101 Words Flashcards
(28 cards)
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Aggrandize
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Increase, intensity
2
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Assiduous
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Hardworking, diligent
3
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Sedulous
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Hardworking, assiduous
4
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Finagle
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Obtain something dishonestly or indirectly
5
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Callow
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Immature, sophomoric
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Sophomoric
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Immature, unsophisticated
7
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Capricious
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Incalculable
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Caprice
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Sudden idea, impulse
9
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Castigate
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Punish, criticiZe sharply
10
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Churlish
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Rude, boorish
11
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Contumely
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Insult, scornful insolence
12
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Cryptic
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Mysterious
Obscure
Secretive
13
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Debauch
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To corrupt, to make intemperate
14
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Debauchery
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Corrupt behavior
15
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Abjuce
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Solemnly reject or renounce, often under oath
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Decadence
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Moral degeneration
17
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Deprecate
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Disapprove
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Florid
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Excessively ornate, showy
19
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Fauna
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Animals of a region/ period
20
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Flora
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Plants if a region/ period
21
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Sycophant
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A kiss up
22
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Fulsome
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Excessively flattering
23
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Gauche
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Clumsy, boorish
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Germane
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Pertinent, relevant
Ex:
Germane material
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Grandiose
Very exaggerated
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Hackneyed
Cliche, banal
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Harbinger
Front runner
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Hoary
To grow white or old with age
