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APLC Vocab/Allusions > Vocabs > Flashcards

Vocabs Flashcards

1
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Meander

A

Wander at random.

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2
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Plethora

A

Oversupply; variety of things.

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3
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Magnanimous

A

Nobly generous

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4
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Vex

A

Anger by a petty annoyance; irritate.

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5
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Conciliate

A

Make calm & amenable; gain esteem/goodwill.

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6
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Predicate

A

Assert/affirm as true/existent.

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7
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Flabbergast

A

Overwhelm w/astonishment; speechless.

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8
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Disillusion

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Freedom from illusions; disenchantment; rid of illusions.

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Serendepity

A

Faculty of making happy discoveries by accident.

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10
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Serreptitious

A

Done by stealth; secret

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11
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Imp

A

Mischievous child; small devil; mischiefmaker.

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12
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Expeditious

A

Acting or done w/speed & efficiency; quick.

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13
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Nonentity

A

Person/thing of no importance.

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14
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Aberration

A

Departure from what’s normal or regarded as right.

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15
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Acost

A

Approach or address a person; propose.

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16
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Irrefutable

A

Something that can’t be proven.

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17
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Stoic

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Showing no emotion.

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18
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Injunction

A

Authoritive warning/order.

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19
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Concomitant

A

Going together

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20
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Jejune

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Intellectually satisfying.

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21
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Deity

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God/goddess.

22
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Impediment

A

Slow the progress of someone/something by a deliberate act.

23
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Ameliorate

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Make/become better.

24
Q

Indoubt

A

Lazy or slothful

25
Q

Detriment

A

Harm, damage.

26
Q

Macabre

A

Eerie, grotesque, gruesome

27
Q

Debacle

A

Failure or utter defeat

28
Q

Debase

A

Lower in quality, value, or character.

29
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Raze

A

Break apart or tear down

30
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Parsimonious

A

Stinginess or greedy

31
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Atrophy

A

Waste away through lack of use.

32
Q

Reticent

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Shy or unreaponsive

33
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Oust

A

Forcing someone to leave.

34
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Convoluted

A

Twisted, mangled, or confusing.

35
Q

Milieu

A

Someone’s social surrounding or environment.

36
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Lethargy

A

Lack of energy

37
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Misanthropy

A

Person whio hates human societies

38
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Ostracize

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Exclude a person from society, favor, common privileges.

39
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Duplicity

A

Deceitful

40
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Verbatim

A

Word for word

41
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Misnomer

A

Use word incorrectly

42
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Exhume

A

Dig out

43
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Liaison

A

Type of love affair

44
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Ennui

A

Intellectually lazy

45
Q

Chagria

A

Acute vexation

46
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Vindicate

A

Clear of suspicion

47
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Acquiesce

A

Agree

48
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Verisimilitude

A

Appearance of being true

49
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Spasmodically

A

Random

50
Q

Affably

A

Friendly & kind

51
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Admonish

A

To give advice in a warning.

APLC Vocab/Allusions (2 decks)

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