Kaplan 4 Flashcards

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Malaise

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A feeling of depression, uneasiness,

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Magnanimous

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Noble in spirit , generous, giving

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Manifest

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To make evident by showing

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Marshal

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To gather something for a purpose, to arrange in order

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Martyr

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One who sacrifices for a principle

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Maverick

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A person who breaks away from the crowd

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Meander

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To wander aimlessly

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Mercenary

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A person only for money, motivated by greed

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Moot

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Of no matter or consequence, not important

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Morose

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Gloomy, bad tempered, a sullen disposition

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Myriad

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A immense indefinite number

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Negligent

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Careless, remiss

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Nemesis

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A powerful river, a usually unconquerable opponent

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Nomadic

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Without a permanent home, constantly wandering

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Nominal

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Insignificant, trifling

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Novel

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New, original

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Nuance

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A subtle distinction, a slight difference in definition

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Nullify

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To repel, cancel , render void

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Obliterate

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To blot out leaving no traces, to destroy

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Obscure

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Unclear, vague, difficult to understand

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Obviate

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To make unnecessary, to avert

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Odious

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Hateful, evil, vile

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Odyssey

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A long difficult journey marked by changes in fortune

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Ugle

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To stare at in a disrespectful way

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Oligarchy

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A government in which the power is in the hand of few

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Oust

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To eject, banish, to expel

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Overture

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An opening move, a preliminary offer

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Palatable

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Pleasant to the taste, agreeable in feeling

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Paltry

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A tiny or insignificant amount , meager, scant

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Pariah

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An outcast

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Paucity

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Scarcity, wellness in number

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Pedantic

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Boringly, scholarly, adhering to principles

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Penchant

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A predilection, a strong like for something

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Permeate

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To spread or seep through , to penetrate , to pervade

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Peruse

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To study or read thoroughly

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Pious

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Reverent, dutiful, showing devotion

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Piqué

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To hurt or rile he feelings of someone

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Poignant

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Emotionally moving

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Polemic

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A powerful argument to prevent a thesis, controversial

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Precept

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A rule or principle to guide conduct

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Preclude

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To make impossible, to shut out, to bar