1 Level Flashcards

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Ostensible

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Apparent, appearing or seeming to be true, professed or declared as true without being demonstrated or proved, plausible, specious

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Paraphrase

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To restate

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Digress

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To wonder, stray from the point, ramble, deviate, go off in another direction

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Uncanny

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Strange, weird, mysterious, eerie

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Candor

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Frankness, openness, sincere expression, straightforwardness, outspokenness, forthrightness, ingenuousness

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Morose

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Gloomy, moody, glum, grumpy, ill-tempered, depressed, dolorous, lugubrious, saturnine; sullen

Antonyms: optimistic, jovial, sanguine

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Adept

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Skilled, handy, able, clever, deft, expert, adroit, dexterous, proficient

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Saturated

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Soaked, thoroughly wet, full if moisture, drenched, steeped, permeated, impregnated, imbued, sodden

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Pragmatic

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Practical

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Congenial

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Sympathetic, agreeable, compatible, kindred, harmonious, having the same taste, nature, temperament

Antonyms: alien, dissident, incongruous

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Capricious

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Unpredictable, flighty, changeable, fickle, erratic, whimsical, volatile, mercurial

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Blatant

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Noisy, disagreeable or offensively loud, boisterous, clamorous

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Obligatory

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Required, necessary, blinding, mandatory

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Negligible

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Unimportant, trifling, of little consequence

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Adamant

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Unyielding, immovable, inflexible, refusing to give in, unshakable, unrelenting, implacable

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Sporadic

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Occasional, irregular, infrequent, not constant, happening from time to time, occurring in a scattered or random way

Antonyms: constant, incessant, unremitting

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Vanguard

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The forefront of an action or movement

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Concur

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To agree, be in accord with, unite in opinion

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Precociousness

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Early development or maturity (mental)

Antonym: retardation

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Aloof

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Apart, at a distance, removed, withdrawn, not wishing to speak or associate with others; unsympathetic, unapproachable, standoffish, indifferent

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Creed

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Belief, professed faith or opinion, doctrine, dogma, credo; credulous - gullible

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Tawdry

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Cheep and showy, gaudy, garish, sleazy

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Peevish

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Irritable, cross, complaining, fretful, ill-humored, impatient, difficult to please

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Arduous

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Very difficult, hard to achieve or accomplish, requiring great effort, laborious, strenuous, toilsome

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Personable
Attractive, pleading in appearance, handsome, fair, comely, presentable (appearance/ personality)
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Resolute
Firmly determined or settled, resolved, having a set opinion or purpose, steadfast, unwavering, persevering Antonyms: irresolute, unsteady, vacillating
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Supposition
Assumption, theory, hypothesis
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Arbitrary
Unreasoned ( based on personal feelings and preferences rather than on logic, law)
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Monotonous
Lacking variety, tediously uniform, unvarying, dull
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Legacy
Something handed down from the past, an inheritance
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Manifold
Numerous and varied, consisting of many kinds ( elements, features, characteristics, multifarious, multitudinous
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Pliant
Bending easily, flexible, adaptable, workable, pliable, supple
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Retort
A quick reply, /rejoinder/
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Obstinate
Stubborn, inflexible, unwilling to give in or compromise, hidebound, intractable, adamant, intransigent
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Lacerate
To tear, rend, cut roughly, mangle / fig. To afflict, wound, cause pain
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Omnipotent
All-powerful, almighty
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Unscrupulous
Untrustworthy, dishonorable, deceitful, corrupt, lacking moral principles
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Renaissance
Revival, rebirth, resurgence, renewal of life
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Genesis
A coming into being, beginning, origin, birth, creation
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Warrant
To justify, give good reason for, authorize, sanction, guarantee, promise, give formal assurance
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Cantankerous
Difficult to deal with, disagreeable, argumentative, quick to quarrel, contentious, malicious, irascible
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Flippant
Cheeky, flash, thoughtless, impertinent Antonyms: sober, solemn, sedate, grave
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Subjugate
To conquer, defeat, vanquish, overwhelm completely, dominate, enslave, make submissive
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Wry
Twisted, crooked, lopsided, askew
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Urbane
Polished, sophisticated, suave, cosmopolitan
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Jargon
Pretentious language
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Prudent
Cautious, careful, planning wisely, discreet, judicious, circumspect Thrifty, economical, frugal
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Inviolable
Secure, safe from assault, sacred, untouchable, unassailable, incorruptible
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Commodious
Spacious, having a plenty of room, ample, capacious/ | Roomy, convenient, comfortable
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Proximity
Nearness, closeness