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Deck 47 Flashcards

1
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oblique

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adj. indirect; slanting (deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line)

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odium

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n. strong dislike or contempt; hatefulness; disrepute

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neutral

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adj. impartial; not supporting one side over another

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enfranchise

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v. to admit to rights of citizenship (especially the right to vote)

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entity

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n. real being

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enduring

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adj. lasting; surviving

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extrinsic

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adj. external; not essential; extraneous

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explicate

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v. explain; interpret; clarify

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incessant

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adj. uninterrupted; unceasing

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imputation

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n. accusation; charge; reproach

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indicative

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adj. suggestive; implying

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inflated

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adj. exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas)

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indulgent

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adj. humoring; yielding; lenient

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irrevocable

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adj. unalterable; irreversible

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mannered

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adj. affected; not natural

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16
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malediction

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n. curse

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17
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misconstrue

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v. interpret incorrectly; misjudge

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18
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outwit

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v. outsmart; trick

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19
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orient

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v. get one’s bearings; adjust

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onus

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n. burden; resposibility

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21
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paramount

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adj. foremost in importance; supreme

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partition

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v. divide into parts

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pert

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adj. impertinent; forward

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protrude

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v. stick out

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25
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propensity

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n. natural inclination

26
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proletarian

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n. member of the working class; blue collar person

27
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refrain (v)

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v. abstain from; resist

28
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refrain (n)

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n. chorus

29
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reciprocate

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v. repay in kind

30
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reprobate

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n. person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of decency

31
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repast

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n. meal; fast; banquet

32
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salacious

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adj. lascivious; lustful

33
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rote

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n. repetition

34
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sedate

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adj. calm and composed; dignified

35
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servitude

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n. slavery; compulsory labor

36
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solace

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n. comfort in trouble

37
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sophomoric

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adj. immature; half-baked; like a sophomore

38
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subjective

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adj. occurring or taking place within the subject; unreal

39
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stoke

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v. stir up a fire; feed plentifully

40
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swagger

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v. behave arrogantly or pompously; strut or walk

41
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sustenance

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n. means of support, food, nourishment

42
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tremulous

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n. trembling; wavering

43
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trajectory

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n. path taken by a projectile

44
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transcendent

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adj. surpassing; exceeding ordinary limits

45
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underlying

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adj. fundamental; lying below

46
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virtual

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adj. in essence; for practical purpose

47
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verity

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n. quality of being true; lasting truth or principle

48
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venal

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adj. capable of being bribed

49
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winsome

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adj. agreeable; gracious; engaging

50
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warranty

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n. guarantee; assurance by seller

51
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winnow

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v. sift; separate good parts from bad

52
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morbid

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adj. given to unwholesome thought; moody; characteristic of disease

53
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molecule

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n. the smallest particle (one or more atoms) of a substance, having all the properties of that substance

54
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incorporeal

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adj. lacking a material body; insubstantial

55
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inchoate

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adj. recently begun; rudimentary; elementary

56
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delirium

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n. mental disorder marked by confusion

57
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culminate

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v. attain the highest point; climax

58
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determination

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n. resolve; measurement or calculation; decision

59
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denotation

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n. meaning; distinguishing by name

60
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notable

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adj. conspicuous; important; distinguished

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