Week 27 Flashcards

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pinnacle

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n. summit, peak, top, crown

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array

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n. arrangement, system

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obscure (adj)

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adj. unknown, lowly, unclear

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ardent

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adj. passionate, eager

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5
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culminate

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v. reach the highest point

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constrict

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v. limit, bind, squeeze

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7
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prodigy

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n. marvel, phenomenon

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bereft

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adj. deprived of

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9
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falter

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v. stumble, hesitate, waver

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10
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exultation

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n. triumphant joy

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11
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vitriolic

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adj. biting, burning

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12
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invective

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n. insulting, abrasive speech

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besmirch

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v. soil, stain, dim the reputation

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voluminous

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adj. bulky, large

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retrospect

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adj. looking backward

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16
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egotist

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n. vain, conceited person

17
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humility

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n. humbleness, modesty, meekness

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pungent

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adj. sharply stimulating, biting

19
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inveterate

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adj. habitual, firmly established

20
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adamant

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adj. unyielding, inflexible