List 3
Terms
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copy deck
- reversible
- capable of being turned around, upside down, inside out, or changed to the opposite; wearable or usable on either side
- debris
- the remains, bits and pieces of something broken or destroyed
- improvise
- to compose or perform without preparation; to make or provide from the materials at hand
- capacious
- able to contain a great quantity; roomy or spacious
- crescendo
- a gradual increase in loudness of music
- imminent
- likely to occur at any moment
- dehydrate
- to remover or lose water or moisture from; dry
- stymie
- to hinder; to block
- portfolio
- a portable case for carrying loose papers etc.; a representative collection of a person's work
- confer
- to hold a conference, to compare views, to consult together; to give or bestow
- patriarch
- honored leader or founder; a respected old man of great dignity
- dearth
- scarcity; lack
- pious
- religious; devoted to a religious life
- restoration
- the act of bringing back to an original or former condition or state; something that is or has been brought back to an original condition
- improvident
- not providing for the future; rash
- laity
- members of a religious group that are not the officials
- politic
- marked by or showing good judgement, prudence, and shrewdness
- permissible
- permitted; allowable
- theorize
- to form an explanation based on an assumption or guess
- ignominy
- dishonor; shame; disgrace; humiliation; disgraceful or shameful act, quality, or behavior
- wondrous
- wonderful
- unpretentious
- modest; simple; plain
- stagnant
- not moving or flowing
- pseudonym
- a false name, esp. a pen name
- devoid
- completely without; empty
- indifference
- lack of interest, concern, or feeling; lack of importance
- nascent
- coming into being; beginning to develop
- predecessor
- a person who comes before another as in an office or position
- dependency
- the state of relying on someone or something for aid or support
- generate
- to bring into existence
- reside
- to live in or at a place permanently or for a long time
- eventual
- happening as a result of events that go before; ultimate; final
- odious
- cansing hatred, aversion, or disgust; offensive
- unwavering
- not changing or hesitating
- extemporize
- to improvise
- correlate
- to put in a mutual relation; to show a connection between
- commingle
- to mix or blend together; mingle
- dogged
- not giving up; persistent; stubborn
- chastise
- to punish, discipline, or reprimand, usu. severely, in order to correct
- metonymy
- the substitution of one word or phrase for another with which it is closely associated
- gender
- category, such as masculine, feminine, and neuter, into which vertain words are placed; sexual identity
- chagrin
- vexation, disappointment, mortification, embarrasment
- decathlon
- a track and field contest made up ten events
- culture
- the skills, arts, and customs that make up a way of life of a certain people at a certain time
- disillusion
- to free from a false belief or idea
- apathetic
- feeling or showing no emotion, interest, or concern; indifferent
- degenerate
- to worsen in quality or character; deteriorate
- archaeology
- the scientific study of the life and activities of people who lived in the past
- infallible
- incapable of making a mistake; never wrong; reliable; dependable
- impetuous
- acting impulsively with little thought; rash; impulsive and passionate
- immense
- very large; huge; of immeasurable size or extent
- percieve
- to become aware of something throught the five senses
- visor
- the projecting brim on the front of a cap used to shade and protect the eyes
- bemoan
- to mourn over; grieve for
- equivocate
- to use ambiguous language; to avoid making an exact statement
- gourmet
- an expert judge of good food and drink
- tawny
- brownish-yellow; tan
- covet
- to desire ardently (esp. something that belongs to another)
- ballast
- heavy material carried in the lower part of a ship to steady it
- fabricate
- to make up (a story, lie, etc.; invent; to manufacture; construct)
- fragrance
- a sweet or pleasant smell
- tranquil
- quiet; calm, peaceful, undisturbed
- alacrity
- eagerness; willingness; liveliness; briskness; quickness
- subsidiary
- of lesser importance; acting to help
- extremity
- the farthest or outermost part
- lien
- a legal claim on another's property for payment of a debt
- confidant
- a close friend trusted with secret or private affairs
- guise
- outward appearance; semblance; a false appearance; pretense
- profound
- showing great understanding; deeply felt; significant; far-reaching
- cadaver
- a corpse or dead body, esp. of a person
- considerable
- sizable; large; important
- tenure
- the holding of something, such as property or office; the length of time something is held
- metabolism
- the body's process by which food is changed into the energy necessary to carry on all basic life processes
- facile
- working or doing with skill and ease; easily done
- avail
- to be of use, help, or advantage to
- sporadic
- happening at irregular intervals
- disputant
- a person who is involved in an argument or debate
- sanguine
- cheerful; optimistic; confident; hopeful
- probity
- integrity; honesty; uprightness
- denigrate
- to defame; to insult
- tete-a-tete
- a private conversation between two people
- demagogue
- a leader who gains power by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the people
- cataclysm
- any violent upheaval or sudden change
- verify
- to prove to be true; to confirm
- apotheosis
- raising a person to the rank of a god; a perfect example; glorified ideal
- dominion
- supreme authority; rule or power to rule; a country or territory controlled by a particular ruler
- rodeo
- a show in which contestants show their skills in horseback riding, calf-roping, and other events used in ranching
- forensic
- characteristic of or suitable for a law court or public debate; referring to a lawyer skilled in this area
- trowel
- a tool used by a bricklayer to spread mortar or cement
- acrimonious
- bitter or sarcastic in language, temper, manner, or tone
- zealot
- fanatic; someone who is excessively enthusiastic
- personnel
- persons working in a company, organization, or other place of business
- acquiesce
- to consent silently or without protest; assent
- octogenarian
- a person whose age is in the eighties
- squalid
- miserable; wretched; disgusting
- precocious
- advanced in mental development or maturity
- megalopolis
- a large, densely populated area made up of several adjoining cities
- exorbitant
- going beyond what is reasonable, just, proper, usual, or fair; excessive
- unremarkable
- ordinary; common
- liability
- something for which one is legally responsible, esp. an obligation to pay a debt