From mocks Flashcards

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Behooves

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it is a duty or responsibility for someone to do something.

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Abrogate

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Repeal or do away with law

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Insidious

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proceeding gradually and subtly, but in a harmful way.
Sexual harassment.

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Forthright

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Direct and outspoken, straight forward. Speech and demeanor

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Jubilant
NYC

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Great happiness and triumph

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Prescriptive tone

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Advising.

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Infallible

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Never wrong or failing always correct and effective.

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Panglossian

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overly optimistic

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Thespian

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Adj: Related to drama
Noun: Actor or actress

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Vituperative

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Angry and cruel criticism

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Egalitarian

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Populist, for, about the common people or working class.

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Speculation

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A theory, hypothesis without firm evidence. also investing synonym.

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Vitriolic

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Full of anger and hatred

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Obsequious

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Deferential- respectful. Fawning- Exagerrated Flattery or affection. Servile- willingness to please or serve others.
obedient and attentive to a servile degree

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exacerbate

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make a bad situation, negative thing problem worse than before

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palliative

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relieve pain without dealing with the root cause of the
condition.

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Rescinded

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revoke, cancel or repeal.

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gallows

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structure used to hang the criminals also used to describe the execution itself.

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paraphernalia

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articles needed for a particular activity,
superfluous activities of government.

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obliterated

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wipe out, destroy completely . Annihilate.

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Seminary

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school, college to become clergy priest among christian.

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incongruent

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incompatible, anomaly

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Sever

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put an end to (a connection or relationship); break off.
divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly

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Inception

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the establishment or starting point of an institution or activity

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Partisan
a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person. prejudiced in favour of a particular cause. a member of an armed group formed to fight secretly against an occupying force, in particular one operating in German-occupied Yugoslavia, Italy, and parts of eastern Europe in the Second World War.
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Autocracy/different from monarchy and 3 types of monarchy /different from dictatorship
a system of government by one person with absolute power. dictatorship by force, monarchy king or queen.
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Wreak
to inflict
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Enthuse
express eager enjoyment, interest, or approval regarding something.
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Archetypical/one synonym
in a way that is very typical of something, or is the original model of something from which others are copied. classic
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Duress
threats, violence, constraints, or other action used to coerce someone into doing something against their will or better judgement.
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lax
slack/loose/not strict rigid or firm. loose bowels.
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Incumbent
currently holding usually an office,occupied. and also what is necessary.
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refute
prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove. object or contradict
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Flak
strong criticism. anti-aircraft fire
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Cavalier
showing a lack of proper concern; offhand a type of dog.
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conjugal
marital
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consummate
make (a marriage or relationship) complete by having sexual intercourse.
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flippant
not showing a serious or respectful attitude
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calibrated
adjust (experimental results) to take external factors into account or to allow comparison with other data. correlate the readings of (an instrument) with those of a standard in order to check the instrument's accuracy
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picayune
of little value or significance; petty a small coin of little value, especially a 5-cent piece
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several
it is a neutral words not taking sides central idea and paradox and assumption does not contain extra info. if true, there or not strenthen and weaken will have extra info. premise supported.