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Just Vocab Flashcards

1
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Domestic

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of or relating to the running of a home or to family relations.
“domestic chores” or “domestic responsibilities”

from Latin domesticus, from domus

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Commensurate

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corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree:
Your paycheck should be commensurate with the amount of time worked.

proportionate; adequate:
a solution commensurate to the seriousness of the problem.

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corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree

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Commensurate

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Incommensurate

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not commensurate; disproportionate; inadequate:
Our income is incommensurate to our wants.

Incommensurable. Incommensurability

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disproportionate; inadequate:

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Incommensurate
Incommensurable. Incommensurability

not commensurate; disproportionate; inadequate:
Our income is incommensurate to our wants.

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Provenance

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place or source of origin:

The provenance of the ancient manuscript has never been determined.

the place of origin or earliest known history of something.

“an orange rug of Iranian provenance”
synonyms: origin, source, place of origin

Has anyone traced the provenances of these paintings?

The artifact is of unknown provenance.

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place or source of origin:

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Provenance

place or source of origin:

The provenance of the ancient manuscript has never been determined.

the place of origin or earliest known history of something.

“an orange rug of Iranian provenance”
synonyms: origin, source, place of origin

Has anyone traced the provenances of these paintings?

The artifact is of unknown provenance

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Serendipity

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luck that takes the form of finding valuable or pleasant things that are not looked for

They found each other by pure serendipity.

good fortune; luck:
the serendipity of getting the first job she applied for.

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luck that takes the form of finding valuable or pleasant things that are not looked for

good fortune; luck:

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Serendipity

They found each other by pure serendipity.

the serendipity of getting the first job she applied for.

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not composed of matter; having no material existence.

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incorporeal

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incorporeal

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not composed of matter; having no material existence.

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necessitate

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make (something) necessary as a result or consequence.

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tentative

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not certain or fixed

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deleterious

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causing harm or damage.

“divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children”

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causing harm or damage.

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deleterious

“divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children”

causing harm or damage.

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credulous

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gullible

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Preempt

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take action in order to prevent (an anticipated event) from happening; forestall.

“the government preempted a coup attempt”

to take the place of because of priorities, reconsideration, rescheduling, etc.; supplant:

: to prevent (something) from happening

: to take the place of (something)

: to be shown instead of (another television program)

18
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: to prevent (something) from happening

: to take the place of (something)

: to be shown instead of (another television program)

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Preempt

19
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obligatory

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required as a matter of obligation; mandatory:

A reply is desirable but not obligatory.

20
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required as a matter of obligation; mandatory:

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obligatory

A reply is desirable but not obligatory.

21
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adjudicate

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make a formal judgment or decision about a problem or disputed matter.
“the committee adjudicates on all betting disputes”

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make a formal judgment or decision about a problem or disputed matter.

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adjudicate

make a formal judgment or decision about a problem or disputed matter.
“the committee adjudicates on all betting disputes”

23
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Stilted

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awkward especially because of being too formal

stiffly dignified or formal, as speech or literary style; pompous.

24
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Prerogative

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a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.

It was the teacher’s prerogative to stop the discussion.

25
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a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.

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Prerogative

a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.

It was the teacher’s prerogative to stop the discussion.

26
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Deference

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respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another

respectful or courteous regard:
in deference to his wishes.

27
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respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another.

respectful or courteous regard:

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Deference

respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another.

respectful or courteous regard:
in deference to his wishes.

28
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What do Either/Or mean on the LSAT

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“At least one of the two”

There is conditionality wrapped up in this statement. Yes, both can appear, but if one doesn’t, then the other must

29
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Either

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“Either” functions in the same way as “Or”

“At least one of the two”

There is conditionality wrapped up in this statement. Yes, both can appear, but if one doesn’t, then the other must

30
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Despondent

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feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection,

discouragement, or gloom:
despondent about failing health.

31
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feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom:

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Despondent

feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom:

despondent about failing health.

32
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scrupulous

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: very careful about doing something correctly
: careful about doing what is honest and morally right

1 :having moral integrity :acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
2 :punctiliously exact :painstaking

33
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: very careful about doing something correctly

: careful about doing what is honest and morally right

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Scrupulous

34
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Unscrupulous

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not scrupulous; unrestrained by scruples; conscienceless; unprincipled.

having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair.

35
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having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair.

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Unscrupulous

Examples

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Bellicose

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inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious.

demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.

“a group of bellicose patriots”

“A bellicose speech”

China is clearly frustrated with its destitute, bellicose neighbor.

37
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inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious.

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Bellicose

inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious.

demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.

“a group of bellicose patriots”

“A bellicose speech”

China is clearly frustrated with its destitute, bellicose neighbor.

38
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Phrase that can replace “never”

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It can’t be the case that

39
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Monograph

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a detailed written study of a single specialized subject or an aspect of it

40
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a detailed written study of a single specialized subject or an aspect of it

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Monograph

41
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Treatise

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a formal and systematic exposition in writing of the principles of a subject, generally longer and more detailed than an essay.

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