Night Flashcards
(38 cards)
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incite
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in-sight v(vt) to stir up or encourage action; get somebody to do something; provoke (NOT INSIGHT) SYNONYM: instigate neutral -ed(n,adj,v) -ment(n) -ant(n) -ing(n,adj,v) -er(n)
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truncheon
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trun-chin
noun/verb(vt)
club, bat, any types of weapon used to beat / v=to club
neutral
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monocle
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mon-uh-cull noun an eyeglass for one eye monocoled(adj) neutral
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paternal
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puh-turn-ull adjective related through the father(fatherly) neutral paternally(adv)
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notorious
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nuh-tour-ee-us adjective well known/famous for something bad negative SYNONYM: infamous notoriously(adv) notoriousness(n)
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harangued
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huh-rang-d verb threatened or scolded, a verbal assault negative harangue(n)
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colic
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call-ik noun/adjective a pain in the abdomen or bowels of the body negative colicky(adj)
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reverie (also spelled…)
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(...revery) rev-uh-ree noun a daydream or state of dreamy meditation positive
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base
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adjective morally low and dishonorable negative SYNONYM: vile basely(adv) baseness(n)
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diplomacy
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de-ploo-ma-cee noun the practice of conducting negotiations between nations (peaceful discussion),without arising hostility positive diplomat(n) diplomatic(adj) diplomatically(adv)
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billeted
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bill-it-ed
*transitive verb*
to lodge, to house (usually with people)
neutral
billet(n)
billeter(n) {person}
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transitive verb
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HAS to have a direct object following it
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ghetto
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get-oh noun a part of a city where certain groups/races are isolated *historically-Jews *modern-impoverish negative ghettoize(v)
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treatise
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tree-tis
noun
a work of literature that discussed a subject carefully and thoroughly,in a written form (essay,facts,conclusions)
neutral
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anecdotes
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a-nik-doots noun a short story about an interesting or humorous event or occurrence positive anecdotage(n) anecdotal(adj) anecdotally(adv) anecdotic(adj)
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deportation
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dee-poor-tay-shen
noun
the removal of unlawful or prejudicial person from a country(usually) or place {"kick 'em out"}
negative
SYNONYM: banishment
deport/deporting(v)
deportable(adj)
deportee(n)
deportment(n)
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hermetically
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her-met-ick-lee adverb air tightly sealed neutral hermetical(adj) hermetic(adj)
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pious
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pie-us having eagerness to fulfill or practice religious,or principles, obligations, being devoted to it **often a fake devotion** positive BUT negative(can be used to mock someone) SYNONYM: devout,reverent piously(adv) piousness(n) piety(n)
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abominable
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uh-bomb-in-uh-bull adjective very bad or unpleasant, horrible, hateful, disagreeable negative abominably(adv) abominableness(n) abomination(n)
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bereaved
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buh-reeved adjective/noun/verb one who is sad, lonely, empty (to make sad THROUGH LOSS) negative bereft(adj) bereavement(n)
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encumbrance (also spelled…)
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(...incumbrance) en-come-brints noun a burden (something that makes a situation harder/more difficult) negative combersome(adj) encomber(v)
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semblance
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sem-blents noun the stare of being somewhat like something, but not truly or fully the same thing (usually towards appearance) word family: resemble/resemblance neutral
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apathy
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ah-puh-thee noun feeling of not having much emotion or interest in something negative ANTONYMS: ardor,fervor apathetic(adj) apathetical(adj) apathetically(adv)
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indifference
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in-diff-er-ints noun lack of interest in or concern about something (having no opinion) neutral indifferent(adj) indifferently(adv)
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hillock
```
hill-uhk
noun
a small hill or mound
neutral
hillocky(adj)
hillocked(adj)
```
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resistance
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re-zis-tince
noun
the act or power of opposing or withstanding (refusing to do something)
SYNONYM: obstinacy,defiance
neutral
resistant(adj)
resist(v)
resister(n)
```
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grimace
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grim-iss
noun/verb
a facial expression that shows disapproval or pain
SYNONYM: scowl
negative
grimacer(n)
grimacingly(adv)
```
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altruistic
```
al-true-is-tik
adjective
devoted to the welfare of others and helping other people
positive
altruism(n)
altruist(n)
altruistically(adv)
```
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hooligan
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who-luh-gen
noun
usually a young man who does noisy and violent things
negative
hooliganism(n)
```
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sanctity
sank-duh-dee
noun
state of being very important, valuable, or holy
ANTONYM:sanctimonious (hypocrite,when you act high/holy)
positive
sanctuary(n)
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queue
```
Q
noun or verb
a line on rank,file,or order
verb: to make a line
neutral
queuer(n) {person}
```
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refuge
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ref-yooj
noun or verb
shelter/protection from danger(place of comfort)
SYNONYM: asylum
positive
refuged(v)
refuging(v)
refugee(n) {people}
```
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imperceptibly
```
im-pur-cep-ti-blee
adverb
undetectable, not able to be perceived
negative
imperceptible(adj)(n)
imperceptibility(n)
imperceptibleness(n)
```
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gallows
```
gal-ohz
noun
structure on which criminals are killed by being hanged
*think of hangman*
negative
```
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raucous
```
rock-is
adjective
loud and unpleasant to listen to, behaving in a very rough/noisy way
negative
raucously(adv)
raucousness(n)
```
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lamentation
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lamb-uhn-tay-shen
noun
an expression of great sorrow or deep sadness
negative
lament(v)
lamenting(v)
```
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annihilate
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uh-nye-uh-late
verb
to destroy or completely ruin
SYNONYM: vanquish
negative
annihilation(n)
annihilator(n)
annihilatory(adj)
```
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automatons
uh-tom-uh-tawns
noun
a machine that can move by itself, a person who acts mechanical or in a machine like way
neutral
