SAT Vocab 5 Flashcards
(200 cards)
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subpoena (n.)
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summons to court
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befuddle (v.)
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to confuse, perplex
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effigy (n.)
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a model of a person
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waive (v.)
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to relinquish, surrender
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begrudge (v.)
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to envy, resent
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congeal (v.)
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to solidify, coagulate
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effusive (adj.)
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gushing, expressing feelings with enthusiasm
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glacial (adj.)
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cold, icy, hostile
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raze (v.)
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to destroy, demolish
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wane (v.)
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to diminish, grow less
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congenital (adj.)
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present from birth, inveterate
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egalitarianism (n.)
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belief in equality
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goad (v.)
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to prod, urge
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irreproachable (adj.)
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impeccable, perfect
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belabor (v.)
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to overelaborate, explain in unnecessary detail
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egregious (adj.)
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outstandingly, obviously bad
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grate (v.)
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to annoy, aggravate; to shred
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peruse (v.)
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to read carefully
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wax (v.)
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to increase, grow
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subversive (adj.)
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disruptive, undermining something
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beleaguer (v.)
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to besiege; to be under stress
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consecrate (v.)
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to make/declare sacred
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egress (n.)
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exit, departure
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gratis (adv.)
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free, without charge
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waylay (v.)
to ambush, await unexpectedly
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recapitulate (v.)
to summarize
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gratuitous (adj.)
uncalled for; given/done free of charge
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receptacle (n.)
a container, vessel, holder
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weighty (adj.)
important, serious
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neologism (n.)
a newly coined word
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whelp (n.)
a puppy, young dog
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consummate (v./adj.)
to complete, total; (adj.) supremely good
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jaundiced (adj.)
affected by bitterness, resentment, or envy
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nettle (v.)
to annoy
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whet (v.)
to sharpen
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jaunt (n.)
a short pleasure trip
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niggardly (adj.)
not generous, stingy
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bemoan (v.)
to lament, mourn
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guffaw (v.)
to laugh in a loud/boisterous way
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philistine (n.)
a person who is hostile/indifferent to the arts
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redolent (adj.)
evocative; having a strong smell
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embezzle (v.)
to steal, misappropriate
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jingoistic (adj.)
extremely patriotic, nationalistic
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redress (v.)
to remedy, set right
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wily (adj.)
cunning, clever
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embroil (v.)
to involve in hostility or argument
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nondescript (adj.)
having no special features, dull and ordinary
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pillage (v.)
to rob, plunder
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wispy (adj.)
flimsy, frail, delicate
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contusion (n.)
a bruise
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jollity (n.)
state of being cheerful and happy
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nonentity (n.)
a person of no importance, not famous
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bequeath (v.)
to leave by a will, to pass to someone else
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zany (adj.)
eccentric, idiosyncratic
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gustatory (adj.)
concerned with tasting or sense of taste
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berate (v.)
to scold, criticize
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jurisprudence (n.)
the science/study of law
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relegate (v.)
to dismiss to a lower position
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bestial (adj.)
behaving like a beast, brutal
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hallow (v.)
to consecrate, worship
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tactile (adj.)
concerned with the sense of touch
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corrugated (adj.)
highly folded with ridges and grooves
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obstinate (adj.)
stubborn
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abet (v.)
to assist, encourage (for a crime)
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doctor (v.)
to falsify
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virulent (adj.)
toxic, poisonous; bitterly hostile, malevolent
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salutary (adj.)
beneficial, advantageous
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remonstrance (n.)
a strong protest or complaint
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affront (n.)
an insult, offense
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aspersion (n.)
a damaging remark, slander
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visceral (adj.)
instinctive, gut rather than intellectual feeling
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purveyor (n.)
one who sells something/causes something to spread
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profligate (n./adj.)
an immoral person; (adj.) wasteful and extravagant
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pugnacious (adj.)
aggressive, bellicose
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orthographic (adj.)
related to writing and spelling
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obtrusive (adj.)
conspicuous, easily seen
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nascent (adj.)
just beginning, embryonic
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mendicancy (n.)
begging
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indigence (n.)
extreme poverty
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indecorous (adj.)
not well-behaved, lacking in dignity
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imponderable (adj.)
not ponderable, difficult to estimate/assess/answer
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dowager (n.)
a widow; an elderly with elevated social status
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dictum (n.)
a formal pronouncement; a well known saying
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detritus (n.)
debris, waste
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despotic (adj.)
acting like a tyrant
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derivative (adj.)
unoriginal, imitative
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credence (n.)
belief, faith
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vector (n.)
a carrier (e.g. of a disease)
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torrid (adj.)
hot and dry
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sundry (adj.)
of various kinds, miscellaneous
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retrenchment (n.)
a reduction, curtailment of expenses
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remiss (adj.)
negligent, irresponsible, careless
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raiment (n.)
clothing
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pedagogy (n.)
practice and method of teaching, education
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prognosis (n.)
forecast, prediction
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lugubrious (adj.)
very sad, gloomy
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lassitude (n.)
lack of energy, lethargy
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impugn (v.)
to challenge, call into question
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impetuous (adj.)
impulsive; moving with great force
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hodgepodge (n.)
a strange mixture
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flotsam (n.)
wreckage floating on/washed up by the sea
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depravity (n.)
moral corruption, wickedness
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churlish (adj.)
rude, ill-mannered
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blanch (v.)
to make white/pale
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avuncular (adj.)
acting like an uncle, kind
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axiom (n.)
something that is taken to be true
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bellicose (adj.)
belligerent, aggressive
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bereft of (prep. phrase)
deprived, lacking
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comely (adj.)
attractive
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conducive to (prep. phrase)
tending to promote or assist
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filial (adj.)
concerned with relationship between child and parent
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miscreant (n.)
a criminal, wrongdoer
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watershed (n.)
area between two water basins; a turning point
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unqualified (adj.)
without limitation, unconditional
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syncopated (adj.)
with strongly accented rhythm
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dalliance (adj.)
brief or casual involvement with something
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concord (n.)
agreement, harmony
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fidelity (n.)
faithfulness, loyalty
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propensity (n.)
an inclination, tendency
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sedulous (adj.)
diligent, dedicated
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treacly (adj.)
too sweet, overly sentimental
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temporize (v.)
to procrastinate, to put off
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acumen (n.)
astute, sharpness
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byzantine (adj.)
excessively complicated
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corollary (n.)
a consequence, inference
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insurrectionist (n.)
a rebel
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multifarious (adj.)
diverse, having many aspects
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seditious (adj.)
causing division or rebellion
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solicitous (adj.)
concerned and caring
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agnostic (n.)
unsure of the existence of God
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arboreal (adj.)
living in trees
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tribulation (n.)
trouble, difficulty, distress
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repertory (n.)
stock, repertoire; performance of plays/operas
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nihilism (n.)
belief that life is meaningless
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perquisite (n.)
a perk, gain
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pilfer (v.)
to steal
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supple (adj.)
flexible, lithe
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finagle (v.)
to trick, swindle, or cheat
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grating (adj.)
sounding harsh and unpleasant; irritating
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disillusioned (adj.)
disenchanted, freed from wrong ideas
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motley (adj.)
varied, miscellaneous
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purport (v.)
to apparently claim
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overhaul (n.)
service, repair
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preclude (v.)
to prevent, stop
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spurn (v.)
to reject, shun
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supplant (v.)
to replace, to take place of
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winnow (v.)
to blow; to separate good from bad
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voluminous (adj.)
roomy, spacious
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derelict (adj./n.)
rundown, very poor condition; (n.) a person without a home, job
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infusion (n.)
an influx
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surfeit (n./v.)
an excess; (v.) to cause no more desire because of too much of something
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denude (v.)
to strip, clear
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despoil (v.)
to steal, pillage
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dispatch (v.)
to send; to deal with quickly and efficiently
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estrangement (n.)
alienation, separation
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flag (v.)
to lose energy; to signal
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founder (v.)
to sink
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squander (v.)
to waste
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sedate (adj.)
calm, unhurried
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occlude (v.)
to stop, close up, or obstruct
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insolvent (adj.)
bankrupt
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indomitable (adj.)
invincible, fearless
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aural (adj.)
related to the ear or sense of hearing
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extirpate (v.)
to destroy, eliminate
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distension (n.)
state of being swollen
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husbandry (n.)
careful management of resources
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ignominy (n.)
shame, humiliation
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manifesto (n.)
a statement of values, a policy statement
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vicarious (adj.)
indirect, secondhand through someone else
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witty (adj.)
humorous, amusing
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disavow (v.)
to deny any responsibility, repudiate
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subliminal (adj.)
subconscious
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myopic (adj.)
nearsighted; lacking imagination, insight
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aberrant (adj.)
divergent, atypical, deviant
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embryonic (adj.)
rudimentary, undeveloped
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drudgery (n.)
hard, menial, or dull work
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menial (adj.)
lowly, degrading
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intelligible (adj.)
able to be understood, comprehensible
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voluptuous (adj.)
characterized by luxury and sensual pleasure
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imperious (adj.)
commanding and domineering, overbearing
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rapacious (adj.)
aggressively greedy or grasping
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consternation (n.)
feelings of anxiety/dismay
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brooding (adj.)
menacing; showing deep unhappiness of thought
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qualify a statement (phrase)
make a statement less strong/generalized, uncertainty about accuracy (may, might, if)
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humbuggery (n.)
deceptive behavior; nonsense
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quackery (n.)
promotion of fraudulent or ignorant medical practices
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balderdash (n.)
nonsense
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expound (v.)
to present, set forth, propose; to explain, elucidate
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extemporize (v.)
to improvise
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expostulate (v.)
to express strong disapproval or disagreement
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licentious (adj.)
promiscuous and unprincipled, immoral
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promiscuous (adj.)
many sexual relationships, immoral; unselective, random
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decadent (n./adj.)
a self-indulgent person; (adj.) marked by decay or decline
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supersede (v.)
to take the place of, replace
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sheepish (adj.)
embarrassed, bashful
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eminent (adj.)
distinguished, renowned
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mirthful (adj.)
merry, amusing, joyous
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epigram (n.)
a short and clever poem or saying
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mawkish (adj.)
overly sentimental, maudlin
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repertoire (n.)
a collection, repository
