, belittled
51
restive
agitated, disturbed
52
malcontent
person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs; discontented person
52
misgivings
doubts
53
vivisection
dissection of a live animal
54
canvas
to get an opinion or survey
54
doldrums
blues, listlessness (las of spirit or energy)
55
apocalyptic
prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster
55
fallible
liable to err
56
impervious
invulnerable, impenetrable
56
homogeneous *
of the same kind; uniform in composition throughout
57
sleek
smooth and shining as from good health
58
substantive
substantial; essential; pertaining to the substance
59
nonplus
put at a loss; bring to a halt by confusion; perplex
59
temper *
moderate
59
sybarite
lover of luxury
60
mortify
humiliate by embarrassing excessively; shame
