Vocab Final Flashcards
(138 cards)
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definitely
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Absolutely, without a doubt- adv
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Tangible
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able to be felt, touched
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emerge
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come into view
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accentuate
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call attention to or emphasize
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dialect
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the way of speaking based on geograghic area
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allusion
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a reference to a commonly known subject
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muster
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call fourth or summon
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clincher
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deciding point
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ominous
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feeling of pending doom
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probing
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searching, investigating
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credulity
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the quality of believing too early, gullible
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amiably
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in a kind, good natured way
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presumptuous
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assuming too much, overly bold
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elusive
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slippery, hard to catch
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benign
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harmless, kind
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infuse
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to fill
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aristocracy
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wealthy or elite
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clemency
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mercy
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rehabilitate
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to restore to a better condition
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anguish
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pain or grief
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assiduoulsy
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in a focused manner
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refute
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to disprove or prove wrong
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verify
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to confirm, check for correctness
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obscure
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to make difficult to see, rare or hidden
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introspective
look inward to examine thoughts or feelings
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regression
the return to a previous state or condition
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detiorate
to break down or fall apart
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invariably
always, without a doubt
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authentic
real or genuine
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stoic
seemingly unaffected
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confines
limits or boundaries
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fatigue
exhaustion
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fragile
frail, delicate
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boisterous
out of control
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commotion
disturbance
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audacity
nerve, boldness
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vehemently
strongly or passionately
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menace
pest or nusance, threat
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elite
aristocratic, better than everyone else
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premonition
feeling of pending doom
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convictions
strong beliefs
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editorial
letter to the editor
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loping
running with long stride
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stifle
to supress, hold back
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flinch
to move involuntarily
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veer
to move away from
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apprehensive
nervous
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gallantly
in a heroic manner
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roguishly
in a rebellious mischevious manner
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sagely
in a wise manner
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merely
only that and nothing more, barely
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contemptuously
in a hateful manner
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gingerly
in a cautious, careful manner
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nonchcalantly
showing lack of concern
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vaguely
unclear manner
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reluctlantly
hesitantly
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incidentally
by the way
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increduously
with great disbelief
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odious
deserving or causing hatred, hateful,
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deference
respect to judgement or difference of opinion
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conjecture
guess, opinion, judgement
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deemed
to hold as opinion, judged, thought
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ineffable
incapable of being described in words, unbelievable
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obdurate
unmoved by persuasion
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brook
to bear or suffer
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ascertain
to find out or learn
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imbibe
taking in
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reprove
to prove again, gently scold
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consumate
complete or perfect
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expedient
most practical, fast
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precepts
command
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urchin
mischevious boy
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sagacity
wisdom
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sanction
to make a new rule
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penicious
horrible, bad
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ague
sick, ill
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goad
convincing, urge
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imbues
to influence deeply
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concert
agreement
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denunciations
public criticisms
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scathing
harsh
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fetters
prisoners
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palpable
tangible
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myriad
large amount
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disheveled
unorganized
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unconcealed
out in the open, not hidden
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cajdle
to persuade
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fastidious
peticular, picky
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incomprehensible
not able to understand
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serenity
state of peace, contentments
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indomitable
unable to be defeated
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elequence
graceful in speech, speaking fluently
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mutinous
rebellious
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dispel
to get rid of
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fortify
to strengthen
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harticulate
not able to speak
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conspicious
obvious or noticable
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forlorn
alone or abondonned
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unabashed
not embarassed easily, unashamed
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ostentatiously
overly exagherrated manner
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indigantly
in an angry manner
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zeal
passion
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tyranny
cruel use of power
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loathe
hate
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animated
lively
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disgruntled
irritated, annoyed
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appalled
shocked
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remorse
regret, guilt
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clandestine
secretive
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dilapidated
shabby, falling apart
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interminable
seemingly endless
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garrulous
talking endlessly about unimportant matters
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boondoggle
waste of time
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infamous
famous for the wrong reasons
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guile
trickery
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beguile
to trick
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bonafide
genuine
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alacrity
cheerfulness
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diffident
lack of confidence
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reposeful
restful
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intrepid
bold
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eminence
position of authority
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pliant
easily swayed
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pariah
social outcast
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benediction
good saying
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dupe
trickster, to trick
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wily
sneaky and clever
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laggard
one struggling behind
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gaudy
excessively
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caricaturew
drawing of exagheratted feature
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frivolity
silliness
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cogitating
thinking, pondering
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ensconced
settled securely
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waif
negleted child
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avariciously
greedily
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blanched
to become pale
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laudations
praises or honors
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soliloquy
speech for no one besides intended audiance
