List #7 Flashcards
(133 cards)
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immediate
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instant; urgent; direct
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immediacy
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- speed; urgency
2. direct relevance
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imminent
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about to happen
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impending
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about to happen
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improptu
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spontaneous; without preparation
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inadvertent
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unintentional; accidental
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inception
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beginning
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indelible
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permanent; not erasible
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inert
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unable to move; inactive
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inertia
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tendency to remain inactive or avoid change
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instantaneous
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immediate
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institute
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to establish; to begin
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institution
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- an organization
2. introduction of something new
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interlude
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an episode or break between two parts
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intermittent
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stopping and starting; not continuous
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inveterate
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habitual
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jaunt
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a short tip
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jaunty
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lighthearted; stylish
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keepsake
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item of sentimental value
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lapse
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- slight error
- backsliding
- passage of time
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latter
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- occurring later in time
2. the second of two things mentioned
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launch
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to begin; to set in motion
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leisure
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free time; unhurried pace
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longevity
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long life
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loom
1. to be about to happen
| 2. to stand over someone
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medieval
relating to the Middle Ages
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memento
reminder of the past
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millennium
period of 1,000 years
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mode
method; style
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outmoded
no longer usable
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modernize
to make modern; to update
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momentary
brief
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moratorium
an official delay; a period of inactivity
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motif
1. a central theme
| 2. a repeated design or pattern
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motive
reason for action; motivation
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myopic
shortsighted; unable to plan ahead
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neophyte
beginner; inexperienced person
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newfangled
new; trendy
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nimble
moving lightly and quickly
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nocturnal
relating to the night; active at night
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nomad
a person with no permanent home; a wanderer
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nomadic
wandering
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obsolete
out-of-date; no longer used
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origin
beginning place
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originate
to come into being; to start
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oscillate
to move back and forth
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outpace
to surpass; to outrun
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overture
1. musical introduction
| 2. an offer
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pace
1. (n.) speed
2. (n.) a step
3. (v.) to set a speed
4. (v.) to walk back and forth
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pending
unsettled; undecided
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perennial
1. (adj.) long-lasting or frequently reappearing
| 2. (n.) a plant that blooms for many seasons
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periodic
happening from time to time
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permanence
ability to last without changing
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perpetuate
to prolong; to cause to continue
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perpetual
everlasting; continuing forever
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self-perpetuating
able to renew oneself indefinitely
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pioneer
one who leads or starts something new
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plateau
1. a flat area
| 2. a period without progress
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portend
to foreshadow; to mean
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portent
an omen; foreshadowing
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potential
possibility or capability
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precede
to come before
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precedent
earlier example of a similar situation
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unprecedented
new; occurring for the first time
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precipitate
1. (v.) to make happen suddenly
2. (v.) to rain or snow
3. (adj.) abrupt; sudden; rash
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precipitous
sudden; steep
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precipice
cliff
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preclude
to prevent
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precocious
developing early; mature beyond one's years
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precursor
person or thing that comes before another
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predecessor
person who previously held a position
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predictable
possible to know ahead of time
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preempt
to seize before someone else; to prevent by acting first
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prefigure
to indicate in advance; to foreshadow
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prehistoric
before recorded history; very old
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prelude
introduction to a performance, event, or musical piece
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premature
happening too early
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premonition
an early warning; a prediction
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prescient
having foresight; able to predict the future
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prescience
foresight; ability to predict the future
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omniscient
all-knowing
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preventative
done to keep something bad from happening
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primitive
from early civilization; undeveloped; very simple
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procrastinate
to delay; to put off
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project
1. to extent out
| 2. to estimate; to predict
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prophet
1. one who predicts the future
| 2. messenger from a god
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prophecy
(n.) a prediction
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prophesy
(v.) to predict the future
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prospect
future possibility
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prospects
potential for success
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prospective
likely to happen; potential
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prototype
original model
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protract
to prolong; to delay
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providence
to prolong; to delay
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improvident
lacking foresight; incautious; wasteful
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providential
lucky
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provisional
temporary
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ramification
consequence; result
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rash
1. (adj.) hurried; without thinking
2. (n.) a series of instances in a short period
3. (n.) an outbreak on the skin
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recede
to retreat; to move backward
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recessive
going backward
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recur
to happen again
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recurrent
repetitive; happening often
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recursive
1. occurring again
| 2. repeatedly applying a formula
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reinstate
to restore to a former position
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rejuvenate
to bring back youthful strength or appearance
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relentless
constant
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reminisce
to discuss past experiences
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reminiscent
reminding of the past
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renaissance
a rebirth, usually artistic or intellectual
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repercussion
effect; impact; consequence
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resort
to turn to, usually as a last choice
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respite
a rest period
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resume
to begin again; to continue
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resumption
restarting
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retroactive
applying to an earlier period
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retrograde
to go back to an earlier or worse condition
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retrogress
to go back to an earlier or simpler condition
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retrospect
looking back at the past
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retrospective
1. (adj.) relating to the past
| 2. (n.) a show of an artist's work
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revert
to return to an earlier condition
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seer
one who can predict the future
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serendipity
luckiness; fortunate accident
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shortsighted
unable to plan well for the future
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simultaneous
occurring at the same time
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sojourn
1. (n.) a temporary stay
| 2. (v.) to stay temporarily
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soothsayer
fortune-teller; one who can see into the future
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sporadic
occurring irregularly
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stable
steady; balanced; constant
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static
not moving; not changing
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stasis
stoppage; inactivity
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stereotype
conventional or biased generalization
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stopgap
temporary or emergency substitute
