Midterm Flashcards

(20 cards)

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Opulent

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Wealthy, luxurious,

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Scrutinize

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To examine closely

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3
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Craven

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Cowardly

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4
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Coerce

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To compel force

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5
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Plod

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To walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly

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6
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Chaos

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Great confusion, disorder

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7
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Commodious

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Roomy, spacious

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8
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Malevolent

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Spiteful, showing I’ll will

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Suppress

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To stop by force, put down

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10
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Destitute

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Deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

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Ominous

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Unfavorable l, threatening, of bad omen

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12
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Deride

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To ridicule, laugh at with contempt

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13
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Impervious

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Not affected or hurt by, admitting of no passage or entrance

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14
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Quandary

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A state of perplexity or doubt

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15
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Discern

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To see clearly, recognize

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16
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Vociferous

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Loud noisy; compelling attention

17
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Parsimonious

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Stingy, miserly; meager poor, small (cheap)

18
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Verbatim

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Word for word; Exactly as written or spoken

19
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Panacea

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A remedy of all ills, cure-all, an answer to all problems

20
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Fortitude

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Courage in facing difficulties