List 06 Flashcards by Cindy Collins

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Choleric

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easily angered

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Fecund

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fertile

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Marshal

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to gather together

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Parity

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equality

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Servile

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overly submissive; groveling

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Usurp

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take someone’s position (usually by force)

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Apathetic

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indifferent; uninterested; lethargic

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Dirge

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mournful song

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Felicitous

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apt

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Ineffable

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cannot be expressed in words

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Marsupial

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pouched mammal (like a kangaroo)

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Parochial

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narrow-minded; concerned only with local matters

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Profundity

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depth

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Utilitarian

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useful

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Apathy

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lack of interest or emotion

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Circuitous

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indirect

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Disapprobation

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disapproval

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Fervor

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passion; enthusiasm

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Martinet

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person who believes in strict discipline

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Proletarian

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member of the working class

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Apocryphal

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of doubtful origin

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Circumlocution

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using too many words; long-windedness

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Inertia

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inactivity; lethargy

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Parry

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ward off; avoid

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Prolific

producing a lot

Vacillate

waver; hesitate

Circumscribe

limit

Parsimonious

economical; frugal; thrifty

Smelt

refine an ore

Vacuous

empty; silly; meaningless

Circumspect

cautious; considering all sides

Discordancy

cacophony; harshness; jarring

Fitful

not continuous; stopping and starting

Inexorable

relentless

Maverick

a loner

Parsimony

stinginess; frugality; cost-cutting

Prosaic

dull; boring; ordinary

Smorgasbord

a Swedish buffet of cold dishes

Arable

can be cultivated

Circumvent

avoid

Flagrant

clearly wrong

Inexpedient

not advisable

Partisan

biased; one-sided; committed to one group

Solace

comfort for grief

Vapid

dull; uninspiring

Arbitrary

random; for no definite reason

Infallible

perfect; flawless; cannot make mistakes

Meander

wander from side to side

Pathos

evoking sadness or pity

Prosody

study of versification

Variegated

multicolored; speckled

Arcane

obscure; known only to a few people

Clamor

shout; scream

Discursiveness

long windedness; indirectness

Infamous

famous for something bad

Prostration

1. lying face down; 2. be overcome with extreme weakness

Somnambulist

sleepwalker

Vehemence

violence; fervor; forcefulness

Clandestine

secret; covert; stealthy

Menagerie

collection of animals

Patronize

condescend to; behave in an arrogant manner towards

Protagonist

main character in film, book, play etc.

Soothsayer

fortuneteller

Vehement

forceful