WL1 Flashcards

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abase

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to humiliate or degrade, to bring down

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admirable

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worthy of admiration; inspiring approval, excellent,

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agenda

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a list of things to be done or discussed

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alternating

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rotating, interchanging repeatedly and regularly

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anatomist

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specialist in anatomy, person who analyzes all parts of something

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androgynous

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showing both male and female traits

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anesthesia

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insensibility, absence of sensation

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annoy

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to anger or distress

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apparition

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a sudden unexpected appearance

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authentic

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genuine, reliable, trustworthy

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benefactor

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a person who confers a benefit; kindly helper

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biased

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having or showing prejudice

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bigot

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a prejudiced person who is intolerant

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brawl

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a noisy quarrel or fight, to quarrel angrily

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broach

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to mention or suggest for the first time

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capsize

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to tip over completely; to overturn

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compassion

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a feeling of sorrow and pity for someone in trouble

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complicit

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associated with or participating in a questionable act or a crime

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contention

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an opinion put forward in argument, debate, combat

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contrary

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opposite, opposed, unfavorable

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conventional

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traditional, customary, unoriginal

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correspondence

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communication / similarity; equivalence, agreement

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credible

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capable of being believed, reliable

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culinary

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relating to cookery or the kitchen

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customary
usual, traditional
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dawdle
to walk more slowly, to waste time
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deface
to deliberately spoil the appearance of something
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deficient
not good enough; not having all that is needed
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dehydrate
to remove water from
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despicable
deserving contempt, mean
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dignity
seriousness and formality of manner
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diplomatic
concerning or involved in diplomacy, tactful
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disseminate
to scatter or spread widely
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domestic
belonging or relating to the home
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dossier
file of papers containing information on a person or subject
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elevate
to raise or lift. to give a higher rank
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embellish
to decorate
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eminent
famous and admired. outstanding
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erroneous
wrong or mistaken
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equitable
fair and just
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evacuate
to leave to empty
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excess
an amount or extent greater than is usual, necessary or wise
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expedite
to speed up
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extol
to praise enthusiastically
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extraction
the act of pulling out
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extraordinary
unusual, surprising
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fatal
deadly, disastrous
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fumble
to handle it clumsily, to fail to manage
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futile
unproductive, unavailing, foolish, vain or pointless
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generous
giving or willing to give or help unselfishly
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grope
to search by feeling about with the hands
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hinder
to delay or hold back; to prevent the progress of something
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hospitable
generous and welcoming towards guests
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immaculate
free from spot or stain, free from fault or flaw
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immense
very or unusually large or great
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immunity
the state of being protected
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incinerate
to burn to ashes
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incision
a cut, sharpness
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inclement
stormy or severe, harsh
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indecent
offending against generally accepted standard, improper
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infinite
never ending, endless
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inhabit
to live in or occupy
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interfere
to be involved in or meddle with
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intervene
to interfere with
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intricate
complex, having many interrelated parts
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invert
to reverse in order, sequence or direction
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lenient
mild and tolerant, especially in punishing; not severe
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lethargic
lacking in energy or vitality
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ludicrous
completely ridiculous because of its incongruity
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matinee
an entertainment presented in the daytime
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mortal
said especially of human beings, resulting in death
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mundane
ordinary; dull, everyday, belonging or relating to this world
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murky
dark; gloomy
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nocturnal
active at night
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pious
religious, virtuous
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placid
calm, tranquil
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plethora
a large or excessive amount
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poisonous
harmful
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prejudiced
being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand
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prevalent
widespread, common
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prior
preceding in time or in order, previous, of more importance
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prolong
to make something longer; to extend or protract
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promote
to help or encourage to exist or flourish; to advance
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prompt
immediate; quick; punctual
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prophesy
to foretell; to predict
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recollect
to recall to memory
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refrain
to keep oneself from acting in some way; to avoid
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renovate
to renew or make new again
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repress
to keep under control; to restrain
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repulse
to drive or force back; to reject
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reverence
a feeling or attitude of deep respect
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sordid
repulsively filthy; squalid
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specter
ghost; phantom; apparition
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sphere
a round three-dimensional figure
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splice
to join together or unite
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spurn
to reject scornfully
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squander
to use up (money, time, etc) wastefully
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stature
the height of a person; greatness
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stymie
to prevent, thwart, hinder or frustrate
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subside
sink to a lower level; to settle
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substance
the matter or material that a thing is made of
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succinct
brief, precise and to the point
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superfluous
more than is needed or wanted
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testify
to give evidence in court
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tranquil
quiet or peaceful
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transact
to conduct or carry out
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trifle
anything that has little or no value
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tumult
a great or confused noise
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turbulent
violently disturbed; wild; unruly