Word List 21 Flashcards

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Desolate

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Rob of joy; Lay waste to; Forsake; Deserted; Abandoned

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Apiary

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A place where bees are kept

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Espouse

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Adopt; Support

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Temerity

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Boldness; Rashness

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Boundless

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Unlimited; Vast

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Deterrent

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Something that discourages; Hindrance

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7
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Lachrymose

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Producing tears

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Dismiss

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Put away from consideration; Reject

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9
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Multilingual

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Having many languages

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10
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Converge

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Approach; Tend to meet; Come together

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Inundate

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Overwhelm; Flood; Submerge

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Collage

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Work of art put together from fragments

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13
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Disparate

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Basically different; Unrelated

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Sophisticated

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Worldly-wise and urbane; Complex

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Opportunist

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Individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances

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Ape

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Imitate or mimic

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17
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Chasten

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Discipline; Punish in order to correct

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Quell

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Extinguish; Put down; Quiet

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Unkempt

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Disheveled; Uncared for in appearance

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Oblivious

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Inattentive or unmindful; Wholly absorbed

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Anthropoid

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Trenchant

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Cutting; Keen

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Impostor

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Someone who assumes a false identity

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Refraction

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Bending of a ray of light

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Adjunct
Something added on or attached (generally nonessential or inferior)
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Exposure
Risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; Unmasking; Act of laying something open
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Malapropism
Comic misuse of a word
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Propinquity
Nearness; Kinship
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Resentment
Indignation; Bitterness; Displeasure
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Convert
One who has adopted a different religion or opinion
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Subversive
Tending to overthrow; Destructive
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Methodical
Systematic
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Halting
Hesitant; Faltering
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Putrid
Foul; Rotten; Decayed; Morally corrupt
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Ensemble
Group of (supporting) players; Organic unity; Costume
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Parched
Extremely dry; Very thirsty
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Aerie
Nest of a large bird of prey (eagle, hawk)
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Founder
Person who establishes (an organization, business)
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Polarize
Split into opposite extremes or camps
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Reimburse
Repay
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Frond
Fern leaf; Palm or banana leaf
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Reprimand
Reprove severely; Rebuke; A severe or formal reproof; A sharp rebuke
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Resilient
Elastic; Having the power of springing back
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Prominent
Conscpicuous; Notable; Sticking out
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Cant
Insincere expressions of piety; Jargon of thieves