September 2012 10-16 Flashcards
(44 cards)
1
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Parable
A
a moralistic story
2
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Neurotic
A
suffering from a nervous disorder
3
Q
Dispersed
A
scattered, spread, broken up
4
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Aversion
A
strong dislike, opposition
5
Q
Lassitude
A
weariness, fatigue
6
Q
Rampant
A
going unchecked, widespread
7
Q
Doddering
A
trembling, shadowy
8
Q
Admonish
A
to warn, to reprove
9
Q
Debilitate
A
weaken
10
Q
Fledgling
A
little known, newly developed
11
Q
Castigate
A
to correct by punishing
12
Q
Destitution
A
extreme poverty
13
Q
Prognosticate
A
fortell the future
14
Q
Flout
A
show contempt, scoff
15
Q
Prevalent
A
common
16
Q
Penitent
A
confessing guilt
17
Q
Discern
A
distinguish between two things
18
Q
Prelude
A
introduction
19
Q
Dupe
A
tricked
20
Q
Propensity
A
bent
21
Q
Ambiguous
A
vague
22
Q
Propagate
A
produce
23
Q
Attenuated
A
decreased
24
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Prodigious
A
enormous
25
Contemptuous
expressing a feeling that something is worthless
26
Pensive
thoughtful, reflective
27
Whet
stimulate, stir up
28
Wince
draw back, flinch
29
Cliche
commonplace phrase
30
Stupor
daze
31
Refute
false
32
Hirsute
hairy
33
Vivacious
lively, gay
34
Gaunt
thin
35
Mien
appearance
36
Nonentity
one of no importance
37
Effrontery
boldness
38
Equanimity
calmness
39
Flabbergasted
astounded
40
Debacle
ruin
41
Countenance
tolerate
42
Sanctimonious
hypothetically religious
43
Whimsical
humorous
44
Lampoon
ridicule
