101-120 Flashcards by Sarah Klein

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101-Condescend

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to stoop down to another’s level; to patronize

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102-Orthodox

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conventional; adhering to established ways

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103-Iconoclast

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a person who challenges time honored traditions or beliefs

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104-Indolence

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laziness

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105-Congenial

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pleasant; agreeably suitable

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106-Preclude

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to prevent; to make things impossible; to shut out

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107-Stock

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of a common, ordinary, or overused type

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108-Apprehensive

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worried; anxious

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109-Reprehensible

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worthy of blame or censure

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110-Arrogant

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feeling superior to others; boastful

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111-Elusive

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hard to pin down; evasive

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112-Virulent

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extremely poisonous, malignant, full of hate

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113-Ameliorate

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to make better

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114-Acquiesce

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to give in; to agree

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115-Dubious

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doubtful; uncertain

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116-Flagrant

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shocking; outstandingly bad

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117-Concise

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brief and to the point; succinct

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118-Immutable

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unchangeable; permanent

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119-Static

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stationary; not moving

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120-Credulous

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believing, gullible

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121-Plausible

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believable, worthy of approval

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122-Blasphemy

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irreverence, an insult

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123-Apocryphal

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of doubtful origin; false

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124-Cryptic

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mysterious

125-Levity

lightness; frivolity; unseriousness

126-Alleviate

to lessen; to relieve; to make bearable

127-Innate

existing from birth; inborn; inherent

128-Nascent

coming to existence; emerging

129-Voluminous

very large; spacious

130-Esoteric

hard to understand; peculiar

131-Extraneous

irrelevant; extra; unimportant

132-Tedious

bring

133-Caustic

like acid; corrosive

134-Exhaustive

thorough, complete

135-Jeopardy

danger

136-Digress

to go off the subject

137-Appease

to sooth; to pacify by giving in

138-Frivolous

not serious; without merit

139-Instigate

to provoke; to stir up

140-Sagacious

wise; sage