Kaplan 9 Flashcards

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didactic

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intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive

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intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive

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didactic

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3
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the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region;
architecture concerned with domestic and functional rather than monumental buildings

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vernacular

“he wrote in the vernacular to reach a larger audience”

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vernacular

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the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region;
architecture concerned with domestic and functional rather than monumental buildings

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5
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exploit

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use (a situation or person) in an unfair or selfish way

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use (a situation or person) in an unfair or selfish way

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exploit

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sinecure

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a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit

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a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit

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sinecure

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9
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primeval

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of or resembling the earliest ages in the history of the world

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10
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of or resembling the earliest ages in the history of the world

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primeval

syn: instinctive, ancient

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11
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dispatch

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send off to a destination or for a purpose;
deal with (a task, problem, or opponent) quickly and efficiently;
an official report on state or military affairs

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12
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send off to a destination or for a purpose;
deal with (a task, problem, or opponent) quickly and efficiently;
an official report on state or military affairs

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dispatch

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13
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imbibe

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to drink (alcohol);
absorb or assimilate (ideas or knowledge)
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to drink (alcohol);
absorb or assimilate (ideas or knowledge)
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imbibe

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15
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vociferous

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expressing feelings or opinions in a very loud or forceful way

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expressing feelings or opinions in a very loud or forceful way

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vociferous

17
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well chosen or suited to the circumstances;

pleasing and fortunate

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felicitous

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felicitous

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well chosen or suited to the circumstances;

pleasing and fortunate

19
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expository

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intended to explain or describe something

20
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intended to explain or describe something

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expository

21
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rude and disrespectful behavior

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insolence

22
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insolence

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rude and disrespectful behavior

23
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ubiquitous

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(adj.) present, appearing or found everywhere

24
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(adj.) present, appearing or found everywhere

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ubiquitous