English: vocab Flashcards

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Bipartisan

A

political parties

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2
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monologue

A

one speech

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3
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unilateral

A

one sided

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4
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triumvirate

A

three authorities

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5
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omnipotent

A

all powerful

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6
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totalitarianism

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all control

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7
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nihilism

A

no religious beliefs

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8
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minutia

A

small detail

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9
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satiate

A

enough satisfied

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10
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copious

A

plentiful

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11
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polygamy

A

many wives

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12
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predestination

A

before life

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13
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primordial

A

original, fundamental

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14
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posterity

A

future generations

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15
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parody

A

funny imitation of literature

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recant

A

to take back a statement

17
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crescendo

A

gradual increase in sound

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excrescence

A

abnormal growth

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aberration

A

straying from what is normal

20
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transgress

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to go beyond or over set limits

21
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circumvent

A

to avoid

22
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convene

A

to assemble especially for a meeting

23
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conglomeration

A

collection of unrelated things

24
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celerity

A

swiftness

25
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convalesce

A

to recover after illness

26
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valor

A

bravery

27
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apiary

A

Where bee hives are kept

28
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caprice

A

Sudden impulse

29
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equestrian

A

Skill of riding a horse

30
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serpentine

A

Pertaining to a snake or serpent