100 to 150 Flashcards

(51 cards)

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Noteworthy

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Deserving attention or notice

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Obscure

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Not well known or unclear

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Offset

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To balance or counteract

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Omit

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To leave out or exclude

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Optimize

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To make the best or most effective use of

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Overt

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Clearly visible or obvious

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Paradox

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A statement that seems contradictory but is true

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Perceive

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To become aware of through the senses

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Perplexed

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Confused or puzzled

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Pervasive

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Spreading widely throughout

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Plausible

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Seeming reasonable or believable

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Precede

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To come before in time or order

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Predominant

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Most common or strongest

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Presume

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To suppose something without proof

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Prevail

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To win or be widespread

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Profound

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Deep or intense

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Prolong

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To make something last longer

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Prone

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Likely to suffer or do something

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Prosper

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To be successful or wealthy

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Rationale

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The reasoning behind something

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Redundant

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Unnecessary or repetitive

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Refute

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To prove wrong

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Reluctant

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Unwilling or hesitant

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Resent
To feel bitter or angry about something
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Retain
To keep or hold onto
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Rigid
Strict or inflexible
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Robust
Strong and healthy
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Scarce
Limited or hard to find
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Subsequent
Coming after something else
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Subtle
Not obvious or easily noticeable
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Suppress
To stop or hold back
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Sustain
To keep something going
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Tentative
Not certain or fixed
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Terminate
To bring to an end
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Thrive
To grow or develop successfully
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Transcend
To rise above or go beyond limits
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Trigger
To cause something to happen
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Undermine
To weaken or harm gradually
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Unprecedented
Never done or known before
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Utilize
To use something effectively
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Viable
Capable of working successfully
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Vivid
Clear
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Vulnerable
Open to harm or attack
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Warrant
To justify or deserve
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Wholesome
Good for health or morals
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Widespread
Happening in many places
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Yearn
To long or desire deeply
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Zeal
Great energy or enthusiasm
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Acquisition
The act of gaining something
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Ambivalence
Mixed feelings about something