Flashcards in Group 15 Deck (50)
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malingering
v. exagerate illness to escape work
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secrete
v. produce and discharge (a substance) [insulin is ___ed in response to rising levels of glucose in the blood]
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ogle
v. stare at in a lecherous manner
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consonant
adj. agreeing, consistent with [behavior ___with his character]
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pejorative
adj. belittling, expressing contempt or disapproval, syn. Derogatory [very often they use 'bitch' ____ly]
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plenary
adj. completely attended
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dyslogistic
adj. conveying disapproval, detrimental, inconvenient [She expressed __ remarks to convey dissatisfaction with stuff]
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pendulous
adj. hanging, dangling
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draconian
adj. harsh, severe, cruel
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symbiotic
adj. mutually beneficial relationship between different people or groups
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nee
adj. originally called, born
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prescient
adj. perceptive, having knowledge of events before they take place [the __ economist was one of the few to see the financial collapse coming
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demure
adj. reserved, reticent
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uncanny
adj. strange or mysterious, esp in an unsettling way
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tumid
adj. swollen, pompous, bombastic
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changeling
n. a child substituted for another, replacement
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griot
n. a member of a class of travelling poets, musicians, and storytellers who maintain a tradition of oral history in parts of West Africa
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vagabond
n. a person who wanders from place to place without a home/job
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laissez faire
n. a policy of letting things take their own course, without interfering. [I was surprised at her ___ attitude]
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reprimand
n. a rebuke, esp an official one
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bevel
n. a sloping surface or edge
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sentry
n. a soldier stationed to keep guard or control access
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viand
n. an item of food [an unlimited assortment of __s]
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polemic
n. argumentative, art of engaging in controversial debate
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injunction
n. authoritative warning or order
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pretense
n. charade, pretending, feigning [his excitement is masked by a causal ___ ]
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reprieve
n. clemency, postponement
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disapprobation
n. disapproval, condemnation [she braved her mother's __ and slipped out to enjoy herself]
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detente
n. easing of hostility or strained relations
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arbiter
n. judge, a person empowered to decide matters at issue
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dias
n. low platform for a lectern seats of honor, throne
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malfeasance
n. misconduct esp. by public official malfeasance
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aberration
n. oddity, peculiarity, departure from what is normal, unwelcome [mental ___]
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aria
n. operatic solo
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egalitarianism
n. principle: all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities [a more ______ society]
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lampoon
n. publically criticize with ridicule, irony, sarcasm
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sortie
n. raid, an attack by troops from defense, short trip/journey [I went on a shopping ___]
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maiden
n. unmarried, being or involving the first attempt or act of its kind; horse that has never won a race
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chortle
v. Cackle, chuckle, giggle
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cosset
v. care for lovingly, pamper, spoil
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Corroborate
v. confirm, validate, give support to (a statement, theory or finding) [the witness had to __boy's account of the attack]
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scamper
v. dash, bolt, dart (esp. child) run with quick light steps, esp through fear
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maul
v. mangle, abuse
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coddle
v. pamper, baby, treat in an indulgent/overprotective way [I was ___ed and cosseted
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promulgate
v. promote or make widely known (idea/cause); put law into effect by official proclamation
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rescind
v. revoke, cancel, repeal
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digress
v. stray, leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing [I'm __ing again]
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amble
v. stroll, walk or move at slow, relaxed pace, esp for pleasure
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usurp
v. take power / position by force or illegally
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