etamolodgy list 22 Flashcards
quiz (25 cards)
1
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mollify
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make soft
2
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ichthyologist
A
fish scientist
3
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polyglot
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multi-linguist
4
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diaphanous
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see through
5
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bring sleep
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somniferous
6
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sinecure
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easy job
7
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soliloquy
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speech to oneself
8
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follower, supporter
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adherent
9
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abjure
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reject someone, something
10
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burning
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caustic
11
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confluence
A
flowing together
12
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topple from power
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depose
13
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self obession
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egomania
14
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egregious
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blatant
15
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pain killer
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analgesic
16
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chiromancy
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palm-reading
17
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oligarchy
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a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.
18
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stubborn
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intractable
19
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intransigent
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not compromising
20
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perfidious
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treacherous
21
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perspicous
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brilliantly clear
22
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ingenuous
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innocent and native
23
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circumlocution
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talking in circles
24
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gregarious
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sociable
25
discursive
passing aimlessly from one subject to another, or rambling
