Hackers Lesson 31-35 Flashcards by Bill Kim

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tactile

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able to be sensed by touch

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olfactory

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relating to the sense of smell

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gustatory

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relating to the sense of taste

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auditory

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relating to the sense of hearing

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discerning

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to perceive as separate; to sense keenly

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pungent

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having a sharp or irritating odor

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palpable

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detectable by touch

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ascertain

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to learn for certain

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savory

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pleasant tasting; appetizing

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putrid

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rotten; having a foul odor

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myopic

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short-sightedness

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perceive

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to become aware

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aural

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relating to the sense of hearing

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tangible

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detectable by touch; substantial

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thwart

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to stop something before it is able to succeed

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abstain

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to refrain from action

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deterrent

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something that acts to discourage

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impede

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to slow the progress of, to block

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hinder

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to show the progress of

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curtail

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to make less

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impediment

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something that works to impede progress; a hindrance

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stymie

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to present an obstacle to

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dissuade

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to persuade not to do something

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refrain

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to hold back from doing

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abstinence

the voluntary avoidance of something

tentative

uncertain

hamper

to restrict the progress of

abstemious

sparing or moderate in consumption

destitute

completely penniless

frugal

economical; good with money

remuneration

payment for services

impecunious

without money

improvident

failing to provide for the future

parsimony

excessive thriftiness

venal

able to be bribed

thrifty

economical; good with money

pauper

an extremely poor individual

mercenary

one who gives his services to the highest bidder

perquisite

payment or privilege received in addition to wages

insolvent

bankrupt

indigent

impoverished, poor

pecuniary

pertaining to money

prophecy

prediction of the future

harbinger

a precursor

augur

to predict the future

premonition

a forewarning

portend

to give advance warning

prescient

having knowledge of future events

omen

a sign of something to come

foresight

the ability to see things coming

clairvoyant

one with great foresight

portent

an omen of a future event

preempt

to block by acting first

premeditate

to plan ahead of time

prophetic

able to tell the future

bode

to be an omen for something

archaic

ancient

relic

an object from an ancient time

decrepit

worn out from old age or use

antiquated

obsolete; outdated

antediluvian

very old

defunct

no longer in existence

perpetuate

to keep from dying out

outmoded

to out of fashion; obsolete

artifact

an object of historical interest

obsolete

outmoded

dilapidated

worn out from old age or use

threadbare

shabby; worn down such that the threads show

archive

a collection of historically interesting material

apathy

lack of feeling; lack of interest

apprehensive

anxious about what is to come

contrite

repentant

lament

to mourn, to show sorrow

console

to comfort

impassive

lacking emotion

ignominy

humiliation; shame

pathos

feeling of sorrow

empathy

the ability to identify with another's feeling

penitent

having mined feeling toward something

poignant

causing a sharp emotional response

remorse

regret for past deeds

antipathy

strong feelings against something