Deck 11 Flashcards

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discombobulated

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adj. confused; discomposed

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2
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adept

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adj. expert at

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amenable

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adj. readily managed; willing to be led

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4
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apotheosis

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n. elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something

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5
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assumption

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n. something taken for granted; the act of taking over or taking possession of

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bane

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n. cause of ruin; curse

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7
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blithe

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adj. suffering from a disease; destroyed

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callous

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adj. hardened; unfeeling

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9
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champion

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v. support militantly

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10
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collaborate

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v. work together

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11
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congenial

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adj. pleasant; friendly

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12
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correlation

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n. mutual relationship

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13
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debonair

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adj. friendly; aiming to please

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14
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doctrinaire

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adj. unable to compromise about points of doctrine

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15
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depreciate

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v. lessen in value

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16
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congenital

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adj. existing at birth

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17
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chaotic

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adj. in utter disorder

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18
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callow

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adj. youthful; immature; inexperienced

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19
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bantering

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adj. good-natured ridiculing

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assurance

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n. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence

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21
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appall

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v. dismay; shock

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22
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amend

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adj. correct; change, generally for the better

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23
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adhere

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v. stick fast

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24
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dogged

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adj. determined; stubborn

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25
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epistolary

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adj. consisting of letters

26
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expenditure

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n. payment or expense; output

27
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fetid

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adj. malodorous (having an unpleasant smell)

28
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fraternize

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v. associate in a friendly way

29
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glossary

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n. brief explanation of words used in the text

30
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heterogenous

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adj. dissimilar; mixed

31
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impediment

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n. hindrance; stumbling-block

32
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inconsistency

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n. state of being self-contradictory

33
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inviolable

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adj. secure from corruption, attack or violation; unasailable

34
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lap

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v. take in food or drink with one’s tongue; splash gently

35
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maim

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v. mutilate; injure

36
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metaphor

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n. implied comparison

37
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muggy

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adj. warm and damp

38
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obfuscate

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v. confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex

39
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outlandish

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adj. bizarre; peculiar; unconventional

40
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patronize

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v. support; act superior toward; be a customer of

41
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piquant

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adj. pleasantly tart-tasting; stimulating

42
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promulgate

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v. proclaim a doctrine or law; make known by official publication

43
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query

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n. inquiry; question

44
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redoubtable

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adj. formidable; causing fear

45
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sacrilegious

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adj. desecrating; profane

46
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serendipity

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n. gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck

47
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somnolent

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adj. half asleep

48
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stultify

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v. cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; frustrate or hinder

49
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synthesis

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n. combining parts into a whole

50
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tout

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v. publicize; praise excessively

51
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unintimidating

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adj. unfrightening

52
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table

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v. set aside a resolution or proposal for future consideration

53
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pecuniary

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adj. pertaining to money

54
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peccadillo

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n. slight offense

55
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pauper

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n. very poor person

56
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larceny

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n. theft

57
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fetter

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v. shackle

58
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fiasco

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n. total failure

59
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debris

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n. rubble

60
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collage

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n. work of art put together from fragments