Honors Semester Exam Review Flashcards
(120 cards)
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triumvirate
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n. a group of three, especially three people in authority
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megalomania
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n. form of mental illness in which a person has grandiose or exaggerated ideas of his own importance
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sullen
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adj: gloomily or resentfully silent
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satiate
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v. to satisfy or gratify an appetite fully
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apprehensive
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adj. fearful, worried about the future
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disparage
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v. to degrade, to speak about in an unflattering way
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vacuous
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empty, especially of meaning or purpose
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decimate
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v. to destroy every tenth person, to annihilate
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disputatious
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adj. having the tendency to argue
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polygamy
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n. a system of having more than one spouse at a time
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humdrum
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adj: monotonous, dull
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copious
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adj. plentiful, in large amounts
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magniloquent
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adj. extremely eloquent and well-spoken; using language of great beauty and precision
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atypical
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adj. different from others in the same group
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monologue
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n. a long speech delivered by one person
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idiosyncrasy
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n: a peculiar personal trait
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placate
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v. to soothe, to pacify, to appease
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unilateral
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adj. one-sided; done by or impacting one group, person etc.
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magnanimous
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adj. very generous, giving away great amounts
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assent
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n: agreement
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congeal
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v: to solidify, curdle, or coagulate
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consolidate
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v. to organize parts into a whole, to put or bring together
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vulnerability
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n. the condition of being open to attack or harm
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chastisement
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n. the act of scolding or punishing
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permeate
v. to spread or to penetrate through something
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incipient
young, at the beginning or early stages
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minutia
n. a small or trivial detail
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duplicity
n. deceitfulness, dishonestly
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utmost
adj. the highest or the most
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eradicate
v. to eliminate
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meticulous
adj. marked by great care and attention to detail
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omnivorous
eating both plants and animals; consuming all things
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negate
to disprove, to deny with facts
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lethargy
n. sluggishness of mind or body
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palpable
adj. tangible, capable of being touched or felt
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inception
the beginning of something
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occlude
to close off or block
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bipartisan
adj. involving two political parties
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trisect
v. to cut into three parts
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disingenuous
adj: not genuine; insincere or dishonest
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trilogy
n. a group of three pieces of music, literature, etc.
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aperture
an opening, especially one that admits light
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replete
adj. well supplied, abundantly stocked
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hurtle
v: to run or to race
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empathy
n. the ability to understand another
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quatrain
n. a stanza of poetry that has four lines
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renegade
to deny one's group and rebel
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marginal
adj. on the edges or margins of something
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bilateral
adj. having two sides; made between two persons or groups
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duplex
n. a dwelling with two living units
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totalitarian
government where one person holds absolute control: having complete control over the whole government
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grimace
v. to make a facial expression of disapproval or disgust
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incessant
adj. continuous, nonstop
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flagrant
adj. very obviously offensive
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relinquish
v. to give up something
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indolence
n: laziness
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sodden
adj. soaked through
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centenary
n. a centennial, a period of 100 years
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polychromatic
adj. containing many colors
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relevant
adj. relating to the matter at hand
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interminable
adj: endless, going on and on
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transgression
n. a sin, the act of breaking a law or doing wrong
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derisive
adj: mocking, scornful
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macrocosm
n. the universe or any large whole
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perjury
n. the act of lying under oath
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explicit
adj: definite, clearly stated or explained
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entreat
v. to beg
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recompense
n: payment, reward
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magnate
n. a wealthy, influential person, especially in business
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validate
v. to establish as true, to check to find out if something is true
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adjacent
adj: located next to
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omniscient
all knowing
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monomania
n. madness or lack of reason resulting from focusing on one idea
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monopoly
n. sole or complete control of anything, especially sales of a particular item or service
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resolve
v. to decide, to settle
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quadriplegic
n. one who cannot use his/her four extremities
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nihilism
the rejection of religious or moral beliefs, the belief in nothing
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coddle
v: to handle with extreme care, often to the point of spoiling
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panacea
a cure-all
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megalopolis
n. a huge city, extended urban sprawl
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interrogate
v: to question
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monogram
n. a design made from a person's initials
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preclude
to prevent, to close off possibility of something
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attenuate
v. to make slender, to weaken, or to reduce in force or value
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impede
v. to slow the progress of, to hinder
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plenitude
n. abundance
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ludicrous
adj. amusing, laughable
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nonchalant
adj: relaxed, showing a lack of concern
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decathlon
n. an athletic contest in which each participant completes ten events
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malignant
adj. tending to produce death or deterioration or evil
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omnipotent
all powerful
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dupe
n. one who is easily tricked or taken advantage of
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anecdote
n. a short incident or story
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pandemic
an outbreak of a disease which spreads throughout all of the population
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magnitude
n. greatness of importance or size
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germinate
v: to sprout, to begin to grow or develop
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pantheistic
the worship of all or many Gods
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venerable
adj: worthy of respect because of age and/or goodness
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prudent
adj. wise and careful
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centenarian
n. one who is 100 years old
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catholic
universal, relating to the "whole" or to most things
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omnipresent
present in all places
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inimitable
adj. not able to be imitated or reproduced
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monolith
n. a large block of stone; a large organization that acts as one
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recluse
a person who closes himself off from others, a hermit
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fledgling
n. a young bird; a beginner
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buffoon
n. a clown or fool
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polytheism
n. a religion of many gods
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tenuous
adj. thin or flimsy; having little substance
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insinuate
v: to imply; to introduce an idea in a subtle, indirect way
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ordain
v. to establish by order, degree, etc.
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microcosm
n. small or miniature world
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fallible
adj. not perfect, capable of making mistakes
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implement
v. to make a plan happen, to fulfill a plan
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holocaust
a great destruction, especially by fire; a tragedy that destroys the whole of something
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iota
n. a very small amount
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microbiology
n. science dealing with microscopic forms of life
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precept
n: a belief or principle, usually philosophical
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bicentennial
n. a period of 200 years
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distraught
adj. agitated, full of mental conflict
