πŸ’ͺ Flashcards

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Eloquent

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fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing, expressive

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Inarticulate

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unable to express one’s ideas or feelings clearly or easily

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Obsolete

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no longer produced or used; out of date

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Bereave

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be deprived of a close relation or friend through their death

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Divest

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deprive someone of

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Bleak

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Bare, exposed

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shrivel

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wrinkle and contract or cause to wrinkle and contract, especially due to loss of moisture

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rink

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an enclosed area of ice for skating, ice hockey, or curling

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absolve

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declare (someone) free from guilt, obligation, or punishment, discharge, exonerate

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acrimony

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bitterness or ill feeling, rancour

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adamant

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Immovable

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harmony

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Accord agreement

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Benevolence

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Kindness

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Barbarous

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Uncivilized, savage

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Competent

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Able, capable

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Chaste

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Plain, simple, virgin, pure

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Deprive

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Divest, despoil

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Delicious

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Palatable

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Efface

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to remove something intentionally

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Obliterate

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Destroy

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lexicographer

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a person who compiles dictionaries

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Lapidist

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a person whose business is to cut, polish, set, or deal in gemstones

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Biopsy

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A test in which cells from disease organs are removed and tested

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Impoverished

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Poor, needy

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Accolade
recognition, honour
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indelible
Ineradicable
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decorous
Proper, descent, dignified
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concerted
Joint, United, coordinated
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Debacle
Failure
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irrevocable
irreversible
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irredeemable
not able to be saved, improved, or corrected
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Bevy
a large group of people or things of a particular kind
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troupe
a group of dancers, actors, or other entertainers who tour to different venues, band
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Coup
a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government
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Bibliophile
One who loves books
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Bibliograpgee
Expert in book keeping Who writes about books Who compiles it makes books
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virulent
Poisonous, toxic
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Hostile
Unfriendly, aggressive
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Seldom
Rarely
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unpremeditated
Unplanned
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Pseudonym
False bane
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Goat's kid
Kid
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Sheep's kid
Lamb
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Horse's kid
Colt
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Civility
Politeness
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coercive
relating to or using force or threats
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snicker
Smirk
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Polarized
tending to divide people into sharply opposing factions
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tenable
Defensible
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explicable
Explainable, interpretable
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aristocracy
the highest class in certain societies, typically comprising people of noble birth holding hereditary titles and offices
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Oligarchy
a small group of people having control of a country or organization
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Etymology
Study of origin and history of words
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Entomology
Study of insects
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anthropology
Study of human societies
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repository
A place where things may be stored
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Robust
strong and healthy; vigorous
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harbour
Port, dock, haven
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Hangar
Where aeroplanes are parked
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Depot
Storehouse, warehouse
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monomania
Obsession for a thing
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Monism
: a view that there is only one kind of ultimate substance
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Monotheism
the doctrine or belief that there is only one God
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omnipotent
all-powerful, almighty
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Omnipresent
Widespread
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omniscient
All-knowing, all-wise
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illicit
Illegal
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Illusive
deceptive, illusory
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illegitimate
Illegal
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Ornithology
Study of birds
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Fallacy
Misconception, misbelief
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denigrate
Diminish, criticize
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Semantics
Branch of language
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Indolence
Laziness, idleness
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Taciturn
Untalkative
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Loquacious
Chatterbox
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euphemism
Substitute
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antithesis
Opposite, converse
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evanescence
Quickly
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compassionate
Pitying, sympathetic
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cacophony
a harsh discordant mixture of sounds
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meticulous
Careful
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Wary
Careful
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hostile
Aggressive, unfriendly