Vocabulary Flashcards

(38 cards)

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to get possession of (something)

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Procure

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disagreeing, especially with a majority.

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Dissentient

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a very deep/strong unfriendly feeling like hatred.

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Enmity

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able to express ideas clearly and effectively in speech or writing.

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Articulate

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to run and jump in a happy way.

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Gambol

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to form an idea, a plan.

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Conceive (idea)

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perceptive understanding and insight.

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Acute

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Procure

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to get possession of (something)

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Dissentient

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disagreeing, especially with a majority.

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Enmity

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a very deep/strong unfriendly feeling like hatred.

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Articulate

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able to express ideas clearly and effectively in speech or writing.

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Gambol

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to run and jump in a happy way.

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Conceive (idea)

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to form an idea, a plan.

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Acute

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perceptive understanding and insight.

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believing the worst of human nature and motives.

believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest.

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Cynical

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continuing forever: everlasting, never ending or changing.

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a public declaration of policy and aims (beliefs, goals, or intentions).

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mysterious or hard to understand.

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a tax collector.

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Cynical

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believing the worst of human nature and motives.
believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest.

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Perpetual

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continuing forever: everlasting, never ending or changing.

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Manifesto

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a public declaration of policy and aims (beliefs, goals, or intentions).

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Cryptic

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mysterious or hard to understand.

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Publican

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a tax collector.

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Tormentors
someone who causes a person or an animal great physical pain, great mental suffering and/or unhappiness.
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Pre-eminent
surpassing all the others, distinguished
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someone who causes a person or an animal great physical pain, great mental suffering and/or unhappiness.
Tormentors
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surpassing all the others, distinguished
Pre-eminent
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something or someone is not worthy of respect or approval, deserving of dislike.
Contemptible
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unable to keep down and always coming up. (boxer)
Irrepressible
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shameful, disgraceful, or embarrassing.
Ignominious
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something is easy to manage, control, or lead.
Tractable
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something is done without preparation or on the spur of the moment.
Impromptu
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Contemptible
something or someone is not worthy of respect or approval, deserving of dislike.
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Irrepressible
unable to keep down and always coming up. (boxer)
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Ignominious
shameful, disgraceful, or embarrassing
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Tractable
something is easy to manage, control, or lead.
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Impromptu
something is done without preparation or on the spur of the moment.