Deck 48 Flashcards

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absolute

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adj. complete; totally unlimited; certain

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accentuate

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v. emphasize; stress

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3
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alchemy

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n. medieval chemistry

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4
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aloft

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adv. upward

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5
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amicable

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adj. politely friendly; not quarrelsome

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6
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asperity

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n. sharpness (of temper)

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7
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array

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v. clothe; adorn | marshal; draw up in order

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8
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begrudge

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v. resent

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baroque

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adj. highly ornate

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behemoth

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n. huge creature; monstrous animal

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11
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berserk

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adv. frenzied

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12
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berate

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v. scold strongly

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13
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cameo

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n. shell or jewel carved in relief; star’s special appearance in a minor role in a film

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14
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careen

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v. lurch; sway from side to side

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15
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cogent

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adj. convincing

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16
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collusion

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n. conspiring in a fraudulent scheme

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17
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consort (v)

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v. associate with

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consort (n)

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n. husband or wife

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19
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convivial

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adj. festive; gay; characterized by joviality

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20
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denizen

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n. inhabitant or resident; regular visitor

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21
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deliberate

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v. consider; ponder

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22
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discord

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n. conflict; lack of harmony

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23
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diatribe

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n. bitter scolding; invective

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24
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distraught

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adj. upset; distracted by anxiety

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25
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expletive

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n. interjection; profane oath

26
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exhort

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v. urge

27
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exacting

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adj. extremely demanding

28
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felicitous

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adj. apt; suitably expressed; well-chosen

29
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figurative

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adj. not literal

30
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forthright

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adj. outspoken; straightforward; frank

31
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fortitude

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n. bravery; courage

32
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germane

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adj. pertinent; bearing upon the case at hand

33
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garnish

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v. decorate

34
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hue

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n. color; aspect

35
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hibernate

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v. sleep throughout the winter

36
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hilarity

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n. boisterous mirth

37
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headlong

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adj. hasty; rash

38
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imperceptible

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adj. unnoticeable; undetectable

39
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implicate

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v. incriminate; show to be involved

40
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imply

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v. suggest a meaning not expressed; signify

41
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incorporate

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v. introduce something into a larger whole

42
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initiate

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v. begin; originate; receive into a group

43
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industrious

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adj. diligent; hard-working

44
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ire

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n. anger

45
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judicious

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adj. sound in judgment; wise

46
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lachrymose

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adj. producing tears

47
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malcontent

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n. person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs

48
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manipulate

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v. operate with one’s hands; control or play upon (people, forces, etc) artfully

49
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misconception

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n. mistaken idea

50
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reprisal

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n. retaliation

51
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resilient

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adj. elastic; having the power of springing back

52
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reparation

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n. amends; compensation

53
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protract

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v. prolong

54
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propinquity

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n. nearness; kinship

55
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salient

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adj. protruding; strikingly conspicuous; jumping

56
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saga

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n. Scandanavian myth; any legend

57
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rout

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v. stampede; drive out

58
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rubble

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n. broken fragments

59
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windfall

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n. unexpected lucky event

60
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warble

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v. sing; babble