deck5 Flashcards
(104 cards)
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importune
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to beg desperately and repeatedly
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exegesis
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critical explanation or analysis, esp. of a text
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disarming
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reducing or preventing criticism with charm
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dilapidated
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decayed or fallen into partial ruin, esp. through disuse or age
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slumber
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to sleep
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profess
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to declare or claim openly
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repast
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a meal
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indigent
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poor
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trove
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a collection of valuable items
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minutiae
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trivial details
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bumptious
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crudely aggressive, pushy
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expunge
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to erase
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hegemony
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strong influence
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aplomb
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self-assurance
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precocious
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developing earlier than usual, esp. mentally
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status quo
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the existing state of affairs at a particular time
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luminary
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a person who has achieved fame in a particular field
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gustatory
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relating to the sense of taste
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tendentious
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having a bias
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banal
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dull or stale
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convivial
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sociable
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epiphany
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a sudden flash of understanding
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imbibe
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to drink
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pliant
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easily bent
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fatuous
smugly foolish
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impalpable
that which cannot be felt by touching
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finesse
subtle skill in performance or in handling a situation
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inimical
harmful in effect; hostile
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rustic
of or living in the country
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genesis
birth; beginning; origin
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benighted
in a state of moral or intellectual darkness
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mote
a tiny particle, a speck
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neologism
new word or phase
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trowel
a flat-bladed tool used for spreading cement
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objective
having actual existence or reality; not influenced by emotion or personal prejucice
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rescind
to take back or cancel
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wily
full of cunning
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titanic
very large
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bourgeoisie
the middle class
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segregate
to separate into groups or parts
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juvenile
not fully grown; immature
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chameleon
a lizard that rapidly changes its skin color; an inconstant person
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dogged
refusing to give up despite difficulties
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punctilious
careful about every detail of behavior
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malevolent
showing hatred
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barter
to trade without using money
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pertinent
relevant
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peerless
unrivaled
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kitsch
art characterized by sentimental, often pretentious bad taste
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pastoral
relating to country life, esp. of shepherds; rustic
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omen
an indication of the future
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cavalier
casual, disdainful
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turmoil
extreme confusion
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gist
the main objective or point
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seemly
proper or fitting with respect to established customs
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protean
easily taking on different forms
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invective
language that abuses or denounces
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dissect
to cut into parts for analysis
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sedulous
working hard and steadily; diligent
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philistine
a narrow-minded person with no interest in the arts
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attest
to give evidence that something is true or genuine
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peruse
to read carefully
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heresy
deviation from church doctrine or from an established belief
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hector
to harass, to bully
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succinct
expressed without wasted words
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dilettante
one who engages an art with only superficial skill; an amateur
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sardonic
bitterly sneering; mocking
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eclectic
composed of materials from various sources
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rarefied
elevated in character; belonging to a select group
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eclipse
to overshadow
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stint
to limit to a certain quantity, usually small; definite period of time spent at a particular activity
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omniscient
all-knowing
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abyss
a deep, bottomless chasm; immeasurable depth
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lineaments
any of the features of the body, usually the face
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rhetoric
persuasive or artful use of language
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irk
to irritate or be wearisome
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oligarchy
a government in which only few people have power
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encroach
to infringe; to intrude; to trespass
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quiver
to shake; to tremble from fear or cold
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orthodox
accepting the usual beliefs, esp. religious
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champion
to support or defend
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hinder
to keep back; to block progress
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parochial
restricted; limited
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patent
obvious; evident
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onslaught
a severe attack
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canon
a law or body of laws, esp. religious
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stipend
a fixed and regular payment
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decipher
to read or interpret something confusing or illegible
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remorse
sadness or regret for what one has done
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vindictive
seeking revenge; marked by a desire to hurt
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incumbent
necessary or obligatory; a person who currently holds a particular position
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machination
an artful or secret plot or scheme
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entice
to attract or lure
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parity
similarity; equality; sameness
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exude
to give off; to emit; to radiate
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dissonant
harsh and disagreeable in sound
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miasma
a noxious or poisonous atmosphere
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amend
to improve through change or correction
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solace
comfort in a time of distress
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omnipotent
all-powerful
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obstinate
unreasonably stubborn
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stagnant
inactive; not moving
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inundate
to flood
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nullify
to make void or unimportant
