To Each His Own 41-80 Vocab Flashcards

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Mull (v)

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to grind or mix thoroughly

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Chicanery (n)

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actions or statements that trick people into believing something that is not true

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Niche (n)

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a job, activity, etc, that is very suitable for someone

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Respite (n)

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a short period of time when you are able to stop doing something that is difficult or unpleasant or when something difficult or unpleasant stops or is delayed

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Tenacious (adj)

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very determined to do something

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Prognosticate (v)

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to foretell from signs or symptoms; predict

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Condescending (adj)

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showing that you believe you are more intelligent or better than other people

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Insoluble (adj)

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not able to be solved or explained

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Labyrinth (n)

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a place hat has many confusing paths or passages

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Corsair (n)

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  • a fast ship for piracy

- pirate

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Preen (v)

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to dress carefully or smartly

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Ambiguous (adj)

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having more than one possible meaning

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Akin (adj)

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similar or related

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Lexicon (n)

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the words used in a language or by a person or group of people

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Laconic (adj)

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using few words in speech or writing

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Cordial (adj)

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politely pleasant and friendly

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Perforce (adv)

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used to say that something is necessary or must be done

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Perspicacity (n)

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keenness of mental perception and understanding; discernment; penetration

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Repugnance (n)

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a strong feeling of dislike or disgust

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Permeate (v)

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to pass or spread through

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Abyss (n)

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a hole so deep or a space so great that it cannot be measured

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Animosity (n)

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a strong feeling of dislike or hatred

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Jocular (adj)

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liking to tell jokes

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Lapse (n)

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an occurrence in which you fail to think or act in the usual or proper way for a brief time and make a mistake

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Indecipherable (adj)
impossible to read or understand
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Polemic (n)
a strong written or spoken attack against someone else's opinions, beliefs, practices, etc.
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Evince (v)
to show clearly
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Effigy (n)
an image of a person
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Onerous (adj)
difficult and unpleasant to do or deal with
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Statuary (n)
a collection of statues
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Decorum (n)
correct or proper behavior that shows respect and good manners
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Irreparable (adj)
too bad to be corrected or repaired
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Guile (n)
the use of clever and usually dishonest methods to achieve something
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Cadence (n)
the way a person's voice change by gently rising and falling while he or she is speaking
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Lassitude (n)
the condition of being tired
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Ambivalence (n)
contradictory attitudes or feelings toward an object, person, or action
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Assiduous (adj)
showing great care, attention, and effort
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Stipulation (n)
something that is required as part of an agreement
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Pander (v)
to do or provide what someone wants or demands even though it is not proper, good, or reasonable
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Dichotomy (n)
a difference between two opposite things