Learning Flashcards

(70 cards)

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Derision

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contemptuous ridicule or mockery

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Ubiquitous

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present, appearing, or found everywhere

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Overweening

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showing excessive confidence or pride

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Coffle

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a line of slaves or animals fastened together

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Ostentatious

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displaying wealth, knowledge, etc., in a way that is meant to attract attention, admiration, or envy

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Convoluted

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Extremely complex and difficult to follow

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Vitriol

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cruel and bitter criticism

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Megalomania

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a condition or mental illness that causes people to think that they have great or unlimited power or importance

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Magnanimous

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having or showing a generous and kind nature

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Disparage

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to lower in rank or reputation : degrade

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Visceral

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coming from strong emotions and not from logic or reason

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Gangle

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To walk awkwardly or ungracefully

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Surrogate

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A substitute

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Catharsis

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the purging of the emotions or relieving of emotional tensions, especially through certain kinds of art, as tragedy or music.

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Sedition

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conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch

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Instauration

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renewal; restoration; renovation; repair.

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Amatory

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of, relating to, or expressing sexual love

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Venerate

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to feel or show deep respect for (someone or something that is considered great, holy, etc.)

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Vacillate

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to repeatedly change your opinions or desires

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Eminent

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successful, well-known and respected

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Eschew

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deliberately avoid use; abstain from

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Nidas

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a place where something originates, develops, or is located

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Fervor

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a strong feeling of excitement and enthusiasm

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Inordinate

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going beyond what is usual, normal, or proper

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Innate
existing as part of the basic nature of something
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Fervent
felt very strongly : having or showing very strong feelings
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Feign
to pretend to feel or be affected by (something)
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Anodyne
not likely to offend or upset anyone
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Nascent
beginning to exist : recently formed or developed
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Epoch
a period of time that is very important in history
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Patron
a person who gives money and support to an artist, organization, etc.
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Bereavement
the state of being sad because a family member or friend has recently died
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Inter
to bury (a dead body)
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Concomitant
happening at the same time as something else
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Fickle
changing often (opinions)
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Discourse
conversation
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Conciliate
to make (someone) more friendly or less angry
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Depravity
a very evil quality, act or way of behaving
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Cupidity
a strong desire for money or possessions
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Kindred
a person's relatives
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Glean
to gather or collect (something) in a gradual way; | or to search carefully
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Ergo
therefore
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Emolument
the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites
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Ersatz
copied from something else and usually not as good as the original
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Subjugate
to defeat and gain control of (someone or something) by the use of force : to conquer and gain obedience
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Mitigate
to make (something) less severe, harmful, or painful
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Sovereign
one possessing or held to possess supreme political power
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Solicit
to ask for (something, such as money or help) from people, companies, etc.
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Obstreperous
difficult to control and often noisy
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Mendacious
not honest : likely to tell lies; based on lies
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Mercurial
changing often and quickly (moods)
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Perquisite
a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages; especially : one expected or promised
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Bane
Source of harm or ruin; death
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Elucidate
to make (something that is hard to understand) clear or easy to understand
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Censure
official strong criticism; condemning
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Enigmatic
full of mystery and difficult to understand
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Aleatory
relating to luck, especially bad luck
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Ardent
having or showing very strong feelings
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Aptitude
a natural ability to do something or to learn something
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Consanguineous
of the same blood or origin; specifically : descended from the same ancestor
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Conducive
making it easy, possible, or likely for something to happen or exist
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Confer
to discuss something important in order to make a decision; to give someone something significant
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Eccentric
tending to act in strange or unusual ways
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Conspicuous
very easy to see or notice
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Bellicose
having or showing a tendency to argue or fight
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Docile
easily taught, led, or controlled
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Baleful
threatening harm or evil
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Behest
an authoritative order
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Virile
having qualities (such as strength and sexual energy) that are associated with men and that are usually considered attractive in men
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Robust
Strong and healthy