Vocab Ch. 13-16 Flashcards

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Blandishment

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That which is intended to coax or persuade, such as flattery; an allurement.

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Deprecate

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  1. To criticize or express disapproval of.

2. To represent as of little value.

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Discomfit

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To make uneasy by confusing or embarrassing a person.

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Meteoric

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Coming into existence swiftly, suddenly, brightly, like a meteor.

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Overbearing

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Acting in an arrogant, domineering way.

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Precocious

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Showing exceptionally early development of abilities.

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Proffer

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v. To offer for acceptance or consideration.

n. An offer.

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Remonstrate

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To say in protest; to raise an objection.

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Rift.

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  1. A split or crack.

2. A break in friendly relations.

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Solicitous

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Showing interest and care; concerned.

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Succinct

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Expressed clearly and in few words; concise.

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Sylvan

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Having to do with trees or wooded areas.

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Trepidation

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Apprehension; dread.

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Untoward

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Not favorable; unlucky.

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Virtuoso

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n. A person with great skill in some art, especially music.

adj. Done with great skill and dash.

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Amass

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To gather or collect for one’s use or profit; to accumulate.

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Articulate

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  1. To pronounce distinctly.
  2. To express one’s thoughts, feelings, or beliefs in words.
    adj. Able to speak in clear and effective language.
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Decimate

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To kill or destroy a large portion of a group.

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Dexterous

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Skillful in the use of hands or mind.

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Garb

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n. A style of clothing; costume.

v. To clothe or dress.

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Gregarious

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Enjoying the company of others; sociable.

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Inherent

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Existing as a natural part of something.

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Maternal

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  1. Motherly.

2. Related to or inherited through one’s mother.

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Nurture

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v. To care for and give sustenance to.

n. The process of raising one’s young.

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Obtrusive
1. Tending to push oneself forward in an unwelcome manner. | 2. Noticeable in an undesirable way.
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Parody
v. To imitate the style of someone or something in order to make fun of it. n. An imitation that exaggerates for comic effect.
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Pugnacious
Aggressive; eager to fight or quarrel.
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Reprehensible
Deserving blame or rebuke.
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Tractable
Easily managed or controlled.`
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Zany
Comical because of strangeness; clownish.
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Accentuate
To emphasize or stress.
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Aficionado
An enthusiastic follower; a supporter or fan.
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Antecedent
n. A thing or event that precedes another. | adj. Going before; preceding.
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Centrifugal
Moving or tending away from the center.
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Convulted
1. Having numerous coils or folds. | 2. Complicated; intricate.
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Decapitate
To kill by cutting off the head.
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Disingenuous
Not straightforward; insincere.
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Indubitable
Too evident to be doubted; unquestionable.
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Jaded
Dulled or wearied by excess or overindulgence.
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Masochistic
Deriving pleasure from being mistreated mentally or physically.
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Momentum
Force or speed of movement; force or energy that keeps something moving.
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Obsolescent
Going out of use; becoming obsolete.
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Potential
adj. Having possibility or capability. | n. The capacity for growth or development.
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Viscera, Visceral
n. The internal organs of the body. | adj. Felt strongly, as if in the viscera.
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Volition
An act of consciously choosing or deciding.
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Belated
Done too late; having been delayed beyond the usual time.
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Caliber
1. Degree of importance or excellence. | 2. The diameter of a bullet or inside of a gun barrel.
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Chagrin
n. A feeling of embarrassment or annoyance caused by having failed or being disappointed. v. To cause to feel unease.
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Contravene
To act against or be counter to.
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Default
n: 1. Failure to do what is required by duty or law. 2. An automatic selection made according to a computer program when the user does not make a choice. v. To fail to pay what or when one should.
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Doldrums
A condition of feeling sad, bored, or sluggish.
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Emblazon
To inscribe or decorate conspicuously.
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Eminent
Standing above others in worth, rank, or fame.
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Expend
To use up; consume.
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Expire
1. To come to an end. | 2. To die.
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Exponent
A person who explains, interprets, or works to make something popular.
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Novice
A person new at something; a beginner.
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Spry
Moving with quickness and ease; lively.
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Tenuous
1. Lacking substance, flimsy. 2. Not thick; slender. 3. Lacking density; thin.
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Truism
A truth that is so well known that it is almost unnecessary to say it.