Vocabulary Flashcards
(88 cards)
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Auspices
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patronage and guidance
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Viable
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capable of living or thriving
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obscure
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shrouded in darkness; hidden
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lucrative
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producing wealth; profitable
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subsequently
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Coming at a later time
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Inaugurated
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to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
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Protracted
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to prolong in time or space
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Venerated
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to regard with reverential respect or deference
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salubrious
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favorable to or promoting health or well being
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Fertile
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capable of sustaining abundant plant life
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Trifle
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a thing of insignificance or little value
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Piety
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religious faithfulness or belief
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Sovereign
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a supreme ruler or power
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Precept
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a command or principle intended for a general rule of action
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Desolate
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miserable, lonely, and cheerless
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Gaunt
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thin and bony as from sickness or hunger
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List
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to tilt or lean to one side
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Irk
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To annoy or bother
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Ominous
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something bad about to happen; threatening
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ravenous
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extremely hungry
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Stately
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noble; dignified; majestic
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Placid
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calm and peaceful
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Oppressed
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distressed or burdened
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Rue
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to regret or be sorry for
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Morose
bad-tempered; gloomy; withdrawn
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Circumvent
to manage to get around
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Expedition
a journey or voyage undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, scientific research, or war
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Attest
to declare; to be a witness to
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Hostility
unfriendliness or opposition
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Ingenuity
the quality of being clever, original, and inventive
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Deteriorate
to become progressively worse
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Escalate
to increase quickly
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Decimate
to kill or destroy a large percentage or part of
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Preemptively
taking action or a measure against something anticipated in order to prevent it
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Ambitious
having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed
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tenuous
very weak or flimsy
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Maneuverable
able to be moved or steered easily while in motion
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Remnant
a small remaining quantity of something
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Inhabit
To live in
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Enforce
to make sure rules and laws are followed
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Courtesy
polite and kind behavior
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Custom
a tradition or practice that is specific to group, place, or society
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Desert
to abandon or leave
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Obligation
something that one feels morally or legally bound to do
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Intolerance
unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behavior that differ from one's own
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Succession
a number of people or things sharing a specified characteristic and following one after the other
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famish
to suffer or cause to suffer extreme hunger
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Rashness
acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration
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exhort
to strongly encourage or urge someone to do something
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Solemn
very serious or formal in manner, behavior, or expression
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exodus
a mass departure of people
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exuberance
the quality of being full of energy, excitement, and life
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censure
to officially criticize strongly and publicly
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fervor
an intense enthusiasm or passion
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quench
to satisfy, especially one's thirst by drinking
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recompense
compensate or make amends
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manifold
many and various
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Abate
of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread.
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arbitrary
based on random choice or personal whim
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Subserve
help to further promote
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Forbearance
patient self-control; restraint and tolerance
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omnipotent
(of a deity) having unlimited power; able to do anything
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abhor
to regard with disgust and hatred
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Virtuous
having or showing high moral standards or goodness
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aghast
filled with horror or shock
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Hysterical
with wild, uncontrolled emotion
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writhe
to twist your body from side to side (in pain)
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repentance
sincere regret or remorse; atonement
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arduous
difficult to accomplish or achieve
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insidious
treacherous; crafty
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reconciliation
the restoration of harmony or of alliance
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prostrate
to lie flat on the ground, usually in a form of submission
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tyrannical
describing a ruler who exercises absolute power oppressively
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inviolate
secure from being infringed, breached, or broken
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Inclination
Tendency
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conviction
a firmly held belief
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avarice
extreme greed
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affluence
an abundance of property or wealth
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expedient
effective and appropriate
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inquiry
the act of asking for information
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promptly
immediately
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vicinity
the area around or near a particular place
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inevitable
sure to happen
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impel
to drive, force, or urge (someone) to do something
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derive
to take or get from a source
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prudence
careful judgment that allows someone to avoid danger or risks
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Acquiesce
to agree to or accept something by staying silent or by not arguing
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absolve
to make free from guilt or responsibility
