List 03 Flashcards by Cindy Collins

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Alacrity

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eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness

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Burgeon

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grow; flourish; put forth new shoots

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Deleterious

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harmful

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Euphemism

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a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant

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Postulate

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hypothesize; propose

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Tractable

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obedient; dutiful; polite

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Alchemy

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medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into gold

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Burnish

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polish

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Euphony

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pleasant sounds

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Levity

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flippancy; joking about serious matters

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Potable

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suitable for drinking

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Rotund

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round

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Delineation

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demarcation; explanation; definition; outlining

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Idiosyncrasy

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a personal peculiarity; something unique to an individual

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Libertarian

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someone who opposes tyranny

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Ominous

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threatening

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Potent

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powerful; compelling; strong

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Ruminate

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think over something; ponder

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Allay

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to lessen

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Demur

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hesitate; refuse

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Ignominious

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shameful

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Liniment

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soothing lotion

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Omnipotent

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all-powerful

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Pragmatic

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practical

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Ruse

trick; stratagem

Transgress

go astray; disobey; commit a sin

Exasperated

frustrated; annoyed

Ignominy

shame

Lithe

flexible; supple

Omniscient

all-knowing

Saccharin

falsely sweet

Transient

short-lived; ephemeral

Cajole

coax

Exceptionable

very bad (something which we should object to)

Onerous

burdensome; hard to undertake

Preamble

introductory material

Sacrosanct

very holy; inviolable

Traverse

to move across

Deplore

regret

Exculpate

free someone from blame; pardon; acquit

Illusory

deceptive; false; misleading

Onus

burden

Precarious

unstable; risky

Sagacious

wise

Trepidation

fear

Amass

accumulate

Callow

immature

Execrable

very, very bad

Immoderate

excessive; extreme

Lofty

snooty; arrogant; haughty

Precedent

a previous occurrence used as a guide

Sage

a wise person

Deprecate

criticize; denounce

Exegesis

scholarly explanation or interpretation

Immutable

unchanging; permanent

Opulent

wealthy; rich; magnificent

Precept

guiding principle

Salacious

lecherous; erotic

Trite

unoriginal; dull

Deride

ridicule; make fun of; mock

Loquacious

talkative

Sallow

yellowish