Day 7-9 Flashcards

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Indict

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To bring a formal accusation against, accuse

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Vapid

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Tedious, dull

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Seraphic

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Angelic, pure, sublime

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Reclusive

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Shut off from the world, hermit

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Penchant

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Inclination, tendency

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Predilection

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Preference, liking

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Profound

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Penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought

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Perquisite

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Benefit, privilege, gratuity

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Monastic

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Extremely plain and secluded, as in a monastery

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Tribulation

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Grievous trouble, severe trial or suffering

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Irreproachable

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Free from blame

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Reprehensible

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Deserving criticism, censure

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Affliction

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A state of pain

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Heterodox

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Unorthodox, unconventional

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Enmity

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Ill will, hatred

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Cynical

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Sarcastic, sneer

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Indignant

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Expressing strong displeasure and something unjust

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Crank

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Eccentric, whimsical motion

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Politic

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Discreet, tactful

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Envisage

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To contemplate, visualize

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Influx

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An act of flowing in

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Delineation

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Depiction, representation

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Penumbra

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Partial shadow

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Quack

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Faker, one who falsely claims to have medical skill

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Disclaim
To deny, repudiate, disavow
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Invoke
To call upon, request, help
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Rebuff
Blunt rejection, to refute, to deny
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Estrange
To alienate, keep at a distance
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Patronize
To condescend, disparage, belittle
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Agnostic
One who doubts god exists
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Eclectic
Drawn from many sources, varied, heterogenous
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Quixotic
Overly idealistic, impractical
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Allege
To assert without proof
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Demagogue
A leader who plays dishonestly on the prejudices and emotions of others
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Transitory
Quickly passing
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Pliant
Pliable, yielding
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Unwitting
Unconscious, unintentional
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Extol
A greatly praise
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Furtive
Secret, stealthy
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Venal
Willing to sell ones influence
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Render
To describe, to represent
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Aspersions
False rumor, damaging report
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Staunch
Resolute, dependable, ardent, faithful
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Dire
Causing or involving great fear or suffering, dreadful, terrible
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Disinclined
To make or be averse or unwilling
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Circumvent
To go around, avoid
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Ameliorate
To make better, to improve
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Belabor
To insist repeatedly or harp on
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Condone
To pardon, forgive, overlook, justify, or excuse a fault
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Adroit
Skillful, accomplished
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Nihilism
Belief that existence and all traditional values are meaningless
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Paucity
Scarcity, lack, or penury
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Libertine
One who believes in unrestricted freedom
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Preclude
To rule out
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Abase
Behave in a way that disgraces someone
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Rebut
To refute, deny, decline
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Mötley
Many colored, composed of diverse parts
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Recurrence
Repetition
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Languid
Lacking energy, indifferent, slow
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Meager
Deficient in quantity or quality; scanty
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Purport
To confess, suppose, clean
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Dubious
Doubtful, marked by occasional doubt