TWIV Flashcards
(309 cards)
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Overt
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not secret; open
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Relegate
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demoted to an inferior rank; degrade
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Mammoth
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enormous; huge
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Havoc
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widespread destruction
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Scurry
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scamper, move hurriedly with quick steps
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Precipitate
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to cause to happen quickly
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stentorian
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a commanding voice, loud and clear
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Valor
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courage, especially in the face of danger
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Lax
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careless, without caution
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Culpable
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deserving blame
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Replete
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filled or well-supplied with something
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Steeped
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to surround with a quality
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Eminent
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respected or famous
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Imminent
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about to happen
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Voracious
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wanting or eating something in great quantities
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Indiscriminate
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done at random or without careful judgment
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Abound
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to exist in large numbers
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Prognosticate
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to predict future events
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Realm
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a kingdom or special field
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Annals
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a record of events by year
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Tinge
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a small amount; a trace (usually a color)
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Compound
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an open area enclosed by a fence
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Badger
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to annoy or bother
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Implore
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beg
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Drudgery
hard or dull work
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Interminable
endless
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Intrepid
fearless or adventurous
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Laconic
brief, using as little words possible
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Ubiquitous
everywhere at the same time
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Accost
to approach or confront about something in an aggressive way
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Reticent
reserved, not revealing thoughts or feelings
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Felon
someone who commits felons or serious crimes
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Plethora
a substantial or very large amount
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Hapless
unfortunate or unlucky
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Irate
angry, mad
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Fabricate
to create
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Gesticulate
hand motions to emphasize words
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Vigilant
aware or watchful
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Cajole
to persuade or trick someone
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Rudimentary
involving basic principles; elementary
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Nuance
a subtle difference in something, a light detail
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Reprimand
a strong disapproval or rebuke, often official
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Lackluster
dull, lacking vitality
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Wrest
to forcefully pull from a person’s hold
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Infamous
well known in a negative way, notorious
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Dupe (not like a lulu dupe)
to trick or deceive
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Jostle
to push and bump against
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Incipient
beginning or developing
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Cognizant
knowledgeable and aware
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Ominous
giving the impression that doom and gloom is approaching
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Tremulous
shaving or quivering
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Repudiate
refuse to be affiliated with
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Cessation
the fact or process of ending
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bristle (verb)
to stand upright in fear
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Euphemism
a substitute for a harsh word; a word that softens another
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Haven
a place of refuge
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Alacrity
cheerful readiness, eagerness
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Salient
most noticeable or important
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Amicable
friendly
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Gratuitous
unnecessary or uncalled for
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Bleak
barren, empty
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Slothful
lazy
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Staple
a main idea or component
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Glutton
a greedy eater
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Disdain
dislike
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Belligerent
hostile, aggressive
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Intimidate
to frighten someone into submission
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Feint
a deceptive swing or hit (boxing)
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Promulgate
to widely promote
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Scoff
to mock someone
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Inane
silly, stupid
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Ethics
moral principles
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Concur
to agree
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Distraught
deeply upset or agitated
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Flagrant
evidently offensive
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Admonish
to warn or reprimand
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Duress (often used as "under duress")
action brought on someone to do something against their will
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Inexorable
impossible to prevent
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Culprit
someone responsible for a crime
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Egregious
outstandingly bad
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Belittle
to make something seem unimportant
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Tangible
touchable or reachable
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Laceration
touchable or reachable
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Castigate
severely reprimand
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Solace
give comfort or consolation to
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Aspirant
someone who aspires to do something
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Dregs
the leftover unwanted part of something
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Frenzy
a time of wild or deranged behavior
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Scurrilous (not to scurry)
making lies and rumors with negative intent
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Rampant
uncontrolled
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duplicity
tricky, cunning
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acrimonious
angry and bitter in argument
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paucity
scarcity, lack of
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elicit (verb)
to prompt an answer
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pernicious
harmful, causing injury
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construe
to interpret
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impunity
freedom from punishment
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affluent
wealthy
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feasible
easily done or possible
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consternation
dismay or unexpectedness
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vital
important, necessary
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dubious
uncertain, doubtful
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rancid
repellent, unpleasant
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reprehensible
deplorable, bad
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jurisdiction
rule over authority
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revert
to return to old ways
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sporadic
scattered
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treachery
betrayal of trust
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fray
a fight
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paroxysm
a sudden action
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obsolescence
becoming outdated
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bore (verb)
make a hole through something
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laudable
deserving praise
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fiasco
a complete failure
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scuttlebutt
rumor
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quell
to stop
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voluble
talkative
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devise
to create or invent
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confidant
someone with secret information
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malinger
fake illness, exaggerate it
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perfunctory
minimal effort
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chagrin
embarrassment from faliure
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sally
to charge out of
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forthwith
immediately
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stymie
to hinder progress
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vexatious
annoying, irritating
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inclement
unpleasant (usually weather)
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inert
motionless
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fruitless
a failure, unsuccessful
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inundate
| not tired or smth like that
overpower or flood
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garbled
unclear distorted
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corroborate
confirm, support
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ilk
of a similar kind
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integral
necessary, constituent
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prestigious
of high honor or status
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nominal
very small (amount-wise)
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dystopia
opposite of a utopia
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crucible
a severe test of trial
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forthright
direct
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quintessential
of the highest quality
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verbatim
word or word
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somber
sad
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affidavit
a contract
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ajar
slightly open
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wither
to decline; diminish
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atypical
not typical, abnormal
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emulate
match or surpass
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ambiance
atmosphere or vibe
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the sword of Damocles
something bad could happen at any time
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a pyrric victory
a victory where the destruction equals defeat
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baroque
extremely decorated, fancy
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newfangled
objectively new, weird to outsiders
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colloquial
not formal in speaking
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pivotal
important to the success of
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shrewd
sharp judgement skills
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soloist
a musician who performs alone
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gaffe
an embarrassing mistake
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estuary
the place where freshwater meets salt water
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manifesto
a public declaration of a policy
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a blind alley
a course of action leading nowhere
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referendum
a vote where all people vote on an important question
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unequivocal
clear and firm, allowing no doubt
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frenetic
frantic, frenzied
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erstwhile
having been done previously; formerly
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anthropomorphic
giving human characteristics to something not human
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cacophony
harsh sounds
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mottle
to mark with spots or blotches of different shades or colors
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phlegmatic
not easily excited to show emotion; sluggish
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ornithology
the study of birds
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without rhyme or reason
making no sense
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menagerie
wild animals held in a place; zoo
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finesse
skill or flair
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chateu
a large house or castle
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apathy
lack of interest or concern
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rift
a crack or break in something
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swindler
someone who uses deception to take things
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regimen
a way of life
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opacity
cloudy or unclear
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lexicon
the vocabulary of a person or language
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the writing on the wall
obvious signs that something bad will happen
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inebriated
drunk or intoxicated
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grapple
to wrestle or fight without reason
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fluke
| for Mia, mistakes are _________
an unlikely occurence; accident
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deduce
to decide logically
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novice
someone new to a field
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unscathed
without injury
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tier
a level of something
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lampoon
publicly criticize
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aloof
distant
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through thick and thin
through all circumstances
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impromptu
done without being planned
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ethnocentricity
the belief of religious dominance
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compliant
inclined to follow the rules
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livid
extremely angry and full or rage
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plight
a distressing situation
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ransack
to search thoroughly; rob and destroy
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surreal
unreal quality; dreamlike
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dissuade
to persuade someone NOT to do smth
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ascribed
| (not prescribed or scribe)
attributed to a cause
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lineage
ancestry
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pejorative
| expressing disapproval
expressing disapproval
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egg (verb)
to incite to act
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contraband
illegal goods
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mortify
to embarrass or humiliate
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neophyte
someone new to a skill
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impetuous
| no impulse control
acting without caution
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brouhaha
an overexcited response
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guild
an association of people with similar goals
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swan song
a last performance
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vilify
to speak about in a demeaning manner
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vivify
to enliven
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woe
sorrow or distress
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heed
to notice or pay regard to
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dossier
a collecting of documents on a certain thing
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malevolent
wanting to do bad
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obstinate
| a common adjective to describe a donkey is ________
to refuse to change; stubborn
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pious
adj of piety; devoted
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queue
| a litany of queue
a sequence of things awaiting attention
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Achilles heel
a specific weakness
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rustic
relating to the countryside
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predatory
wanting to exploit another
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formidable
creating fear through intensity
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flounder
to struggle
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douse
to drench or extinguish
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nullify
to make invalid
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anarchy
an organization to create a state of order
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iota
extremely small amount
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stupefy
to stun someone or daze them
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to throw down the gauntlet
to show readiness to fight
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isthmus
the link between two things (a thin strip of land with water on both sides)
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olfactory
the sense of smell
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scrupulous
attentive to details
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vogue
the style of a time
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a rabble
a disorderly crowd
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illicit
forbidden by law
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endow
provide with something
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derivative
imitative or inspired by
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rivet (verb)
| When you rivet 2 pieces of metal together, what do they do
to hold something together
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to pass the buck
| has no correlation to money
shift responsibility to someone else
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crux
most important part
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hubris
conceit and over self confidence
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juggernaut
an overwhelming force
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odyssey
an eventful journey
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impoverished
very poor
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wayward
difficult to control
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fleece (verb)
to take extra money by deception (scamming)
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erroneous
very wrong
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memento
a keepsake or souvenir
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to let sleeping dogs lie
ignore a problem because it may get worse if you intervene
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renounce
formally declare separation of something
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garner
collect or gather something
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founder (verb)
| When a ship is hit with a cannonball, what does it do
sink or fall apart
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embargo
a ban on trade
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unilateral
affecting only one person
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depravity
evil and immorality
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pontificate
to express an opinion arrogantly
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mire
a swamp
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cumbersome
| not sad
awkward to handle
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to burn the midnight oil
to work late into the night
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bolster (verb)
to support or strengthen
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dilapidated
in a state of disrepair or ruin
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tirade
a long angry speech
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vendetta
family feud
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accrue
accumulate over time
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ornery
bad tempered or grouchy
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molt
to shed a top layer
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insurgent
a revolting group
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travesty
a false representation
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cold shoulder
intentional unfriendliness
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doldrums
state of inactivity or depression
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inept
having no skill, incompetent
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posthumously
after the death of the originator
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turncoat
a person who switches sides
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guile
cunning intelligence
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bask
lie in exposed light or warmth
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consign
to assign or deliver something to someone
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to rout
to defeat severely (50 to nothing)
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propensity
an inclination to behave a certain way
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to leave no stone unterned
to search everywhere tirelessly
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abdicate
renounce or step down from a high position
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frank
open and honest
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invoke
asking for help or assistance
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parley
a negotiation between two sides
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purge
clean out or get rid of something
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guise
under secret vision (under the guise of an agent)
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recidivism
the tendency to re-do a crime
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unbecoming
not fitting or appropriate (unbecoming of women to wear short dresses in 1900)
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opportune
favorable
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terra firma
dry land
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facetious
treating serious matters inappropriately
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divulge (not eat)
to make known
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ulterior
an outside detail
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protrude
stick out
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opulent
very wealthy
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litany
a long list of something
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genre
a category
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presumptuous
overconfident or arrogant
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impervious
inpenetrable
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hook, line, and sinker
to be fooled completely
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antecedent
going before: preceding
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docile
obedient, easily taught or controlled
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blather
talk excessively and nonsensically
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fjord
a long narrow inlet of the sea between high cliffs
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atrophy (verb)
to wither away
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milieu
an environment
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migratory
something that moves from one place to another
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connoisseur
an expert in a field
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pique
to arouse curiosity
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a square peg in a round hole
a capable person in the wrong job
