Vocabulary 2 Flashcards

1
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amenable

A

easily pursuaded

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2
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peremptory

A

insisting on immediate attention or obedience

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3
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alchemy

A

the medieval forerunner of chemistry

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4
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efficacy

A

the ability to produce a desired or intended result

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5
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requital

A

something given in return, compensation, or retaliation

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6
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quaff

A

drink

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7
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expostulation

A

disapproval; disappointment

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8
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behoove

A

it is a duty or responsibility for someone to do something

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9
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infamy

A

the state of being well known for some bad quality or deed

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10
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besmirch

A

damage the reputation of (someone or something) in the opinion of others; tarnish

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11
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wot

A

to have knowlege

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12
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inscrutable

A

impossible to understand or interpret

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13
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assimilation

A

the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas.

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14
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purge

A

rid (someone) of an unwanted feeling, memory, or condition, typically giving a sense of cathartic release

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15
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inquistorial

A

making an inquiry

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16
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progenitor

A

a person or thing from which a person, animal, or plant is descended or originates; an ancestor or parent.

17
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plebian

A

of or belonging to the lower social classes

18
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emolument

A

salary

19
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substience

A

action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself at a minimum level

20
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superfluous

A

unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.