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Deck 41 Flashcards

1
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abjure

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v. renounce upon oath

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acumen

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n. mental keenness

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aflliction

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n. state of distress; cause of suffering

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4
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amnesty

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n. pardon

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5
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amass

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v. collect

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anemia

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n. condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles

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aplomb

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n. poise, self-confidence; assurance

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arrest

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v. stop or slow down; catch someone’s attention

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arsenal

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n. storage place for military equipment

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asunder

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adv. into parts; apart

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11
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baleful

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adj. deadly; having a malign influence; ominous

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bait

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v. harass; tease

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beleaguer

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v. besiege or attack; harass

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bucolic

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adj. rustic; pastoral

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15
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cache

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n. hiding place

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canine

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adj. related to dogs; dog-like

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17
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circumscribe

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v. limit; confine

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cessation

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n. stoppage

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chastise

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v. punish

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clime

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n. region; climate

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compliant

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adj. yielding

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commandeer

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v. to draft for military purposes; to take for public use

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connoisseur

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n. person competent to act as a judge of art, etc.; a lover of an art

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consummate

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adj. complete

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countermand

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v. cancel; revoke

26
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coquette

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n. flirt

27
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credo

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n. creed

28
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declivity

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n. downward slope

29
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decipher

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v. interpret secret code

30
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decimate

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v. kill, usually one out of ten

31
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defiance

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n. refusal to yield; resistance

32
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deluge

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n. flood; rush

33
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dislodge

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v. remove (forcibly)

34
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domicile

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n. home

35
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dolt

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n. stupid person

36
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drudgery

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n. menial work

37
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eccentric

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adj. irregular; odd; whimsical; bizarre

38
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effusive

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adj. pouring forth; gushing

39
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entreat

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v. plead; ask earnestly

40
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extrude

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v. force or push out

41
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filial

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adj. pertaining to a son or daughter

42
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flick

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n. light stroke as with a whip

43
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galaxy

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n. large, isolated system of stars, such as the Milky Way; any collection of bright personalities

44
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forum

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n. place of assembly to discuss public concerns; meeting for discussion

45
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gait

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n. manner of walking or running; speed

46
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grievance

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n. cause of complaint

47
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gingerly

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adv. very carefully

48
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haggle

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v. argue about prices

49
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impart

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v. reveal or tell; grant

50
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infuriate

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v. enrage; anger

51
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insubstantial

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adj. lacking substance; insignificant; frail

52
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irksome

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adj. annoying; tedious

53
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itinerary

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n. plan of a trip

54
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lackluster

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adj. dull

55
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leaven

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v. cause to rise or grow lighter; enliven

56
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lax

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adj. careless

57
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malevolent

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adj. wishing evil

58
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mendicant

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n. beggar

59
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nihilist

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n. one who believes traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic; revolutionary terrorist

60
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oblivious

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adj. inattentive or unmindful; wholly absorbed

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