vocab workshop level h unit 4 sentences – Flashcards
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pundits
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the devestating stock market crash surprised not only layemen, but Wall Street ... as well
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risible
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it may seem to be a paradox, but I believe it is true that only a basically serious person can fully appreciate the ... factors in life
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bilious
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you have had many difficulties in life, but you are helping no one by behaving in such a ... manner
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cognate
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no student of anthroplogy can fail to recognize the ... elements in the cultures of societies which seem to be vastly different from one another
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folderol
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the advice that they offered us with such pretentious solemnity turned out to be nothing more than platitudes and ...
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mnemonic
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we found it more difficult to master the ... than it would have been to memorize the material to which it was keyed
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ineffable
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only a supreme actor could express so eloquently the ... quality of the " thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears"
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hoi polloi
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is your repeated use of the expression ... supposed to convey the idea that you are not of the people?
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obloquy
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i knew that if I ran for public office, I would be exposed to severe criticism, but I never expected such a flood of ...
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affinity
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Henry had an excellent chance to make an honorable career for himself, but he seemed to have a fatal ... for easy money and shady deals
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divination
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Those remarkably accurate predictions were based not on ... but on insight into human nature and the objective elements in the situation
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gamut
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In the Inferno, Dante introduces personages from history and mythology to pertray the full ... of human folly and wickedness
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symptomatic
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many sociologists believe that the high divorce rate in the US is ... of basic strains and flaws in our social structure
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cul-de-sac
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you irresponsible behavior has finally caught up with you; you are in a ... from which it will be all but impossible to exticate yourself
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lucubration
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it is little short of incredible that all their copious ... have brought forth that tiny mouse of an idea
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corollary
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I have listened to them state that the present situation is hopeless, but i am willing to accept the ... that the only course open to us is surrender
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volte-face
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we expect to see politicians modify their points of view from time to time, but a sudden unexpected ... by a candidate is more than we can tolerate
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derring-do
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in an age of genocide and atomic weapons, do you really expect a sensible person to be fascinated by such romantic tales of ... ?
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elixir
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the pithy comments of that brilliant and delightful woman were a(n) ... that we found extraordinary exhilarating
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parameters
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the first thing we must do is establish the ... of the problem, so that we can begin to think in terms of a practical solution
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cognates
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the study of .. helped me perform well in the vocabulary portion of the test because many english words are related to greek and latin words
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lucubrations
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it was a test of endurance, to be polite, to pour through the scholar's ... on the origin of the maypole
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obloquy 2
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somehow the athlete prevailed over the ... resulting from the highly publicized and emotionally charged trial of her family member
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symptomatic 3
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during the epidemic, a great majority of the wards were designated for the .... patients who might transmit the disease to the general population
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corollary 2
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the ... effect of the oil spill was a decline in fish population
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risible 3
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the suggestion was so ... that I couldn't help laughing out loud as soon as I heard it
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elixir 3
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the intensive merchandising and tremendous sale of patent medicines show that mankind has never really ceased its search for an all-purpose ...
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folderol 2
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foreign visitors sometimes dismiss our national political conventions as mere ... because of all the surface pagentry
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affintity
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all kittens display a natural ... for mischief, but i have never know one so bent on monkey business as our Mickie
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gamut 3
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the role calls for an actor who can express a(n) ... of emotions, from speechless rage to utter bliss
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volte-face 4
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after having strongly supported the teaching of foreign languages, that made a complete ... and advocated that this part of the curriculum be dropped or limited to a small minority
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cognates 3
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in reading a passage in French, I can guess the meanings of words i have never seen before because they are recognizable ... of familiar English words
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bilious 3
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the ... tenor of the remarks that they offered to us as "constructive criticism" betrayed just how sorely they envied our success
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parameters 3
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In estimating the relative military strength of the two powers, we must concentrated on the ... by which ability to carry on modern warfare may be judged
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symptomatic 4
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the lecturer said that the soaring crime statistics are .. of a society in which traditional values and standards are breaking down
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mnemonic 4
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this short sentence will serve as a(n) .. to help you remember the names of the first eight presidents
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obloquy 4
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i know that they deserve to be condemned, but I can't bring myself to heap ... on them when they are in such a state of disgarce
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hoi polloi 3
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in a truly democratic society, there are no sharp differences in status and privileges between self styled aristocrats and the ...
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derring-do 3
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the situation calls for courage, in the sense of a sustained, resolute and patient effort- not occasional feats of ...
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ineffable 4
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the relief we felt when we realized they were safe was so profound and overwhelming as to be utterly ,,,
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divination 4
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is our blind faith in computerized analysis any different in its essentials from the belief of so-called primitive peoples in ... ?
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cul-de-sac 3
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having been maneuvered into a(n) ..., the retreating troops could do nothing but turn and fight a battle for survival against superior forces
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pundits 3
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no sooner did the press conference end than the network correspondent turn to a group of political ... for an instant analysis
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lucubrations 4
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your ponderous ... seemed to me intended much more to emphasize your own importance than to shed any real light on the subject
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corollary 3
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is it true that capital punishment has not been proved to be a deterrent to murder, but it would be invalid to draw from this the ... that it has been proved not to be deterrent
