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p9 Flashcards

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grovel

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Creep or crawl with one’s face to the ground, prostrate oneself as a token of subservience, degrade or abase oneself

He made a groveling apology to his girlfriend after being caught dating another woman

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guile

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Clever deceit, cunning, craftiness

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hackneyed

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so commonplace as to be stale; not fresh or original

The obligatory voiceovers before each episode can get annoying, and the dialogue is a bit hackneyed in places

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halcyon

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Calm and peaceful, carefree; prosperous, successful, happy

During those halcyon years, the company’s potential for growth seemed unlimited

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hand-wringing

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an overwrought expression of concern or guilt

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hapless

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Unlucky, unfortunate

As the no.1 overall pick, the rookie’s ability turned the hapless team into a title-contender

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harangue

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Long, intense verbal attack, esp. when delivered publicly

Sixteen months into the Biden administration, the number remains stuck on zero, even as the administration continues to harangue the industry for failing to produce more oil and gas.

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hardy

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Bold, brave, capable of withstanding hardship, fatigue, cold, etc.

Only the hardy pilgrims could survive the journey across the ocean

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harrow

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painfully disturb or distress (verb)

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haven

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Harbor or port; refuge, safe place

The shelter provides haven for the homeless immigrants

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hearken

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Listen, pay attention to; to bring to mind something in the past

the humble folk who hearkened to these evangelists

Portrayals of dinosaurs with lizard-like tongues hearken to early interpretations of the beasts as oversized lizards.

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hedge

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to protect oneself financially

… tried to hedge against the inflation

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hedonist

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Person devoted to pleasure

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hermetic

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relating to or characterized by subjects that are mysterious and difficult to understand; pertaining to alchemy, occult; isolated

He wrote hermetic poetry whose sole intended readership was himself

The hermetic North Korea has been test-firing ballistic missiles amid a coronavirus outbreak

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hew

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Strike, chop, or hack (as with an axe, sword. etc.); make or shape something (such as a statue) with a cutting tool; conform, adhere

The state court said the new maps should hew as closely as possible to the prior districts while complying with legal requirements.

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hoary

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Very old, gray or white as from old age

What at one point in Allen’s long career may have felt clever and innovative simply comes off like a hoary device to pad an undernourished story.

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hodgepodge

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Mixture of different kinds of things, jumble

the exhibit was a hodgepodge of mediocre art, bad art, and really bad art

18
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husband

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Manage prudently, sparingly, or economically; conserve

a country that has husbanded its natural resources well

19
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hyberbole

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Deliberate exaggeration for effect

Various media outlets described her testimony as shocking, bombshell and blockbuster — words typically associated with hyperbole, but not this time.

20
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iconoclast

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Attacker of cherished beliefs or institutions

notorious as an iconoclast, that music critic isn’t afraid to go after sacred cows

21
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idiosyncrasy

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Characteristic or habit peculiar to an individual; peculiar quality, quirk, eccentricity

Owing to an idiosyncrasy of Texas legal procedure, the defendant has 10 days to prepare a trial

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idolatry

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Idol worship; excessive or unthinking devotion or adoration

fans of the team are well known for their idolatry of the quarterback

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idyllic

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Presenting a positive, peaceful view of rural life (as poetry or prose); pleasant in a natural, simple way

As cracks begin to surface in their idyllic community, Alice becomes obsessed with the nature of her husband’s work.

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ignoble

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Not noble; having mean, base, low motives; low quality

After the financial crisis, his American dream was about to suffer an ignoble death

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illiberality

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Narrow-mindedness, bigotry; strictness or lack of generosity

An illiberal society that viewed artistic depiction of the nude as inherently indecent

26
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imbue

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Permeate or saturate, as dye in a fabric; influence throughout

Her training at the school for the deaf imbued her with a sense of purpose that she had never known before

27
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impartial

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Unbiased, fair

an impartial evaluation of the job applicant’s qualifications that does not consider age, gender, or race

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impasse

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Position or road from which there is no escape; deadlock

Musk and Twitter could not come to an agreement to settle the dispute, leading to the current impasse.

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impassive

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Not having or not showing physical feeling or emotion

She remained impassive as the officers informed her of her son’s death, which made the police to believe she was involved in the incident.

30
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impecunious

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Poor, without money

they were so impecunious that they couldn’t afford to give one another even token Christmas gifts

31
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impede

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Hold back, obstruct the progress of

He claims that economic growth is being impeded by government regulations.

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imperious

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Commanding, domineering; acting like a high-ranking person; urgent

an imperious little boy who liked to tell the other scouts what to do

33
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imperturbable

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Calm, not able to be upset or agitated

Although he seems outwardly imperturbable, he can get very angry at times.

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impervious

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Impenetrable, not able to be harmed or emotionally disturbed

Covid-19 vaccines, despite their ability to drastically reduce hospitalization and death, are not impervious to the threat of variations

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impetuous

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Passionately impulsive, marked by sudden, hasty emotion; forceful, violent

When he promised to put an American on the moon by the end of the decade, JF Kennedy’s impetuous science-fiction PR really put the pressure on NASA.

36
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impious

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Not religious, lacking reverence, ungodly (opposite of pious)

Once secular policies are interpreted by their opponents as impious challenges to God’s rule, compromise becomes apostasy.

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implacable

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Not able to be appeased, calmed, or satisfied (opposite of placable)

Sadly for the White House, he was an implacable judge who knew in his bones that the cover-up extended to the highest levels of government

38
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implode

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Burst inward (opposite of explode)

Lunacoin, an algorithmic stablecoin, saw its market capitalization implode from $18 million one week to nearly nothing.

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imprecation

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Curse; prayer for harm to come to someone

the defiant prisoner continued to hurl imprecations and insults at the guards

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