vocab Flashcards
(117 cards)
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abdicate - to formally give up control, authority, or a high office
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absolve - 1. to prove innocent of guilt or blame 2. to forgive sins
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to set free from any guilt or punishment due for an offense 3. to relieve from a requirement or obligation
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affront - an open or intentional offence, slight, or insult
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catharsis - a purifying or refreshing release of emotional tension
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contentious - 1. having a propensity for quarreling
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argumentative 2. involving or likely to cause argument
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contend - 1. to struggle with
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to compete against 2. to assert something as a position in an argument
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culminate - 1. to reach the highest point of degree 2. to come to completion 3. to bring to an end
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epitome - 1. an example
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a perfect representative of a type 2. to summarize, especially a written work
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impeccable - having no flaws
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perfect
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impunity - exemption or immunity from punishment or injury
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punitive - inflicting or intended to cause punishment
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renounce - 1. to give up, especially by formal announcement 2. to reject
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to disown
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rescind - to take back
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to make void
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retribution - something which is given, demanded, or is justly deserved in repayment for an action, especially in punishment or revenge
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schism - a separation or division into opposing groups or factions
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discord or discontent
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waive - 1. to give up voluntarily
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to relinquish 2. to refrain from insisting on or enforcing
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waiver - the act of or, especially, a signed document attesting to the act of voluntarily relinquishing a right, claim, or requirement
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zenith - 1. the highest point of an arc 2. the culminating point at which someone or something is most powerful or successful
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epi - into
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on
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ate - 1. (adj) possessing or having the characteristics of 2. (n) having as an official rank or function
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indicating a group 3. (v) to make happen
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ic - of or relating to
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caused by
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ent/ant - 1. (v/n) doing or performing 2. (v) someone who does
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ness - action, quality, or state
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adulterate - to make impure by adding improper, inferior, or unnecessary ingredients
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adultery - voluntary sexual relations between a married person and someone who is not their spouse
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apocryphal - 1. doubtful
of questionable origin, authorship, or authenticity 2. false
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candor - honesty, frankness, or sincerity of expression
openness
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capricious - unpredictable
impulsive
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charlatan - a person who falsely claims to have special knowledge or ability
a quack or fraud
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fatalism - the belief that all events are determined in advance by fate or destiny and therefore
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fatal - causing death
leading to failure or disaster
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inimical - 1. harmful
injurious 2. unfriendly, hostile
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insidious - 1. working or spreading harmfully in a subtle, gradual, or stealthy way 2. beguiling or alluring but secretly harmful
treacherous
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malevolent - 1. having or showing ill will
wishing harm to others
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panacea - a remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties
a cure-all
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pernicious - causing irreparable or significant harm or death, especially in a subtle or gradual way
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providence - 1. preparation for the future
good governance
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providential - happening favorably, as if through divine guidance or intervention
fortunate
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provide - 1. to supply or make available
to prepare to meet a need 2. to have as a condition
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rectify - to correct
to set right
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rectitude - correctness, especially in the sense of moral uprightness
righteousness
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serendipity - the occurrence of lucky, accidental events or discoveries
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vicissitude - 1. a change or variation 2. a sudden or unexpected change 3. the quality of being changeable
variability
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apo - away
off
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mal - bad
evil
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pan - all
every
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ism - the practice system, teaching, or doctrine of or characterized by
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ist/ister - one who does, makes or believes in
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accrue - to increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth
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audit - 1. to examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of a business, corporation, or other entity 2. to attend a course without requesting or receiving academic credit
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collateral - 1. property that is pledged as security for a loan, where if the loan is not repaid, the property is retaken 2. of a secondary or supporting nature
subordinate
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commodity - 1. an item of trade or commerce, especially an agricultural or a mining product 2. something or someone valuable and useful
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commodify - to assign a commercial value to something or someone, often at the expense of intrinsic value
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complicity - involvement or culpability as an accomplice in a crime or wrongdoing
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conglomerate - 1. a corporation made up of a number of companies that operate in different fields 2. to form or gather heterogeneous parts into a mass or whole
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explicate - 1. to explain
to make clear the meaning of something 2. able to be explained or accounted for
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implicate - 1. to involve or connect intimately or incriminatingly 2. to have as a necessary consequence
to entail
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implicit - 1. implied or understood though not directly expressed 2. unquestioning
without doubt or reservation
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explicit - 1. fully and clearly expressed
leaving nothing implicit 2. containing or characterized by graphic depictions of violence, profanity, sexual content, or nudity
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introspective - contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings
self-examining
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liquidate - 1. to settle a debt, claim, or other obligation by selling property or goods 2. to convert assets into cash
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specious - seemingly true, but actually false
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spectrum - 1. a band showing different wavelengths of color or sound, arranged in order 2. a broad range of related qualities or ideas
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supple - 1. easily bent
pliant 2. lithe and agile when moving and bending
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supplicant - a person who asks, prays, or begs humbly and earnestly
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intro - inward
on the inside
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sub - under
beneath
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al - 1. (n/adj) of, like, or relating to 2. (v) the act of
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ion - state, condition, or action
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er/or - 1. one who does 2. state or condition of
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aggregate - total
amounting to a whole
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ambivalence - 1. the presence of conflicting or opposing ideas or feelings 2. uncertainty or indecisiveness as to which course to follow
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avail - to be of use or advantage to
to help
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cohere - 1. to stick together into a mass that resists separation 2. to join together as a group or under a common purpose 3. to be internally consistent and have logically linked parts
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confidence - 1. a feeling of belief or reliance upon something
trust 2. a feeling of self-assurance arising from one’s appreciation of one’s own abilities or qualities 3. a secret or private matter entrusted to someone
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confidential - intended to be kept secret
not meant to be known outside a given circle
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countervailing - acting against something so as to cancel its effect
counteractive
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dissimulate - to disguise under a fake appearance
to conceal feelings or intentions
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egregious - conspicuously bad or offensive
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evince - to display or provide evidence of
to show clearly
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facsimile - an exact copy or reproduction
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gregarious - sociable
seeking and enjoying the company of others
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inherent - inborn
naturally a part of something
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invaluable - priceless
having a value too great to be measured
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value - to estimate the value of
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prevail - 1. to be greater in strength or influence
to triumph
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prevalent - widespread
common
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vanquish - to defeat
to overcome, conquer, or subdue
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ambi - both
on both sides
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counter - against
opposite to
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ence/ance - 1. the process of 2. state
quality
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le/el - 1. (n) instrument or tool for/used by 2. (v) diminutive, repetitive, or continuous actions 3. (n) little
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arboreal - 1. relating to or resembling a tree 2. living in trees
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arboretum - a place where woody plants are grown and studied
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arbor - a shady sitting place, especially one covered by vines, shrubs, or other vegetation
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burgeon - 1. to put forth new buds, leaves, or greenery
to sprout
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cacophony - a harsh, unpleasant, or jarring mixture of sounds
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euphony - a pleasing, harmonious mixture of sounds
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cadence - 1. the balance or rhythmic flow of music, speech, poetry, or movement
the rhythm or beat 2. a progression of musical chords moving towards a harmonic close or resolution
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deciduous - shedding or losing leaves at a particular season or stage of growth
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dissonance - 1. a lack of harmony in musical notes 2. a lack of agreement or consistency
conflict
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fauna - animals considered as a group, particularly those of one region or time period
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flora - plants considered as a group, particularly those of one region or time period
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floral - of, pertaining to, or connected to flowers
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horticultural - relating to tending or growing plants
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inquisitive - 1. eager for knowledge
inclined to investigate 2. excessively curious
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inquire *-* to ask about or investigate
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inquest *-* a formal investigation, especially into a potentially suspicious death
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motif - 1. a short rhythm or melody repeated or evoked many times in a work of music 2. a recurrent thematic element or line in art or literature 3. a repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration
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perquisite - 1. a benefit of employment besides one's salary
a fringe benefit 2. something claimed as an exclusive right
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presage - 1. an supernatural indication or a warning of a future event
an omen 2. a feeling or an intuition of what is going to occur 3. to indicate or warn of in advance
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requisite - required
essential
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prerequisite - an essential requirement that must be fulfilled in advance
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requisition - to demand or request necessary resources or supplies as a legitimate authority
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verdant - green with vegetation or plants
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per - through
throughout
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ure - the act of (root verb-ing)
