Vocabulary - miscellaneous Flashcards Preview

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biopic

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(informal) a biographical movie.

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draught

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British name for the game of checkers.

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sumo

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a Japanese form of wrestling in which a contestant loses if he is forced out of the ring or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches the ground.

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welterweight

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a weight in boxing and other sports intermediate between lightweight and middleweight. In the amateur boxing scale it ranges from 140 to 147 pounds (63.5–67 kg).

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avocation

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a hobby or minor occupation

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sic

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intentionally so written —used after a printed word or passage to indicate that it is intended exactly as printed or to indicate that it exactly reproduces an original

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shard

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fragment of pottery

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stela

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(pl=stelae) an upright stone slab or column typically bearing a commemorative inscription or relief design, often serving as a gravestone.

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sherd

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another term for potsherd -- a broken piece or fragment of a brittle substance, esp of pottery

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artifact

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shaped by human hands

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fey

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1. giving an impression of vague unworldliness 2.having supernatual powers of clairvoyance 3. (Scottish) fated to die or at the point of death

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pena

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1. sentence, penalty 2. sorrow, grief

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preternatural

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unnatural; abnormal; extraordinary

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unprepossessing

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unattractive

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verboten

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forbidden; especially : prohibited by dictate

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latent

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hidden; real but undeveloped

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spectral

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of or like a ghost

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sumptuous

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extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent

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basal

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relating to, situated at, or forming the base. 2. : of, relating to, or essential for maintaining the fundamental vital activities of an organism (as respiration, heartbeat, or excretion)

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inexorable

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relentless, unstoppable, inescapable, inevitable

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insular

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(adj.) separated and narrow-minded; tight-knit, closed off (noun = insularity)

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funerary

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(adj) relating to a funeral or the commemoration of the dead.

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mojo

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originally means a charm or a spell. But now its more commonly said meaning sex appeal or talent

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moribund

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dying, expiring, terminal, on one's deathbed

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ignominious, (n) -miny

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Deserving disgrace; shameful; dishonorable.

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lassitude

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lack of energy; weariness

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androgynous

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1. having the characteristics or nature of both male and female. 2. neither specifically feminine nor masculine

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immanent

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existing or operating within; inherent

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abject

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most unfortunate or miserable

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ethos

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the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution

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