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Week 8 Vocab Flashcards

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castigation

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(n) Severe criticism, reproach, or punishment

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repine

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(v) To be discontent, complain, or fret
(v) To yearn or long deeply for something

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meteoric

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(adj.) Like a meteor in speed or sudden (often temporary) brilliance

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minatory

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(adj.) Menacing or threatening in nature or aspect

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endemic

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(adj. ) Native to or characteristic of a certain place or people
(adj. ) Restricted or confined to a specific area or place

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abrogate

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(v) To abolish, annul, or put aside, usually officially

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broach

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(v) To mention, suggest, or bring up
(v) To tap, pierce, or open up

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deposition

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(n) The act of removing from power
(n) Testimony under oath
(n) The process of depositing, or the state of being deposited

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accretion

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(n) Growth by gradual addition or buildup

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deride

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(v) To scorn, mock, jeer, or ridicule

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revere

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(v) To regard with respect, devotion, deference, and awe

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boisterous

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(adj.) Rough and noisy or rowdy; clamorous

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opprobrium

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(n) Disgrace or infamy due to shameful, despicable behavior
(n) Harsh contempt or condemnation
(n) A cause for shame or disgrace

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sate

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(v) To satisfy or appease (an appetite) fully
(v) To indulge (an appetite) to excess; to glut

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nascent

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(adj.) Developing or coming into existence

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equitable

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(adj.) Fair and impartial; characterized by or showing equity (equity = fairness)

(Note: do not confuse with equivocal, meaning ambivalent, undecided)

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natty

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(adj.) Smart and trim in dress or appearance (usually of a man: “nattily dressed”)

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accolade

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(n) An award, praise, or expression of approval

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seamy

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(adj.) Sordid, unpleasant, showing the low side of life

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sedulous

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(adj. ) Diligent or persevering in effort or application
(adj. ) Done or achieved through perseverance

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efface

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(v. ) To erase; to rub or wipe out.
(v. ) To conduct oneself inconspicuously, to make oneself “invisible”.

Often used in the expression “self-effacing.”

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neologism

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(n) A new word, phrase, or usage
(n) A psychotic symptom involving the creation of new words

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seminal

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(adj. ) Pertaining to seed, having possibility of future development
(adj. ) Very original and influencing later works (as a seminal artist or artwork)

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nexus

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(n) A link or connection
(n) A connected group or series
(n) The core, focus, or central point of connection

25
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tacit

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(adj. ) Expressed without words; unspoken
(adj. ) Implied or indicated but not explicitly expressed

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supine

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(adj. ) Lying on the back or face up
(adj. ) Showing or characterized by lethargy, passivity, or apathetic inactivity; mentally or morally indifferent or lax

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caustic

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(adj. ) Capable of burning, corroding, or eating away at
(adj. ) Cutting, harsh, sarcastic, or severely critical

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nugatory

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(adj. ) Of little value, worth, or importance; trifling or inconsequential
(adj. ) Without force or effectiveness

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disaffect

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(v) To make unhappy or unloyal, to alienate the affection or support of

30
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bombastic

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(adj.) Overblown, pompous, inflated, or pretentious

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estrange

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(v) To make unfriendly or hostile, keep at a distance

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obstinacy

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(adj. ) Stubbornly sticking to an attitude, opinion, purpose, or course, against argument or persuasion
(adj. ) Difficult to control, subdue, or remedy

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sinewy

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(adj. ) Full of sinews (tendons); tough and stringy or strong
(adj. ) Lean and muscular; strong, forceful, or vigorous

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boor

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(n) A rude or coarse person; someone without manners or sensitivity
(n) A peasant

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occluded

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(v) To obstruct, close up, or block off
(v) To prevent the passage of

36
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slew

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(n) A large number or quantity (“a whole slew of problems”)

37
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continent

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(adj.) Exercising or marked by self-restraint, especially of the desires

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cessation

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(n) A temporary or final stopping or ceasing

39
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odium

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(n) The state or quality of being odious (arousing contempt or strong displeasure)
(n) Contempt, dislike, or repugnance
(n) Disgrace or infamy due to reprehensible or hateful acts

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sodden

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(adj. ) Weighted down with or as if with water; soaked thoroughly
(adj. ) Dull or expressionless, as from drink
(adj. ) Sluggish or torpid

41
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surfeit

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(n) 1. An excessive amount or oversupply
2. Overindulgence (such as in food or drink), disgust from overindulgence

(v) To feed or supply to surfeit (i.e., satiety, excess, or disgust)

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solvent

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(adj.) Able to pay debts; not bankrupt

43
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breach

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(n) the act or result of rupturing, or breaking; rift, fissure
(n) a violation or infraction, a severance of friendly relations

44
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onerous

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(adj. ) Burdensome or troublesome (“onus” = burden)
(adj. ) Entailing legal obligations that exceed the benefits

45
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fervid

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(adj. ) Very, glowing, or burning
(adj. ) Marked by great zeal, feeling, or fervor

46
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opaque

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(adj. ) Impenetrable to light; not transparent or reflecting light
(adj. ) Hard to understand, so obscure as to be unclear or unintelligible
(adj. ) Dim-witted or mentally slow

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lethargic

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(adj.) Characterized by or causing lethargy (sluggishness, inactivity) or indifference

48
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chary

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(adj. ) Cautious or wary
(adj. ) Sparing, hesitant to give, accept, or expend

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tendentious

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(adj.) Partisan, marked by a strong point of view

50
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puerile

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(adj. ) Pertaining to childhood
(adj. ) Childishly foolish or immature, juvenile

51
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bedizen

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(v) Dress or decorate in a gaudy, ostentatious way

52
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internecine

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(adj. ) Pertaining to conflict within a group
(adj. ) Mutually destructive

53
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screen

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(n) A long discourse or piece of writing
(n) A diatribe, an angry speech

54
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sere

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(adj.) Dry or withered

55
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semiotics

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(n) The theory or study of signs and symbols used as elements communication; the study of languages, gestures, even clothing used as communication

Manhattan GRE Vocab (8 decks)

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