- Flashcards
(70 cards)
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accede
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give in, agree too
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acclaim
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praise
3
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acquiesce
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give in (synonym of accede)
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affable
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friendly
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affected
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influenced by something, artificial, trying to impress
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affluent
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wealthy
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ailment
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illness
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ambivalence
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mixed feelings
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amenable
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cooperative, easily persuaded
receptive, responsive
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animosity
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hostility (unfriendliness)
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anomalous
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not normal, unusual
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antecedent
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what came before
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antithesis
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opposite
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apathetic
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lacking interest
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apparatus
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device, equipment
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arbitrary
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random
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archaic
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old/old fashioned
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assail
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attack
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assuage
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relieve, soothe
satisfy
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atrophy
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waste away
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atypical
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not normal
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augment
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enlarge, increase
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auspicious
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favourable, promising
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aversion
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dislike
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banal
not original, common, boring
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benevolent
generous
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bog
marsh, swamp
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buoyant
cheerful
floating
very active (economic context)
29
buttress
support
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byzantine
excessively complex
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cajole
persuade
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callous
cruelly insensitive
33
capacity
ability
34
catalyst
something that triggers an event
35
caustic
bitter and sarcastic
acidic
36
cerebral
intellectual
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charismatic
charming
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circumscribe
restrict, limit
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circumvent
overcome an obstacle
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cite
quote as evidence
mention as an example
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Combustible
Able to catch fire easily
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Compatible
Able to coexist peacefully, consistent
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Compile
Assemble, collect
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Comply
Go along with rules
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Comprehensive
Thorough
46
Conductive
Favourable to, likely to bring about a certain outcome
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Congenial
Pleasant
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Conscientious
Careful, hardworking
49
Constraint
Restriction, limitation
50
Consummate
(Verb) complete, make perfect
Occurring in the present
51
Contemptuous
Scornful, disrespectful
52
Contingency
Possibility
Unforeseen event
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Convoluted
Complicated, twisted
54
Criterion
Standard by which things are judged or measured
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Cursory
Quick, hurried, not thorough
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Deficit
Lack, shortage
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Definitive
Absolute, authoritative
58
Demure
Overly modest, shy
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Denounce
Declare to be wrong, criticize
60
Depose
Remove from power
Testify or give evidence (in a legal context)
61
Deprecate
Disapprove off, criticize
62
Derivative
Not original
63
Derogatory
Insulting, disrespecting
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Destitute
Poor
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Deter
prevent, discourage
66
Detrimental
Damaging, harmful
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Devoid
Lacking
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Diligent
Hardworking
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Diplomatic
Having to do with foreign relations
Tactful, sensitive, polite
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Contemporary
Living or occurring at the same time
Occurring at the present