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Flashcards in Kaplan Prep 5 Deck (15)
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Herald

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Noun: sign that something will occur, a messenger or bringer of news

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Toady

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Noun: a person who behaves obsequiously to someone important

3
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Interpolate

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Verb: to insert (between fixed points)

4
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Impugn

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Verb: to call into question, to dispute (something)

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Oeuvre

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Noun: the collective works of a painter, composer, or author

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Cant

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Noun: hypocritical and sanctimonious talk
Verb: to talk hypocritically or sanctimoniously

7
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Machination

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Noun: plot or scheme
Verb: Machinate; to plot or scheme

8
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Dapple

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Verb: to mark with spots or round patches
Noun: a patch or spot of color

9
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Slipshod

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Adj: lack of care, thought, or preparation

10
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Protract

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Verb: to prolong, to extend

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Licentious

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Adj: promiscuous, lacking moral fortitude

12
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Impertinent

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Adj: disrespectful

13
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Gelid

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Adj: icy, extremely cold

14
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Compunction

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Noun: feeling of guilt after doing something bad

15
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Septicemia

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Noun: blood poisoning