Words 6 Flashcards

(34 cards)

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actuary

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a person who analyzes statistics + uses them to calculate insurance risks + premiums

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ambiguous

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unclear, open to interpretation

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exigent

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requiring immediate aid or action, pressing

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4
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exiguous

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inadequate, very little

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5
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benefactor

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a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause

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beneficence

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the quality of performing acts of kindness or charity

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7
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indictment

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a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime

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interdiction

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the act of prohibiting or forbidding something

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circadian

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recurring naturally on a 24-hour cycle

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diurnal

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daily

active during the day

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circumstantial

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pointing indirectly towards someone’s guilt but not confirming it

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redemption

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moral improvement

the state of being saved from evil or sin

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preemptive

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serving to prevent attack by disabling the enemy

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preempted

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to take action to prevent an anticipated event from happening

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intransigent

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uncompromising, characterized by the refusal to abandon a position

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ineffable

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unspeakable, indescribable

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nefarious

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wicked, evil, criminal

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indifference

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lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

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infer

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conclude from evidence + reasoning rather than from explicit statements

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malediction

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otiose

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producing no useful result, futile

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restitution

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the return of something that has been stolen or lost

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resilient

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able to be happy again after something bad has happened

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statutory

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carrying a penalty as ordered by written law passed by a legislative body

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desultory
not connected with the main subject | lacking enthusiasm or purpose
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constituency
a body of voters in a given area who elect a representative to a legislative body
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intractable
difficult, stubborn | difficult to relieve or cure
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distraction
something that directs one's attention away from something else
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valedictorian
the student with the highest rank in a graduating class who delivers the farewell address at the commencement ceremony
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indict
formally accuse
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peremptory
expecting to be obeyed immediately without question
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salient
most important, most noticeable
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negotiable
open to discussion + modification
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statute
written law passed by a legislative body