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MIDTERM FLASHCARDS

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mundane (adj)

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ordinary or dull

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yearn (v)

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to long for; desire

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legacy (n)

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something handed down

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spontaneous (adj)

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naturally occurring or unplanned

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adroitly (adv)

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skillful

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anonymous (adj)

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nameless

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infusion (n)

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slow introduction to something

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cryptic (adj)

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having a different meaning

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vacillate (v)

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to waver; to hesitate in mind or feeling

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rectitude (n)

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integrity or righteousness

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prohibitive (adj)

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too expensive

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cognition (n)

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mental awareness

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whimsical (adj)

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showing erratic behaviour or unpredictable change

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coddle (v)

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to overprotect; to keep warm

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manipulate (v)

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to control or deceive, often for personal gain

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ingenuous (adj)

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candid or subtlety

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indigence (n)

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extreme poverty

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deferential (n)

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showing respect

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paucity (n)

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small quantity or shortage

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morbid (adj)

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concerned with death or disease

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collaborate (v)

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to work together

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clairvoyant (adj)

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able to see the future

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principle (n)

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basic truth, law, or belief

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grating (adj)

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unpleasantly harsh

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quell (v)
to supress
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devoid (adj)
lacking or empty of
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repertoire (n)
range or set of skills
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poignant (adj)
emotionally moving
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bypass (v)
to avoid or find a way around
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plausible (adj)
believable
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overhaul (v)
to take apart for examination and/or repair
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impudent (adj)
not showing due respect
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deft (adj)
neatly skillful
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idiosyncratic (adj)
quirky; unique to an individual
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wane (v)
to decline
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gratuitous (adj)
uncalled for; unwarranted
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viable (adj)
workable; able to live or grow
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stoic (adj)
enduring hardship without complaining
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hubris (n)
excessive pride
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gluttonous (adj)
excessive in eating and drinking
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renowned (adj)
famous
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vicariously (adv)
experienced through the actions of others
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misnomer (adj)
wrong name for something
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arboreal (adj)
living in trees
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fortuitous (adj)
happening by chance or luck
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ambiguous (adj)
vague or uncertain
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infelicity (n)
inappropriate remark or expression
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visceral (adj)
relating to deep feelings; not intellectual
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equanimity (n)
mental calmness or evenness of temper
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endorse (v)
to support
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ostentatious (adj)
showy or designed to draw attention
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resurgence (n)
revival or increase over a period of time
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ignominious (adj)
deserving public disgrace or shame
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polarize (v)
to divide into two extremes
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derivative (adj)
unoriginal or unimaginative
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forboding (n)
a feeling that something bad will happen
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sparse (adj)
thinly scattered
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irascible (adj)
easily angered
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excise (v)
to cut out
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erudition (n)
great knowledge or learning
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supple (adj)
flexible, moving easily
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assuage (v)
to make less intense
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irresolute (adj)
hesitant; unable to decide
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habitat (n)
place or conditions for living
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foster (v)
to encourage or promote
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mellifluous (adj)
pleasant to hear; musical
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denounce (v)
to publically condemn or speak out against
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ritual (n)
tradition or custom
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proximity (n)
nearness
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chide (v)
to scold
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evasive (adj)
trying to avoid something
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censure (v)
to express formal disapproval
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ideal (n)
highest goal
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comely (adj)
attractive
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emulate (v)
to follow an example

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