lists 1-4 Flashcards

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bewail

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to express deep regret or sorrow over

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destitute

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  1. without resources or possessions, especially the necessities of life
  2. Lacking; devoid of
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detract

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to take away, especially from the value, beauty, or importance of

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emancipate

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to set free from slavery; to liberate

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extol

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to praise highly

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flamboyant

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excessively showy; unrestrained

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impetus

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  1. A driving force; anything that causes an action

2. Increased activity resulting from a driving force

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insuperable

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incapable of being overcome or defeated

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intermittent

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not continuous; happening at intervals

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maxim

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a general truth or rule of conduct; a short saying

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obligatory

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required or demanded

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plumb

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  1. to measure the depth of water
  2. to reach the deepest part of
  3. to understand by examining closely; to solve
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vagabond

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a person who wanders from place to place

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visage

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a face, especially one that expresses feelings

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wheedle

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  1. to coax by using sly persuasion or insincere praise

2. to gain by using sly persuasion or insecure praise

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alacrity

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  1. promptness in responding

2. eagerness

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array

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  1. a large group of people or things
  2. an orderly arrangement or display
    v. 1. to place in order
  3. to dress up
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deduce

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to draw a conclusion from given facts

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encumber

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  1. to weigh down or burden

2. to impede the action of

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fraught

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full of or accompanied by (usually followed by with)

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haphazard

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marked by lack of plan, order, or direction.

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incontrovertible

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impossible to dispute; unquuestionable

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inexplicable

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hard to explain or impossible to understand

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ingenious

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marked by imagination, resourcefulness, or cleverness

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laggard
one who falls behind others because of moving slowly or loitering; a straggler
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sustenance
something that provides nourishment; food needed to live
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torrid
1. intensely hot and dry | 2. burning with passion
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traverse
to pass over, across, or through
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ubiquitous
appearing to be present in large numbers or in many different places
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zenith
1. the highest point; the peak | 2. the point in the sky directly above the observer
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allude
to refer to in an indirect way
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consecrate
1. to set apart as holy | 2. to dedicate to a cause; to devote
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disseminate
to scatter or spread widely
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dote
to show excessive fondness for
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exhort
to urge strongly; to warn or appeal
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feckless
careless or irresponsible
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implicate
to show to be involved with something, especially something dishonest or illegal
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lament
to feel or express grief
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monetary
of or relating to money or currency
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pensive
deep in thought; dreamily thoughtful
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pomp
a showy or dignified display
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stilted
artificially stiff or formal in manner
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subjugate
to bring under control; to conquer
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trauma
1. a severe bodily injury | 2. emotional shock
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wanton
1. ignoring what is right 2. excessive or unrestrained 3. playful or frolicsome
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adage
an old saying that has come to be accepted as true; a proverb
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camaraderie
good will and warm feelings among friends
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contend
1. to struggle with 2. to maintain or assert n. 1. a conflict or struggle 2. a point made in an argument
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extraneous
not necessary; irrelevant
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hubbub
noisy confusion; uproar
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meander
1. to follow a winding coarse | 2. to wander aimlessly
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odoriferous
having or giving off a smell
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paraphernalia
1. personal belongings | 2. equipment associated with a particular activity
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punctilious
careful of and attentive to details, especially ones relating to good manners and behavior
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recuperate
to regain health or strength
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regale
to entertain or delight
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sedentary
doing or requiring a lot of sitting
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Spartan
marked by simplicity and lack of luxury
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temporal
relating to the everyday world as opposed to that which is spiritual or eternal
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wry
1. turned or bent to one side in distaste or humor | 2. amusing in a quiet but sharp way