List #7 Flashcards by Angela Sun

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abide (v.)

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to put up with, tolerate

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agoraphobia (n.)

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an abnormal fear of open or public places

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antechamber (n.)

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a waiting room

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benign (adj.)

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non-threatening, innocuous

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cacophony (n.)

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noise, discordant sound

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clairvoyant (adj.)

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able to see things that others cannot

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conduit (n.)

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a pipe, passage, channel

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defunct (adj.)

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no longer used or existing

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disparage (v.)

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to criticize, degrade, belittle

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enigma (n.)

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a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand; a riddle

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extol (v.)

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to praise

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flaccid (adj.)

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limp

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gluttonous (adj.)

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insatiable in appetite

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hierarchy (n.)

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a ranking system of groups or individuals

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ingenious (adj.)

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marked by special intelligence

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lachrymose (adj.)

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tearful

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magnanimous (adj.)

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generous, noble

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mercurial (adj.)

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quick and changeable in temperament

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neologism (n.)

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the creation of new words, or a new word

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paragon (n.)

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model of perfection

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pithy (adj.)

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succinctly meaningful

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prestidigitation (n.)

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a sleight of hand

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quotidian (adj.)

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daily, everyday

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render (v.)

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to say, or to make

saccharine (adj.)

overly sweet

slander (n.)

a FALSE statement to damage the reputation of another

suffice (v.)

to meet needs

tenuous (adj.)

having little substance or strength

umbrage (n.)

anger, offense, resentment

vim (n.)

and energy, vigor.