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List 8, 9, 10 Flashcards

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ad hoc

A

formed/done for a particular purpose only

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aberration

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a departure from the right, norm, or usual; often unwelcome

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bane

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causing death or harm

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bathos

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a ludicrous descent from the exalted or lofty to the commonplace; anticlimax.

insincere pathos; sentimentality; mawkishness.

triteness or triviality in style.

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cantankerous

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disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish

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casuistry

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specious, deceptive, or oversubtle reasoning, especially in questions of morality; fallacious or dishonest application of general principles; sophistry.
the application of general ethical principles to particular cases of conscience or conduct.

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de facto

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in fact; in reality

actually existing, especially when without lawful authority

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depredation

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the act of preying upon or plundering; robbery; ravage.

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empathy

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the intellectual identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another.

the imaginative ascribing to an object, as a natural object or work of art, feelings or attitudes present in oneself

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harbinger

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a person who goes ahead and makes known the approach of another

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hedonism

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the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the highest good

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lackluster

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lacking brilliance or radiance; dull

lacking liveliness, vitality, spirit, or enthusiasm

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malcontent

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not satisfied or content with currently prevailing conditions or circumstances.
dissatisfied with the existing institution, etc.

a malcontent person, esp. one who is chronically discontented or dissatisfied.

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mellifluous

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sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding: a mellifluous voice.

flowing with honey; sweetened with or as if with honey.

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nepotism

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patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics

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pander

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a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse; procurer; pimp.

a person who caters to or profits from the weaknesses or vices of others.

a go-between in amorous intrigues.

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peccadillo

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a very minor or slight sin or offense; a trifling fault.

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piece de resistance

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the principal dish of a meal.

the most noteworthy or prized feature, aspect, event, article, etc., of a series or group; special item or attraction.

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remand

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to send back, remit, or consign again.

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syndrome

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a group of related or coincident things, events, actions, etc.

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avatar

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an embodiment or personification, as of a principle, attitude, or view of life.

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beatitude

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supreme blessedness; exalted happiness.

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bête noire

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a person or thing especially disliked or dreaded; bane; bugbear.

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bode

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to portend; to endure, bear

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dank

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unpleasantly moist or humid; damp and, often, chilly

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ecumenical

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general; universal.

pertaining to the whole Christian church.

promoting or fostering Christian unity throughout the world.

interreligious or interdenominational.

including or containing a mixture of diverse elements or styles; mixed

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fervid

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heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm.

burning; glowing; intensely hot.

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fetid

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having an offensive odor; stinking.

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gargantuan

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giant, enormous, colossal.

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heyday

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the stage or period of greatest vigor, strength, success; prime

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incubus

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a nightmare OR something that weighs upon or oppresses one like a nightmare.

an imaginary male demon that has sexual intercourse with women in their sleep.

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infrastructure

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the basic, underlying framework/features of a system/organization.

the fundamental facilities and systems.

the military installations of a country.

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inveigle

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to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements (usually followed by into).

to acquire, win, or obtain by beguiling talk or methods (usually followed by from or away).

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kudos

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honor, glory, acclaim

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lagniappe

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a small gift given with a purchase to a customer, by way of compliment or for good measure; bonus.

a gratuity or tip.

an unexpected or indirect benefit.

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prolix

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extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy.

(of a person) given to speaking or writing at great or tedious length.

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protege

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a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in his or her career or welfare.

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sycophant

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a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.

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tautology

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needless repetition of an idea, esp. in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness, as in “widow woman.”

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truckle

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to submit or yield obsequiously or tamely (usually followed by to).

a pulley.

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acumen

A

keen insight; shrewdness

41
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adjudicate

A

to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence.

to settle or determine (an issue or dispute) judicially.

to sit in judgment (usually followed by upon).

42
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anachronism

A

something/someone that is not in its correct historical/chronological time, esp. a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time.

an error in chronology in which something is assigned a date or period other than the correct one.

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apocryphal

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of doubtful authorship or authenticity.

false; spurious.

44
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disparity

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lack of similarity/equality; inequality; difference

45
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dissimulate

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to disguise or conceal under a false appearance; dissemble.

to conceal one’s true motives, thoughts, etc., by some pretense; speak or act hypocritically.

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empirical

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derived from or guided by experience or experiment.

depending upon experience or observation alone, w/o using scientific method/theory, esp. as in medicine.

provable or verifiable by experience or experiment.

47
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flamboyant

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strikingly bold or brilliant; showy: flamboyant colors.

conspicuously dashing and colorful.

florid; ornate; elaborately styled.

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fulsome

A

offensive to good taste, especially as being excessive; overdone or gross.

disgusting; sickening; repulsive.
excessively or insincerely lavish.

encompassing all aspects; comprehensive.

abundant or copious.

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immolate

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to sacrifice.
to kill as a sacrificial victim, as by fire; offer in sacrifice.
to destroy by fire.

50
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imperceptible

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very slight, gradual, or subtle.

something not able to be perceived by the senses.

51
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lackey

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a servile follower; toady.

52
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liaison

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the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.

a person who initiates and maintains such a contact or connection.

an illicit sexual relationship.

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monolithic

A

consisting of one piece; solid or unbroken.

characterized by massiveness, total uniformity, rigidity, invulnerability.

54
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mot juste

A

the exact appropriate word.

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nihilism

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total rejection of established laws and institutions.

anarchy, terrorism, or other revolutionary activity.

total and absolute destructiveness, esp. toward the world at large and including oneself.

annihilation of the self, or the individual consciousness, esp. as an aspect of mystical experience.

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patrician

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a person of noble or high rank; aristocrat.

a person of very good background, education, and refinement.

57
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propitiate

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to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate.

58
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sic

A

to attack/incite an attack (sic ‘em!)

59
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sublimate

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to make nobler or purer.

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