Unit 3 Flashcards
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Surmise
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(v) guess, infer, think, or make an opinion with incomplete information
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chauvinism
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(n) fanatical patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory; undue or biased devotion to any group, cause, etc.
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Partisan
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(adj, n) devoted to a particular group, cause, etc. (adj); fervent supporter of a group, party, idea, etc.; guerilla fighter (noun)
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conversant
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(adj) knowledgeable about or experienced with
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Entitlement
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(n) having the right to certain privileges; believing, sometimes without cause, that one deserves or has a right to certain privileges
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appreciable (adj.)
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enough to be perceived, considerable
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Static
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(adj) fixed, not moving or changing, lacking vitality
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consolidate
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(v) unite, combine, solidify, make coherent
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Quotidian
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(adj) daily; everyday, ordinary
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Presumptive
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(adj) based on inference or assumption; providing reasonable grounds for belief
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apathy
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(n) not caring; absence of feeling; lack of interest or concern
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denote
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(v) be a name or symbol for
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Fortify
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(v) strengthen, invigorate, encourage
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Salubrious
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(adj) healthful, promoting health
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complementary
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(adj) completing; fitting together well; filling mutual needs
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Supplicate
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(v) pray humbly; ask, beg, or seek in a humble way
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Hodgepodge
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(n) mixture of different kinds of things, jumble
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candid
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(adj) open, sincere, honest
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Prosaic
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(adj) dull, ordinary
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conversely
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(adv) in an opposite way; on the other hand
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Landmark
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(n, adj) object (such as a building) that stands out and can be used to navigate by; very important place, event, etc.
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Exacting
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(adj) very severe in making demands; requiring precise attention
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Lampoon
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(n, v) a harsh satire (noun); ridicule or satirize (verb)
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dissonance
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(n) harsh, inharmonious sound; cacophony; disagreement
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Taciturn
(adj) not talking much, reserved; silent, holding back in conversation
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Unearth
(v) dig up, uncover, expose
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Vintage
(adj, n) related to items of high quality from a previous era, old-fashioned, antique (adj); the wine of a particular year (noun)
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Likewise
(adv) also, in addition to; similarly, in the same way
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Pre-empt
(v) prevent; take the place of, supplant; take before someone else can
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affable
(adj) warm and friendly, pleasant, approachable
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conciliatory
(adj) reconciling, appeasing, attempting to make the peace
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Implicit
(adj) implied, not stated directly; involved in the very essence of something, unquestionable
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Eclectic
(adj) selecting the best of everything or from many diverse sources
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Sentient
(adj) conscious; experiencing sensation or perceiving with the senses
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dissent
(v, n) disagree or take an opposing view, esp. in relation to a formal body such as a government, political party, or church; such a view
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affectation
(n) fake behavior (such as in speech or dress) adopted to give a certain impression
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Objective
(adj) factual, related to reality or physical objects; not influenced by emotions, unbiased
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Veracity
(n) truthfulness, accuracy; habitual adherence to the truth
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Whereas
(conjunction) while on the contrary, considering that
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Frugal
(adj) economically, thrifty, not wasteful with money; inexpensive
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Specious
(adj) seemingly true but actually false; deceptively attractive
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Pretentious
(adj) claiming or demanding a position of importance or dignity, esp. when unjustified; showing off creating deceptive, false show of worth
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Exhaustive
(adj) comprehensive, thorough, exhausting a topic or subject, accounting for all possibilities; draining, tending to exhaust
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Esoteric
(adj) understood by or intended for only a few; secret
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Slew
(n) a large number or quantity
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Log
(v, n) keep a record of, write down; travel for or at a certain distance or speed (verb); a written record (noun)
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Exacerbate
(v) make worse (more violent, severe, etc.), inflame; irritate or embitter (a person)
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Impartial
(adj) unbiased, fair
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Incentive
(n) something that encourages greater action or effort, such as a reward
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Skeptic
(adj) person inclined to doubting or questioning generally accepted beliefs
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Tirade
(n) bitter, abusive criticism or verbal attack
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disseminate
(v) scatter, spread about, broadcast
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Temperance
(n) moderation, self-control, esp. regarding alcohol or other desires or pleasures; total abstinence from alcohol
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Guile
(n) clever deceit, cunning, craftiness
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cynical
(adj) thinking the worst of others' motivations; bitterly pessimistic
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Incendiary
(adj) setting on fire, pertaining to arson; arousing strife, rebellion, etc.; "inflaming" the senses
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Monotony
(n) sameness or repetitiousness to the point of being boring; lack of variation, uniformity, esp. repetition in sound
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Saturate
(v) soak or imbue thoroughly; cause a substance to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
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Unequivocal
(adj) unambiguous, clear, absolute; having only one possible meaning
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articulate
(adj, verb) using language in a clear, fluent way (adj); speak distinctly or give clarity to an idea (verb)
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deterrent
(n) something that restrains or discourages
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burgeon
(v) grow or flourish rapidly; put forth buds or shoots (of a plant)
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Sycophant
(n) servile flatterer, parasitic person, one who fawns in order to get ahead
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cogent
(adj) very convincing, logical
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Intrepid
(adj) fearless, brave, enduring in the face of adversity
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Finesse
(n, v) extreme delicacy, subtlety, or diplomacy in handling a sensitive situation or in a performance or skill (noun); use tact or diplomacy; employ a deceptive strategy (verb)
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coalesce
(v) come together, unite; fuse together
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Net
(adj, v) remaining after expenses or other factors have been deducted; ultimate (adj); to bring in as profit or to catch as in a net (verb)
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Hardy
(adj) bold, brave, capable of enduring hardship, fatigue, cold, etc.
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desiccate
(v) thoroughly dried up, dehydrated
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Garrulous
(adj) talkative, wordy, rambling
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Wary
(adj) watchful, motivated by caution, on guard against danger
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Wily
(adj) crafty, cunning, characterized by tricks or artifice
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concur
(v) approve, agree
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Gradation
(n) a progression, a process taking place gradually, in stages; one of these stages
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Relegate
(v) send or commit to an inferior place, rank, condition, etc.; exile, banish; assign (a task) to someone else
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Eclipse
(n, v) the obscuring of one thing by another, such as the sun by the moon or a person by a more famous or talented person (noun); to obscure, darken, make less important (verb)
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Prodigal
(adj) wasteful, extravagant; giving abundantly, lavish
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Rife
(adj) happening frequently, abundant, currently being reported
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antipathy (n.)
deep dislike, aversion, or repugnance, somtimes without reason
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Opaque
(adj) not translucent; not allowing light, hear, etc. to pass through; dark, dull, unclear or stupid
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Mollify
(v) calm or soothe (an angry person); lessen or soften
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Empirical
(adj) coming from, based on, or able to be verified by experience or experimentation; not purely based on theory
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Idiosyncrasy
(n) characteristic or habit peculiar to an individual; peculiar quality, quirk
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Penchant
(n) liking or inclination
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Stymie or Stymy
(v, n) block, hinder, or thwart (verb); an obstacle (noun)
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Document
(v) support with evidence, cite sources in a detailed way, create documentary evidence of
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Facetious
(adj) joking, humorous, esp. inappropriately; not serious, concerned with frivolous things
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Notoriety
(n) ill fame; the state of being well-known for a disgraceful reason
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Posthumous
(adj) happening or continuing after death
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condone
(v) overlook, tolerate, regard as harmless
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ambivalent
(adj) uncertain; unable to decide, or wanting to do two contradictory things at once
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Efficacy
(n) the quality of being able to produce the intended effect
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analogous
(adj) comparable, corresponding in some particular way (making a good analogy)
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canonical
(adj) authorized, recognized; pertaining to the canon, or body of accepted rules, standards or artistic works
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Oscillate
(v) swing back and forth; waver, change one's mind
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ascertain
(v) find out with certainty
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detached
(adj) impartial, disinterested; unconcerned, distant, aloof
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Philanthropy
(n) efforts to improve the well-being of humankind, generally through giving money
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Reticent
(adj) not talking much; private (of a person), restrained, reserved
