Word List 28 Flashcards

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jostle

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v. shove, bump

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2
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evanescent

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adj. ephemeral

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3
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schism

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n. division

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4
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hodgepodge

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n. jumble

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5
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recapitulate

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v. summarize

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6
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supersede

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v. cause to be set aside; replace

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7
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avarice

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n. greediness for wealth

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8
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nomenclature

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n. terminology, system of names

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9
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preen

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v. make oneself tidy in appearance

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10
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oblique

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adj. to be inclined or indirect

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11
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swagger

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v. to behave arrogantly

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12
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refrain

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v. to abstain from; resist

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13
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reverie

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n. daydreaming

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14
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despoil

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v. strip of valubles

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15
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blasphemy

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n. irreverence to deties

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16
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renegade

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n. deserter

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17
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atone

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v. compensate

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18
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bureaucracy

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n. administrative system

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19
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limber

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adj. bouncy, flexible

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20
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attentive

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adj. alert and watchful

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21
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beleaguer

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v. attack

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22
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equine

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adj. to be like a horse

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23
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floe

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n. mass floating block of ice

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24
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personable

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adj. handsome

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25
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subversive

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adj. to be destructive

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26
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aerie

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n. nest of a large bird

27
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disclaim

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v. disown; renounce claim to

28
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reprove

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v. to condemn

29
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grate

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v. give out loud and harsh noise

30
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jaundiced

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adj. to be biased

31
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delve

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v. to dig and investigate

32
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mercenary

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adj. to be interested in money or gain

33
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morbid

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adj. to be biased and moody

34
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authoritarian

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adj. to be overbearing

35
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monumental

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adj. gigantic in size

36
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restive

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adj. to be restlessly impatient

37
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crest

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n. climax

38
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garner

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n. attain; store up

39
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prognosis

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n. forecast

40
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dais

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n. raised platform to give a lecture

41
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antecede

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v. precede

42
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spangle

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n. small metallic piece sewn to cloth

43
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scanty

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adj. meager, insufficient

44
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dissertation

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n. formal essay

45
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protract

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v. postpone, prolong

46
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hedonist

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n. one who believes that pleasure is the sole purpose in life

47
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bludgeon

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n. club; heavy-handed weapon

48
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nicety

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n. subtle precision

49
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cognizance

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n. knowledge

50
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contingent

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adj. tentative

51
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amputate

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v. cut off a part of a body

52
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recast

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v. redo, reconstruct

53
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secession

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n. withdrawal

54
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adjunct

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n. accessory

55
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extort

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v. wring from; get money by threat

56
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insidious

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adj. be sly and stealthy

57
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exult

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n. rejoice

58
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laceration

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n. torn, ragged wound

59
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nonentity

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n. to be an immaterial exsistence

60
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spatula

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n. broad blade for painting

61
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censorious

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adj. to be fastitious

62
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brusque

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adj. blunt, abrupt

63
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regal

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adj. royal