Level VII Flashcards

(50 cards)

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Redress

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Reparation, compensation; satisfaction for a wrong done

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Anomalous

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Deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected

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Obsequious

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Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

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Didactic

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Designed or intended to teach; often morally instructive

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Truncate

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To cut short; shorten by cutting or lopping off

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Abstemious

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Restraining from self-indulgence; especially in eating or drinking

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Ethereal

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Heavenly, very light, delicate or refined

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Bombastic

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Pompous, pretentious, inflated

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Senescent

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Aging; growing old

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Pernicious

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Deadly, fatal, destructive causing much harm

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Catholic

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Universal, all inclusive, all embracing, comprehensive, tolerant

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Objurgation

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A harsh scolding

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Effusive

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Overflowing, gushing; expressing emotion in an excessive or unrestrained manner

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Umbrage

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Offense, resentment

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Vicissitude

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Change, variation

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Contentious

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Argumentative, quarrelsome, ready or eager to argue, bicker, or debate

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Obeisance

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A gesture or attitude of respect and submission

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Assiduous

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Hardworking, done with persistent and untiring attention

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Duplicity

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Deceit, dishonesty, deception

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Insouciant

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Carefree, nonchalant, lightheartedly unconcerned or indifferent

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Myrmidon

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Loyal follower, faithful servant

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Nascent

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Beginning to exist or develop, in the process of being born or begun

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Accede

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To consent, yield, give in or agree to; especially under pressure

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Magnanimous

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Noble, honorable, high-minded, unselfish

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Nonage
Immaturity, youth; especially the period of legal minority
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Invective
Vehement or abusive language
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Machination
A treacherous plot, malicious scheme
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Docile
Submissive, obedient, compliant; easy to direct, manage, or supervise
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Redoubtable
Intimidating, fearsome,
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Prognosticate
Predict; especially from signs, symptoms, or present indications
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Engender
To bring about, bring into being, give rise to, cause to exist
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Fetid
Foul smelling, having an extremely offensive odor, smelling extremely unpleasant
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Pedantic
Absurdly learned, scholarly in an ostentatious way, making an inappropriate or tiresome display of knowledge by placing importance on trivial rules, details, or formalities
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Capitulate
To yield, surrender; especially on specified terms or conditions
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Inchoate
Just begun, in an early stage of development, incomplete
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Exponent
A person who stands or speaks for something, a representative or advocate
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Mendacious
Not truthful, dishonest, lying, false deceitful
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Strident
Loud and harsh sounding, shrill
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Oligarchy
Rule by a few elite
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Refulgent
Shining brightly
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Nepotism
Favoritism shown to relatives
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Ribald
Humorous in a mildly indecent or vulgar way
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Avuncular
Relating to an uncle
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Supplicate
To ask, beg, or plead for humbly and earnestly
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Irascible
Easily angered; hot-tempered, irritable
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Inexorable
Not able to be stopped, changed or moved; relentless, unyielding
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Parvenu
A person who suddenly acquired wealth or power and rises to a higher class but is not accepted by its members
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Salubrious
Favorable or conducive to wellbeing; healthful, wholesome
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Hyperbole
Exaggeration in speech or writing; especially intentional and obvious
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Sanctimonious
Characterized by insincere attempt to show moral superiority