Direct Vocab 9 Flashcards
(100 cards)
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ardor
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(n.) extreme vigor, energy, enthusiasm
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arid
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(adj.) excessively dry
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arrogate
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(v.) to take without justification
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artifact
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(n.) a remaining piece from an extinct culture or place
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artisan
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(n.) a craftsman
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ascertain
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(v.) to perceive, learn
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ascetic
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(adj.) practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious
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ascribe
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(v.) to assign, credit, attribute to
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aspersion
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(n.) a curse, expression of ill-will
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aspire
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(v.) to long for, aim toward
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assail
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(v.) to attack
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assess
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(v.) to evaluate
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assiduous
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(adj.) hard-working, diligent
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assuage
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(v.) to ease, pacify
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bourgeois
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(n.) a middle-class person, capitalist
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brazen
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(adj.) excessively bold, brash
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brusque
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(adj.) short, abrupt, dismissive
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convene
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(v.) to call together
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convention
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- (n.) an assembly of people 2. (n.) a rule, custom
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convivial
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(adj.) characterized by feasting, drinking, merriment
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convoluted
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(adj.) intricate, complicated
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copious
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(adj.) profuse, abundant
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cordial
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(adj.) warm, affectionate
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coronation
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(n.) the act of crowning
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corpulence
(adj.)extreme fatness
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corroborate
(v.) to support with evidence
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corrosive
(adj.) having the tendency to erode or eat away
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cosmopolitan
(adj.) sophisticated, worldly
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counteract
(v.) to neutralize, make ineffective
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dissipate
1. (v.) to disappear, cause to disappear 2. (v.) to waste
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dissonance
(n.) lack of harmony or consistency
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dissuade
(v.) to persuade someone not to do something
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distend
(v.) to swell out
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dither
(v.) to be indecisive
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divine
(adj.) godly, exceedingly wonderful
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divisive
(adj.) causing dissent, discord
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divulge
(v.) to reveal something secret
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docile
(adj.) easily taught or trained
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exasperate
(v.) to irritate, irk
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excavate
(v.) to dig out of the ground and remove
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exculpate
(v.) to free from guilt or blame, exonerate
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excursion
(n.) a trip or outing
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execrable
(adj.) loathsome, detestable
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exhort
(v.) to urge, prod, spur
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exigent
(adj.) urgent, critical
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exonerate
(v.) to free from guilt or blame, exculpate
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forum
(n.) a medium for lecture or discussion
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foster
(v.) to stimulate, promote, encourage
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fractious
(adj.) troublesome or irritable
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fraught
(adj.) filled or accompanied with
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frenetic
(adj.) frenzied, hectic, frantic
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gratuitous
(adj.) uncalled for, unwarranted
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gregarious
(adj.) drawn to the company of others, sociable
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hiatus
(n.) a break or gap in duration or continuity
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hierarchy
(n.) a system with ranked groups, usually according to social, economic,
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insular
(adj.) separated and narrow-minded; tight-knit, closed off
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insurgent
(n.) one who rebels
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integral
(adj.) necessary for completeness
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interject
(v.) to insert between other things
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interlocutor
(n.) someone who participates in a dialogue or conversation
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interminable
(adj.) without possibility of end
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intimation
(n.) an indirect suggestion
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intractable
(adj.) difficult to manipulate, unmanageable
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intransigent
(adj.) refusing to compromise, often on an extreme opinion
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intrepid
(adj.) brave in the face of danger
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lithe
(adj.) graceful, flexible, supple
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litigant
(n.) someone engaged in a lawsuit
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morose
(adj.) gloomy or sullen
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multifarious
(adj.) having great diversity or variety
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noxious
(adj.) harmful, unwholesome
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oscillate
(v.) to sway from one side to the other
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profuse
(adj.) plentiful, abundant
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promulgate
(v.) to proclaim, make known
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propagate
(v.) to multiply, spread out
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propensity
(n.) an inclination, preference
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propitious
(adj.) favorable
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propriety
(n.) the quality or state of being proper, decent
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prosaic
(adj.) plain, lacking liveliness
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proscribe
(v.) to condemn, outlaw
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protean
(adj.) able to change shape; displaying great variety
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quotidian
(adj.) daily
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rescind
(v.) to take back, repeal
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reservoir
1. (n.) reserves, large supply 2. (n.) a body of water used for storing water
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resilient
(adj.) able to recover from misfortune; able to withstand adversity
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resolute
(adj.) firm, determined
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resolve
1. (v.) to find a solution 2. (v.) to firmly decide
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respite
(n.) a break, rest
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stolid
(adj.) expressing little sensibility, unemotional
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strenuous
(adj.) requiring tremendous energy or stamina
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strident
(adj.) harsh, loud
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stupefy
(v.) to astonish, make insensible
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subjugate
(v.) to bring under control, subdue
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travesty
(n.) a grossly inferior imitation
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tremulous
(adj.) fearful
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trenchant
(adj.) effective, articulate, clear-cut
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utilitarian
(adj.) relating to or aiming at usefulness
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virtuoso
(n.) one who excels in an art; a highly skilled musical performer
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viscous
(adj.) not free flowing, syrupy
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vitriolic
(adj.) having a caustic quality
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wizened
(adj.) dry, shrunken, wrinkled
