Vocab: Chpt. 2 Flashcards by Tancy Wenrich

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ratiocinate

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(v.) to think, contemplate

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myopic

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(adj.) short-sighted

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render

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(v.) to say, or to make

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recapitulate

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(v.) to repeat, reiterate

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loquacious

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(adj.) talkative

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verbose

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(adj.) wordy

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gregarious

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(adj.) sociable

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elocution

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(n.) the art of public speaking

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circumlocution

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(n.) indirect language

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recalcitrant

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(adj.) defiant

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cogent

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(adj.) intelligent, viable

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seminal

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(adj.) original, ground-breaking

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meritorious

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(adj.) deserving of praise or merit

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redact

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(v.) to revise, edit

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placate

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(v.) to soothe, appease

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tedious

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(adj.) boring, dull

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tome

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(n.) a large book

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peruse

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(v). to examine carefully

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entomology

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(n.) the study of insects

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ostracize

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(v.) to exclude from a community

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pariah

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(n.) an outcast

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persevere

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(v.) to persist, remain constant

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latent

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(adj.) present but hidden

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burgeon

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(v.) to come forth, blossom

diligent

(adj.) careful, showing care

paragon

(n.) model of perfection

commodious

(adj.) spacious, roomy

clairvoyant

(adj.) able to see and detect things that others cannot

cosmopolitan

(adj.) worldly, sophisticated

vast

(adj.) enormous, immense

voluminous

(adj.) large, ample

exorbitant

(adj.) excessive

extravagant

(adj.) excessive, over-the-top

colossus

(n.) an enormous structure

synopsis

(n.) a summary

cadence

(n.) rhythm

cavort

(v.) to prance, dance about

boisterous

(adj.) loud, energetic

daft

(adj.) insane, foolish

deft

(adj.) skilled, adept