Unit 3 Flashcards
(100 cards)
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tirade
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long, violent speech, verbal assault
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blase
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bored because of frequent indulgence; unconcerned
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emaciated
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thin and wasted
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antediluvian
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prehistoric
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avuncular
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like an uncle
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inchoate
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imperfectly formed or formulated
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innocuous
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harmless
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imbroglio
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complicated situation; an entanglement
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vertigo
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dizziness
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hermetic
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tightly sealed; magical
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refute
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to contradict; disprove
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appease
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to calm; pacify; placate
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verbose
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wordy
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eulogy
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high praise to a dead person
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propitiate
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to win over, appease
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torpor
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lethargy, dormancy, sluggishness
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canon
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an established set of principles; a basis or standard for judgment; a group of literary works
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pedant
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uninspired, boring academic
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banal
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commonplace; trite
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ambrosia
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something delicious; the food of the gods
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copious
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abundant; plentiful
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harrowing
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extremely distressing; terrifying
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penury
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extreme poverty
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limn
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to draw; describe
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intransigence
stubbornness; refusal to compromise
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compunction
uneasiness caused by guilt
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dormant
inactive
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carnal
of the flesh or body; related to physical appetites
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placate
soothe; pacify
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vapid
tasteless; dull
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disjointed
lacking order or coherence; dislocated
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meteorological
concerned with the weather
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desultory
random; disconnected; rambling
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allay
to lessen; ease; soothe
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nugatory
trifling; invalid
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variegated
varied; marked with different colors
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venal
mercenary; corruptible
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diverge
to vary; go in different directions from the same point
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digression
act of straying from the main point
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paragon
model of perfection or excellence
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causal
involving a cause
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execrable
detestable; abhorrent
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bifurcate
to divide into two parts
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jocose
fond of joking; jocular
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blandishment
flattery
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fidelity
loyalty; exact correspondence
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bacchanalian
pertaining to riotous or drunken festivity; pertaining to revelry
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juggernaut
huge force destroying everything in its path
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salacious
lascivious; lustful
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stentorian
extremely loud
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translucent
partially transparent
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etymology
origin an history of a word
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lucid
bright; clear; intelligible
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opprobrium
public disgrace; contempt
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audacious
bold; daring
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iconoclastic
attacking cherished traditions
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histrionic
relating to exaggerated emotional behavior calculated for effect; theatrical acts or performances
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sordid
filthy; contemptible and corrupt
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travesty
parody; exaggerated imitation; caricature
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wary
careful, cautious
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warranted
justified
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inveigh
to disapprove; protest vehemently
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usury
a practice of lending money at exorbitant rates
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peregrination
wandering from place to place; itinerant; nomadic
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antipathy
dislike; hostility
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fresco
a painting done on plaster
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implausible
unlikely; unbelievable
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menagerie
a variety of animals kept together
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modicum
limited quantity
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odyssey
a long, adventurous voyage; a quest
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convoluted
twisted; complicated
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libido
sexual desire
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dissemble
to pretend; disguise one's motives
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recluse
person who lives in seclusion and often in solitude
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laconic
using few words
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vindictive
vengeful; vengeful
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ascetic
one who practices self-denial
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euthanasia
mercy killing
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invidious
likely to provoke ill will
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astringent
harsh; severe
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impassive
showing no emotion
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misanthrope
one who hates humanity; one who dislikes others
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wistful
vaguely longing; sadly thoughtful
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dogmatic
stating opinions without proof
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dismiss
put away from consideration; reject
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formidable
menacing; threatening
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neophyte
novice; beginner
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disingenuous
not candid; crafty
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harangue
long pompous speech; tirade
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precarious
uncertain
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congenial
similar in tastes and habits; friendly; suited to
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stigma
mark of disgrace or inferiority
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cosmology
study of the universe as a totality; theory of the origin and structure of the universe
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mnemonic
related to memory; assisting memory
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virtuoso
someone with master skills; expert musician
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nonplussed
bewildered
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convex
curved outward
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litigation
legal proceedings
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valedictory
pertaining to a farewell
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levee
en embankment that prevents a river from overflowing
