Week 7 Flashcards

(96 cards)

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itinerant

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traveling from place to place

itinerant traders

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laconic

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using few words

his laconic reply showed he didn’t care

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extol

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praise enthusiastically

he extolled his students

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maudlin

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self pitying

he wrote a maudlin ballad

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greenhorn

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neophyte

he was the greenhorn of the team

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panache

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confidence of style or manner

he entertained with panache

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verve

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vigor and spirit or enthusiasm

he sang with verve

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ostracize

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exclude

the girl was ostracized from the clique

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prattle

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to talk on and on about something pointlessly

he prattled on about his visit to the dentist

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impertinent

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rude, not showing respect

that’s an impertinent question

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prognosticate

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foretell or prophesy

the prognosticated financial chaos

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recalcitrant

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having obstinately uncooperative attitude

they were recalcitrant 15 year olds

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relinquish

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voluntarily cease or give up

he relinquished his position as CEO

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reprobate

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a depraved, unprincipled, or wicked person

a drunken reprobate

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repudiate

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to refuse to be associated with

he repudiated his past

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resilient

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able to withstand or recover

his resilience helped him pass the test despite the tragedy

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voracious

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exceedingly eager or avid (esp. of appetite)

voracious readers; a voracious collector.

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ravenous

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hungry, voracious

he felt ravenous after a hard day’s work

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ignominious

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embarrassing, shameful, or disgraceful

the boxer suffered an ignominious defeat

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brumal

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relating to winter

a brumal night

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stigma

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mark of disgrace or infamy

to be a nonreader carries a social stigma

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elegiac

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having a mourning quality

the elegiac poem brought everyone to tears during the funeral.

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decrepit

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elderly and infirm
a decrepit old drunk
also worn out or abandoned
a decrepit building

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culminate

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reach a climax or point of highest development

their anxiousness culminated the day before the SAT

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derelict
left or deserted, as by the owner or guardian; abandoned | a derelict ship.
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disrepute
being held in low esteem by the public | the disrepute city had the highest crime rate in the country
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purveyor
someone who sells or deals in particular goods | a purveyor of large luxury vehicles
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dowager
a woman who owns stuff from a deceased husband | she was a dowager queen who ruled the kingdom
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despotic
of or typical of a despot; tyrannical. | "a despotic regime"
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ossify
cease developing; be stagnant or rigid. | "ossified political institutions"
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infighting
hidden conflict within an organization This back-stabbing confirms and supports Naki's assertion that there are divisions and infighting within the organisation.
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loquacious
talkative | he was a loquacious character
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rousing
exciting, stirring | a rousing speech
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pugnacious
eager or quick to argue or fight | The pugnacious little boy constantly talks back to his mother.
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founder(v.)
to sink or fail | the plan foundered completely
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impugn
to attack as false or questionable | he impugned his opponent's character to win the election
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sustenance
food and drink regarded as a source of strength | the poor family turned to subsistence farming for sustenance
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irascible
easily angered | he was an irascible man
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wistful
characterized by melancholy; longing; yearning. | a wistful smile
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retrench
reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty | because of retrenchment, the company had to let people go
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misnomer
a wrong name or designation | king crab is a misnomer because they are not crustaceans
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stringent
strict, precise, exacting | stringent regulations
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remonstrance
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lassitude
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wrongheaded
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facetious
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coddled
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prodded
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chided
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deferential
showing deference or respect | people were always deferential to him
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unwarranted
not justified or authorized | I am sure your fears are unwarranted
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vitality
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impudent
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insolent
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syncopate
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abash
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regal
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funerary
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bifurication
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dichotomy
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capitulate
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altruistic
Unselfish | He had altruistic motives for his actions- he didn't do it for himself.
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abstemious
Characterized by moderation, esp in eating and drinking | The abstemious man was very skinny, as he refused to eat too much
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bowdlerize
To remove or delete objectionable parts of a book | He bowdlerized the book so that it would be appropriate for kids
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uncouth
Awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly | Uncouth behavior; an uncouth relative who embarrasses the family
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insinuate
To introduce or communicate stealthily | He insinuated the idea that he wanted to eat out, but he didn't say it explicitly
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acumen
Quickness, accuracy, keenness of judgement | The referee's acumen was well regarded- he always made the right call
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precocious
Exhibiting unusually early aptitude or maturity | His precocious intelligence made him an amazing chess player before he could even drive
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surmise
a conjecture; to suppose that something is true | they surmised that something was wrong; their surmised proved to be true.
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garrulous
Excessively talkative, esp on trivial matters | The garrulous man spent hours talking about game of thrones
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docile
Ready to accept control or instruction- submissive | The docile workers did pretty much anything they were told to
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sanguine
Optimistic or positive, esp in an apparently bad situation | The sanguine investor bought stock, even though the market was predicted to go down
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bedlam
Scene or state of wild uproar or confusion | The bedlam could not be quelled, even by the police
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philistine
a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts, or who has no understanding of them. the philistine man thought the modern painting was really made by a toddler
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avaricious
having or showing extreme greed for wealth or material gain | he realized that his new avaricious neighbors cared only about money
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execrable
extremely bad or unpleasant. | the cheap wine was execrable
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capacious
roomy, spacious | the capacious room was very comfortable
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deprecate
express strong disapproval of | the old-fashioned lady deprecated modern tendencies to address new acquaintances by their first name
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decry
express strong disapproval of | the speaker strongly decried the lack of respect in society today
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glib
easeful with speaking, storytelling, sometimes to the point of insincerity and shallowness his glib made him popular around the neighborhood
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bungler
a person who bungles things (carry out incompletely), an amateur they were the new bunglers of the company, sure to be fired within the week
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chimerical
unreal, imaginary, visionary | he imagined himself living in a futuristic, chimerical paradise
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demagogue
a speaker who appeals to emotions, fears, or prejudices | Trump is a demagogue who irrationally conveys fear of Mexican takeover to gain votes
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deject
to make sad or dispirited, depress | nothing dejects a trader like the interruption of his profits
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extirpate
to destroy | the termites extirpated the family's house
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effrontery
brazen boldness, failing to observe limits, insolent or impertinent his effrontery in asking such personal questions shocked everyone
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pejorative
disparaging, belittling, insulting | teachers shouldn't use pejorative terms like numbskull
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bungle
``` to botch (carry out a task carelessly); to mess up he bungled the job ```
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celerity
cheerful speed, swiftness of movement | the runner finished the race with celerity
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cloying
over-sweet, saccharine. | the "romantic" story was rather cloying and boring
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desultory
aimless, lacking plan or purpose | few people were left, dancing in a desultory fashion
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sallow
having an unhealthy yellowish/brown complexion | his face was disturbingly sallow
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dissembler
concealing one's motives, feelings, beliefs- liar | he was honest and felt no need to dissemble
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prevaricate
to speak or act in an evasive way | he prevaricated when the journalists asked him about his feelings towards the issue at hand.
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exhort
to strongly encourage | he exhorted his friends to come to his game
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haughty
arrogantly superior and disdainful | he gave her a look of haughty disdain