Nov 9 Flashcards

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Omen

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Phenomenon believed to foretell the future, signifying the advent of change

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Adage

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Short statement expressing a general truth

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Magnanimous

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Generous

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Prosaic

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Unimaginative

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Tortuous

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Twisting crooked or devious

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Infelicitous

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Unfortunate or inappropriate

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Garrulous

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Talkative in a negative way

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Noisome

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Foul smelling or harmful

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Judicious

Judy is judicious

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Wise, good judgement or sense

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Sagacious

Sagacious sundar

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Wise

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Extolled

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Praised

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Lauded

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Praised

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Stymied

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Blocked

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Harangued

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Scolded

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Derided

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Mocked

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Exhorted

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Urged or warned

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Irreverent

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Lacking respect

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Pedestrian

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Ordinary

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Scruples

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Strong morals

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Attainment

Finishing the first GRE was an attainment

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Achievement

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Erudition

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The quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship

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Treachery

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Dishonest behavior

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Rebuke

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Censure, express sharp criticism of someone because of their behaviors or actions

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Furtiveness

Furtive fox

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Sneakiness

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Bombast
Pompous speech
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Discursive
Rambling; digressing from subject to subject
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Alacrity Alacrity of spirit
Cheerful readiness
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Hubris
Great pride
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Sagacity
Good judgement
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Quiescence
Inactivity or dormancy
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Torpidity
State of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
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Privation
Loss or lack of necessities of life
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Denouement
Final outcome
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Prevarication
Deviate from the truth
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Intimation
An indication or hint
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Veneration Venhaus nation
Profound honor or respect
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Calumny
The making of false and defamatory statements about someone to damage their reputation
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Defamation
The action of damaging the food reputation of someone
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Laconic
Using few words
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Taciturn
Saying little
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Intrepid
Courageous
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Venerable
Worthy of great respect
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Implacable
Unable to be soothed
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Winsome
Charming
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Fervid Fervid fire (vapor)
Burning
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Rampant
Growing
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Lugubrious (Lou jug would have been sad if he didn’t get into GSB)
Mournful
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Despondent
Depressed
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Deferential
Respectful
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Zealous
Enthusiastic
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Recondite (Root cafe is recondite outside of arkansas)
Obscure
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Mellifluous (melody, flowing)
Pleasant sounding
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Flippant
Disrespectful
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Pandemonium
Chaos and confusion
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Astringent
Biting
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Astute Astutely assess, astute businessmen
Shrewd, sharp bowers of judgement
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Recondite Root cafe is recondite
Obscure
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Intransigent (I said no)
Unwilling to compromise
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Forbear (bear through it)
Grudgingly tolerate
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Expound
Set forth, explain in detail
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Espouse (spouse)
To adopt or embrace
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Opprobrium (probation)
Disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct
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Anachronism
Out of proper chronological order
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Affront
Open an intentional offense, slight, or insult
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Credulous
Tending to believe to readily or based on too little evidence
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Puerile
Immature or trivial
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Mollify
Appease the anger
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Rapacious
Greedy or ravenous
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Idiosyncratic Eccentric idiosyncratic
Peculiar to a specific individual
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Dissolute
Lacking moral restraint and promote to indulge in sensual pleasures
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Indolent
Habitually lazy
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Illustrious Why is it illustrated?
Widely known and very distinguished
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Vitiate
Impair or weaken
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Conjecture Science
Make an educated guess
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Chauvinist (Doug Belcher)
Blindly patriotic
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Boor (brendon)
I’ll mannered
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Miser (michele Iseri)
Hoards and doesn’t share
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Restitution & heresy
Payment going against religious doctrine
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Cacophony
Discordant sound
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Macabre
Gruesome and horrifying
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Sinewy
Tough or hard
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Nugatory (lil nugget)
Little or insignificant in size