Test 5 Prep Flashcards
(118 cards)
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wrest
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to take by violence
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wither
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become dry, shriveled
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wane
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decrease gradually
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volition
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act of choosing
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vertigo
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sensation of dizziness
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Machiavellian
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pragmatic; immoral
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spartan
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simple; self-disciplined
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maverick
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person who challenges an unreasonable government
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Lilliputian
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small
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laconic
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disinclined to talk
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capricious
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fickle
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Byzantine
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complicated; convoluted
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baroque
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ornamented
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draconian
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harsh; severe
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halcyon
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long period of peace
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hector
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intimidate
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mercurial
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changeable; volatile
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philippic
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verbal attack
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philistine
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arrogantly indifferent to culture/ religious pursuits
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catholic
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universal; ubiquitous
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Herculean
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challenging
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saturnine
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cold; indifferent; mentally calm; gloomy
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Samaritan
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philanthropist
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veer
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to change direction
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unbridled
violent; unrestrained
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umbrage
to take offense
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ubiquitous
widespread
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tyro
novice
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truncate
shorten by cutting off
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truculent
eager to fight
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trenchant
having a sharp point; caustic, sarcastic
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torque
turning or twisting force
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tether
limit one's resources or strength
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surfeit
over abundant amount
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supplant
take the place of
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sundry
various; miscellaneous
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stupefying
to make numb with amazement
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spurn
reject with disdain
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spur
to move to action
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sonorous
producing rich and resonant sound
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somber
gloomy, dark
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serpentine
winding
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segregate
to separate
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scrutinize
to examine; look carefully
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scapegoat
One that bears the blame for others
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rudimentary
at the beginning stages of; undeveloped
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roster
a list of names
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rivet
to hold the attention of; something that fastens two parts together
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resurgent
rise after defeat
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reminisce
act of recalling past memories
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quirk
peculiarity of behavior
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queue
a line
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propulsive
a propelling force
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procrastinate
to put off to a later time
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potentate
a powerful ruler
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plight
a distressing situation
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pique
arouse to curiosity
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pillage
plunder
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pied
mottled
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photogenic
especially attractive for photography
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phobia
persistent, illogical fear
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philanthropy
love of mankind
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petulant
tending to complain
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perverse
stubborn; intractable
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permeate
to flow or spread through
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periphery
the outside edge
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penitent
feeling sorrow or humble
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partition
division of something into parts
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parry
to ward off a blow
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paranoia
mental illness of unreasonable anxiety
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paradox
self-contradictory statement that proves true in human nature
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oust
to force out; banish
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ostracize
to exclude from a group; shun
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orthodox
sticking to established principles
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optimum
the most advantageous
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opportune
occurring at a good time
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obtuse
difficult to comprehend
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oblique
evasive
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noxious
physically or mentally destructive
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noisome
stinking; offensive
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nepotism
favors shown by those in high positions to relatives and friends
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myriad
Extremely large number
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muster
to gather; act of inspection
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mores
customary cultural standards
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mode
way of doing something
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misnomer
incorrect or inappropriate name
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mirage
optical illusion
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milieu
environment
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migratory
Nomadic
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menagerie
collection of wild animals
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masticate
to chew; think about at length
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martyr
person who gives his/her life to a cause
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marshal
to assemble together
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veneer
facade
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inveigle
coax
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inveigh
long speech of political censure
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peripatetic
traveling for work
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insurgent
rebel
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yoke
To connect
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precocious
premature
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prevaricate
speak evasively
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vitiated
morally loose, easily corruptible
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neologism
new coinage of terms
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neophyte
student; beginner
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abecedarian
one who is learning the fundamentals
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verbose
using a lot of words
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temporized
stall for time
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extemporize
improvise
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wanton
promiscuous
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prurient
having an excessive interest in sexual matters
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ribald
vulgar
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effete
affected; overrefined
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ruminate
to chew
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remunerate
To pay for services; reimburse
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innumerate
Cannot count
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opprobrium
harsh censure
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dyspeptic
having indigestion or depression
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yore
era long past
