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Deck 33 Flashcards

1
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assert

A

v. declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

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2
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allege

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v. state without proof

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3
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besmirch

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v. soil, defile

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4
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bulwark

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n. earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends

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5
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cavil

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v. make frivolous objections

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6
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concomitant

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n. something that accompanies

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7
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conformity

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n. harmony; agreement

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8
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conundrum

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n. riddle

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9
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disband

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v. dissolve; disperse

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10
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diversion

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n. act of turning aside; pastime

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11
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fancy

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n. notion; whim; inclination

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12
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ferret

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v. drive or hunt out of hiding

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13
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founder (n)

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n. person who establishes (an organization, business)

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14
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generality

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n. vague statement

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15
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inaugurate

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v. start; initiate; install in office

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16
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inclined

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adj. tending or leaning toward; bent

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17
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inevitable

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adj. unavoidable

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18
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intimacy

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n. closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity

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19
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inverse

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adj. opposite

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20
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maxim

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n. proverb; a truth pithily stated

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21
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optimum

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adj. most favorable

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22
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potent

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adj. powerful; persuasive; greatly influential

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23
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precinct

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n. district or division of a city

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24
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reputable

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adj. respectable

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25
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torrent

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n. rushing stream; flood

26
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venial

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adj. forgivable; trivial

27
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vex

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n. annoy; distress

28
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vestige

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n. trace; remains

29
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withstand

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v. stand up against; successfully resist

30
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withhold

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v. refuse to give; hold back

31
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waylay

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v. ambush; lie in wait

32
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accomplice

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n. partner in crime

33
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adage

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n. wise saying; proverb

34
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anthem

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n. song of praise or patriotism

35
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buffoonery

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n. clowning

36
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calamity

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n. disaster; misery

37
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cavalier

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adj. offhand or casual; haughty

38
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concoct

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v. prepare by combining; make up in concert

39
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cornucopia

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n. horn overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance

40
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ferment

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n. agitation; commotion

41
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foreboding

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adj. premonition of evil

42
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founder (v)

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v. fail completely; sink

43
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gist

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n. essence

44
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hallowed

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adj. blessed; consecrated

45
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inveigle

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v. entice; persuade; wheedle

46
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abolish

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v. cancel; put an end to

47
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angular

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adj. sharp-cornered; stiff in manner

48
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amphibian

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adj. able to live both on land in water

49
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atlas

A

n. a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables

50
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atheistic

A

adj. denying the existence of God

51
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belligerent

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adj. quarrelsome

52
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casualty

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n. serious or fatal accident

53
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cataclysm

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n. violent upheaval; deluge

54
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cite

A

v. quote; command

55
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circumvent

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v. outwit; baffle

56
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commodious

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adj. spacious and comfortable

57
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compound

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v. combine; constitute; pay interest; increase

58
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conscientious

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adj. scrupulous; careful

59
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couple

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v. join; unite

60
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crest

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n. highest point of a hill; foamy top of a wave

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