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Preorg 2 Flashcards

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The novel lacks (verisimilitude).

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Noun.

realism; the quality of seeming real

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nothing could disturb his (equanimity).

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Noun.

composure; calm emotions when dealing with problems or pressure

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He won the election so convincingly that he believed he had been given a (mandate) for change.

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Noun.

authorization; the power to act that voters give to their elected leaders

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She was (phlegmatic) even during the most difficult moments of the crisis.

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Adj.

calm; not easily upset, excited, or angered

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a (cerebral) society

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Adj.

primarily intellectual in nature

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He is (chary) of expressing his emotions.

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Adj.

cautious about doing something

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an (impecunious) student

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Adj.

poor; having little or no money

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a (wistful) memoir

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Adj.

full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy

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He offered no evidence to (substantiate) his claim.

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Verb.

verify; to prove the truth of (something)

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drunken (reprobate)s

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Noun.

sinner; a person who behaves in a morally wrong way

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I’m getting more and more (ornery) in my old age.

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Adj.

irritable; easily annoyed or angered

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They uttered calumnies(calumny) against him.

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Noun.

slander; an untrue statement that is made to damage someone’s reputation

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(lax) control

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Adj.

careless; not careful enough

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(puerile) remarks

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Adj.

childish; silly

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a (cavalcade) of antique cars

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Noun.

procession; a line of riders, vehicles, etc., moving along in the same direction

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a politically (expedient) solution

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Adj.

practical; providing an easy and quick way to solve a problem or do something

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the patient’s (pallid) face

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Adj.

pale; deficient in color: wan

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contumely

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Noun.

insult; harsh language or treatment arising from haughtiness and contempt

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(exorbitant) fees

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Adj.

excessive; going far beyond what is fair, reasonable, or expected: too high, expensive, etc.

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a (cantankerous) mule

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Adj.

cranky; often angry and annoyed

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long summer evenings spent perambulating(perambulate) up and down the tree-lined streets of the quaint village

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Verb.

stroll; to travel over or through especially on foot: traverse

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As a scholar, she is (sui generis).

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Adj. 
unique; in a class or group of its own: not like anything else
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She is constantly followed by (obsequious) assistants who will do anything she tells them to.

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Adj.

submissive; too eager to help or obey someone important

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She is (indolent) and irresponsible.

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Adj.

lazy; not liking to work or be active

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(adamantine) discipline

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Adj.

rigidly firm: unyielding

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The noise rose to a (crescendo).

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Noun.

the highest or lowest point of something that increases gradually

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environmentally (benign)

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Adj.

harmless; not causing harm or damage

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When they couldn’t win by honest means, they resorted to (guile).

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Noun.

trickery; deceitful cunning: duplicity

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(flaccid) muscles

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Adj.

limp; not firm or stiff; also, lacking normal or youthful firmness

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a (squalid) apartment building

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Adj.

filthy; very dirty and unpleasant

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The weekend provided a nice (respite) from the pressures of her job.

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Noun.

an interval of rest or relief

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There was a (preternatural) quiet in the house.

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Adj.

exceptional; exceeding what is natural or regular: extraordinary

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an (ineluctable) conclusion

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Adj.

unavoidable; not able to be avoided or changed

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our traditional Thanksgiving (repast)

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Noun.

meal; something taken as food

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He showed (blithe) disregard for the rights of others.

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Adj.

carefree; showing a lack of proper thought or care

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He had the (gall) to think that he could replace her.

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Noun.

nerve; extreme confidence expressed in a way that is impolite

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employees who are at the mercy of a (capricious) manager

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Adj.

governed or characterized by caprice: impulsive, unpredictable

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She has (vacillate)d on this issue.

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Verb.

waver; to repeatedly change your opinions or desires

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For years women were (deride)d as the weaker sex.

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Verb.

ridicule; to laugh at contemptuously

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The relationship between the two countries reached its (nadir) in the 1920s.

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Noun.

bottom; the worst or lowest point of something

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a (disingenuous) response

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Adj.

dishonest; not truly honest or sincere

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Arriving too early would be a serious (faux pas).

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Noun.

blunder; a serious social mistake

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She managed to (procure) a ticket to the concert.

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Verb.

acquire; to get possession of

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The project has been shrouded in controversy from its (inception).

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Noun.

origin; an act, process, or instance of beginning

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a (droll) little man with a peculiar sense of humor

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Adj.

having an odd and amusing quality

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(incongruous) colors

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Adj.

clashing; not harmonious, incompatible

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an atmosphere (conducive) to education

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Adj.

helpful; tending to promote or assist

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quoted the speech (verbatim)

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adv.

exactly; in the exact words: word for word

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acts that are (proscribe)d by law

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Verb.

prohibit; to condemn or forbid as harmful or unlawful

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(churlish) behavior

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Adj.

rude; not polite

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