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Final 2 Flashcards

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Esoteric

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Understood only by a small group or select few

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Aloof

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At a distance, apart

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Exotic

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Foreign, unfamiliar

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Fuse

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To mix to join together

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Incorrigible

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Incapable of being reformed or impeoved

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Innate

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Existing from birth, inborn

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Pacifist

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Opposed to warfare

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Precocious

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Unusually advanced or mature in development

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Prologue

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Introductory remarks in speech, play, or literary work, introductory action

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Symmetry

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Balanced proportions

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Trepidation

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Fear, trembling, agitation

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Vilify

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To malign, to defame, to utter abusive statements against

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Tenous

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Not substantial or strong

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Vaunted

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Boasted about; too highly praised

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Evanescent

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Quickly disappearing; fleeting

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Devoid

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Lacking; completely empty

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Plenipotentiary

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Having full power or authority

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Asset

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Somethibg of value; a resource

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Satiety

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Condition of being too full or too satisfied

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Adroit

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Skilful and clever

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Rectitude

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Good moral character; ethical quality

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Intrusive

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Forcing into without invitation; inappropriately personal

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Obstrusive

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Drawing attention to oneself in a negative way; unpleasantly noticeable

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Prestige

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Recognition or respect from other

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Stricture

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A limit or restraint

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Infelicitous

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Unfortunate; unhappy

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Felicitous

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Perfectly suitable; appropriate

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Risible

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Drawing laughter or amusement; ridiculous

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Derisive

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Treating with ridicule; scornful

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Interlude

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Period between two events or scenes

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Allude

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To mention without going into Detail

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Ludicrous

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So unbelievable As to seem ridiculous

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Inexplicable

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Impossible to explain or understand

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Implicate

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To show that someone has a connection with a crime

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Suppress

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To put down by force

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Confluence

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A meeting of two or more people, events, or circumstances; merging

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Flux

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Continuous change; instability

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Duress

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The use of force or threats to make someone act

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Obdurate

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Wickedly stubborn; obstinate

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Dour

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Gloomy and stern

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Comprise

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To consist of; to contain

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Discrete

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Separate distinct

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Discretion

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Carefulness in what one says or does; prudence

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Discern

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To see or make out clearly; recognise

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Adumbrate

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To briefly outline or describe

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Myopic

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Nearsighted; lacking vision or foresight

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Verbose

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Using too many words

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Verbiage

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An overabundance of words; excessive wordiness

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Taciturn

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Characterised by infrequent speech; silent

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Tacit

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Understood as meant but not openly said

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Vocation

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Profession; trade

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Circumscribe

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To tightly limit or restrict

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Ascribe

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To think of as belonging to or coming from; to assign

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Proscribe

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To forbid; to outlaw

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Resignation

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Acceptance of something that cannot be avoided; patient submission

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Consign

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To deliver, especially to a negative fate or outcome

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Obloquy

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Harsh criticism; abuse

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Loquacious

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Very talkative

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Precipitate

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To cause something to happen immediately

English Greek and Latin Roots (14 decks)

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