Random Words Flashcards

(40 cards)

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conscious

A

recognizing as true or factual

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2
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soubrette

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a soprano who sings supporting roles in comic opera

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3
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lyceum

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a public hall for lectures and concerts

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4
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succedaneum

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something used as a substitute

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5
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appoggiatura

A

an embellishing note usually written in smaller size

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6
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dissimilitude

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lack of resemblance or similarity

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7
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thyroidectomy

A

surgical removal of the thyroid gland

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8
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caesious

A

a blue color very low in chroma

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9
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nimious

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excessively extravagant

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10
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bacciferous

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bearing or producing berries

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11
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parochialism

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a narrow view in which people see things solely through their own perspective

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12
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scrofulous

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having a diseased run-down appearance

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ritenuto

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a steady pace, but slower than the preceding tempo

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14
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vervain

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Old World herb of wisdom, healing, and second sight, widely distributed plant, also known as verbena

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15
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postern

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a back door or gate

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16
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decedent

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a person who has died

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abdicable

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capable of being discarded or renounced or relinquished

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abdicator

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someone who formally relinquishes something

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abduce

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advance evidence for

20
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abience

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an urge to withdraw or avoid a situation or an object

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estival

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occurring in summer

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apprize

A

inform someone of something

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bloc

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a group of countries in an alliance

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immanence

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the state of being within or not going beyond a given domain

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inapt
not graceful or eloquent
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intrastate
existing within the boundaries of a state
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mete
a line that indicates a boundary
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plat
a map showing actual or planned features of an area
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rescission
cancellation of a contract
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redux
bringing back
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cutis
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
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attributive
of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify
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sobersides
a level headed and calm individual
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nisi
not final or absolute
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pilosity
the quality of having hair
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implicative
tending to imply something
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erratically
in an unpredictable way
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tangentially
in passing
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daunted
caused to show nervousness
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jape
a humorous remark intended to provoke laughter