set 6 Flashcards

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colloquial

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informal speech

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tempestuous

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agitated

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3
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zealot

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fanatic

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4
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integument

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a covering

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5
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tussock

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cluster of glass

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6
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augur

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predict

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7
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exclaim

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shout

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8
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iniquity

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sin, injustice

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proponent

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supporter, advocate

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10
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droll

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amusing

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11
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erratic

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constantly changing

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12
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idyllic

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natural, picturesque

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13
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taper

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candle

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14
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epicure

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gourmet

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15
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surreal

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dreamlike

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16
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waggish

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playful

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17
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neonatal

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newborn

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18
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statue

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regulation

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19
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tirade

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scolding speech

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20
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deluge

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a flood

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21
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contra

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against contravene

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22
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loath

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reluctant

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23
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posit

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stipulate

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palaver

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babble, nonsense

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sustenance
food
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converge
come together
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rift
a split, an opening, disagreement
28
debacle
a rout, defeat
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ignoble
dishonorable
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cryptic
mysterious, puzzling
31
com, com, con, col, cor, cog, co
together confluence
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denizen
dweller
33
surly
rude, crass
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maverick
a rebel, individualist
35
sorority
sisterhood
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exempt
excuse
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mountebank
charlatan
38
pell-mell
in a confused manner
39
discerning
observant
40
trib
bestow attribute
41
polychromatic
many-colored
42
demography
study of human populations
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ose
full of verbose
44
buoyant
floatable, cheerful
45
tabernacle
temple
46
doldrums
dullness
47
jest
joke
48
presage
omen
49
incivility
rudeness
50
disinterested
impartial
51
placate
appease
52
re
again reiterate
53
parameter
limit
54
discrete
separate
55
parsimonious
stingy
56
potion
brew
57
anathema
curse, abomination
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effervescence
exuberance
59
provender
food
60
garnish
decorate
61
annex
to attach, to take possession of
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germane
relevant
63
vanguard
leading position
64
pious
devout, holy
65
ben
good benevolence
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reap
harvest
67
qualified
limited
68
edict
order
69
agape
wonder
70
rog
beg interrogate
71
paragon
standard of excellence
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retainer
advance fee
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dehydrate
dry out
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term
end interminable
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unctuous
insincere
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remedial
corrective
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obdurate
unyielding, hardhearted
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nova
bright star
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facility
skill
80
contemplate
meditate
81
embargo
restriction
82
vacillate
waver
83
firmament
sky
84
baroque
ornate
85
poltroon
dastard
86
gossamer
thin and flimsy
87
detention
confinement
88
symmetry
harmony, congruence
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venom
poison, spite
90
ab
from aberration
91
affix
fasten
92
arrears
in debt
93
evidential
pertaining to evidence
94
savoir-faire
tact, polish
95
hyperactive
overactive
96
aback
unexpected, surprised
97
inter
bury
98
vulpine
fox-like, cunning
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manifest
obvious, evident
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brawn
strength