Zenith - Reprimand Flashcards

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zenith

A

the highest point

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zealot

A

a person who shows enthusiasm for a cause

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writhe

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to twist or squirm (in pain)

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wither

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to dry up; shrivel

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waive

A

to dispense with; to relinquish

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vicarious

A

taking the place of another; to live through others

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volatile

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explosive

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vindictive

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revengeful; unforgiving; bitter

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viable

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able to live or exist; practical

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untenable

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that which cannot be maintained or occupied; incapable of being defended or held

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unethical

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not ethical; not conforming to approve standards of behavior or professionally endorsed principles and practices

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unequivocal

A

plain; very clear in meaning

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saturate

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to soak through and through; to fill completely

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rescind

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to cancle; to take back; to repeal

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raze

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to tear down completely; to destroy

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succint

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conscise; to the point

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digress

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to go off topic

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ostentatious

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having to do with showing of

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appease

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to make peaceful (especially by giving into demands)

20
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cordial

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warm and friendly; amiable

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philanthropic

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showing a desire to help others by giving gifts; charitable; benevolent

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prodigal

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wasteful; lavish

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squander

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to spend money or time in a wasteful or careless way

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subordinate

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inferior; lower in rank or status

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revere
to regard or think of highly with love and respect
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novel
new
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incipient
at a beginning or early stage
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expedite
to speed up
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enhance
to make bigger or more valueable
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emulate
to look up to in a way that also makes one want to try to equal or surpass
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disparage
to discredit; to belittle
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coalesce
to grow together; to combine
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blithe
happy and cheerful
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atrophy
to waste away
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antithesis
the direct opposite
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impale
to pierce
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contrive
to plot
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stipulate
to specify
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subjugate
to bring under control
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reprimand
the rebuke