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Manhattan Review (85 cards)

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incriminate

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to make (someone) appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

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valorize

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to give or ascribe value or validity to

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indict

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to formally accuse of or charge with a crime

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abrogate

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to abolish by authoritative action

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rescind

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to take away

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vassal

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a holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance

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mien

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a person’s appearance or manner

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decrepitude

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the state of being worn out or ruined

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palliative

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something that relieves pain without dealing with the cause of the condition

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claque

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a group of sycophantic followers

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ameliorative

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that which soothes pain [or another negative condition] or makes it more bearable

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incipient

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beginning to exist

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preemptive

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that which is done ahead in time to prevent a possible bad event from happening

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dispassionately

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calmly or impartially

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unequivocally

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clearly, unmistakably

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intractably

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stubbornly, unmanageably

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defang

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make (something) harmless or ineffectual

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denigrate

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criticize unfairly

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divest

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deprive someone of

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mellifuous

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pleasingly smooth and musical to hear

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volluble

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talking fluently, readily, or incessantly

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fledging

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something that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped

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fascistic

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Having or relating to extreme right-wing, authoritarian, or intolerant views or practices

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fetid

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Smelling extremely unpleasant

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macabre
Disturbing because concerned with or causing a fear of death
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obviate
Remove (a need or difficulty)
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proliferate
Increase rapidly in number; multiply
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dwindle
Diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength
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lagniappe
something given as a bonus
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avarice
extreme greed for wealth or material gain
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recidivism
The tendency of a convicted criminal to re-offend
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incorrigible
(of a person or their behavior) not able to be changed or reformed
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peevish
Having or showing an irritable disposition
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wily
killed at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully
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inscrutable
not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood
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flagitious
(of a person or their actions) criminal; villainous
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dubious
Not to be relied upon; suspect
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occlude
Stop, close, or obstruct (an opening, orifice, or passage)
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tranquilize
have a calming or sedative effect on
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discommode
Cause (someone) trouble or inconvenience
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portentous
of momentous significance
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standoffish
distant and cold in manner; unfriendly
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blithe
showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper
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uncongenial
not friendly or pleasant to be with
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convivial
cheerful and friendly
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candid
truthful and straightforward; frank
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desiccation
the removal of moisture from something
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acquiescence
the reluctant acceptance of something without protest
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dissents
the holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held
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insubordination
defiance of authority; refusal to obey orders
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surfeit
an excessive amount of something
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heteromorphic
occurring in two or more different forms, especially at different stages in the life cycle
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fungible
(of goods contracted for without an individual specimen being specified) replaceable by another identical item; mutually interchangeable
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gargantuan
enormous
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sycophantic
behaving or done in an obsequious way in order to gain advantage
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didactic
intended to teach
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alcazar
a Spanish palace or fortress of Moorish origin
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donjon
the great tower or innermost keep of a castle
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charnel
a building or vault in which corpses or bones are piled
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pestilence
a fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague
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ascendancy
occupation of a position of dominant power or influence
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plenitude
an abundance
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myrmidon
a follower or subordinate of a powerful person
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abdication
an act of renouncing the throne
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prepotency
having power or influence greater than others
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fealty
formal acknowledgement of loyalty to a lord
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inconstancy
not faithful and dependable
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brio
vigor or vivacity of style or performance
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idiosyncrasy – a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual
a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual
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apothegm
a concise saying or maxismc
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scansion
the rhythm of a line of verse
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interpolations
the insertion of something of a different nature into something else
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morasses
area of muddy or boggy ground
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anchority
religious recluses
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permeated – spread throughout H. polarized – divide or cause to divide into two sharply contrasting groups or sets of opinions or beliefs I. ascribed – regard a text, quotation, or work of art as being produced by or belonging to (a particular person or period)
spread throughout
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polarized
divide or cause to divide into two sharply contrasting groups or sets of opinions or beliefs
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ascribed
regard a text, quotation, or work of art as being produced by or belonging to (a particular person or period)
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erudite
having or showing profound knowledge
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imperturbable
not easily perturbed, excited or upset
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insular
narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
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imprecatory
invoking evil or curse
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despondent
without hope, miserable
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dissembling
making believe with the intent to deceive
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extolling
praising, glorifying, or honoring
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GRE Verbal Reasoning (1 decks)

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