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Practice Test 2 Flashcards

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Arbitrary

“Arbitrary decision-making”
“An arbitrary ruler”

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Adj. based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason

Adj. based on a desire or idea or chance rather than reason

Adj. unfair

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Estimable

“Her performance under such stressful condition was estimable”

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Adj. honorable

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Meritorious

“An award for meritorious service”

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Adj. Honorable; deserving great praise

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Undertake

“Students are required to undertake experiments”

“She undertook not to publish the names of the people involved”

“The driver claims the vehicle undertook him while he was turning left”

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Adj. Attempt for doing something that will take a long time

Verb. Promise

Verb. Overtake another vehicle that is going in the same direction

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Piquant

“More piquant details of their private life were revealed”

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Adj. interesting and exciting, especially because of being mysterious

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Querulous

“He became increasingly dissatisfied and querulous in his old age”

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Adj. Whiny; fretful

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Recreant

“What a recreant figure must he make”

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Adj. cowardly
Adj. unfaithful to a belief; apostate

Noun. coward
Noun. a person who is unfaithful to a belief; an apostate

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Fastidiously

“These were the rules, and she stuck fastidiously by them.”

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Adj. Carefully

Adj. Delicately

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Dilatory

“British institutions have been dilatory in cutting credit card charges.”

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Adj. Slowly

Adj. Lazyly

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Rescind

“The policy of charging air travellers for vegetarian meals proved unpopular and has already been rescinded.”

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Verb. to make a law, agreement, order, or decision no longer have any (legal) power

Syn. Abolish; Cancel; Annul; Refoke

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Cache

“A cache of explosives/weapons/drugs”

“256 Kb secondary cache”

“We have supplies cached at sites all over the country.”

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Noun. A hidden store of things, or the place where they are kept

Noun. an area or type of computer memory in which information that is often in use can be stored temporarily and got to especially quickly.

Verb. to put something in a hidden or safe store

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Economize

“You could economize on food by not eating in restaurants all the time.”

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Verb. to try to save money by reducing the amount that you are spending

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Obsolete

“Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invented.”

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Adj. not in use any more, having been replaced by something newer and better or more fashionable

Syn. out-of-date

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Obstreperous

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Adj. Noisy; disorderly

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Cogitation

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Noun. Deep thought

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Zeal

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Noun. Enthusiasm

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Impeccable

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Adj. Flawless

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Vengeful

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Adj. Antagonistic; Hostile

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Implacable

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Adj. merciless; cruel

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Beneficent

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Adj. Compassionate

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Filial

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Adj. Relating to a daughter or son

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Assuming

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Adj. Arrogant

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Reprisal

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Noun. Revenge

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Approbation

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Noun. Praise

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Decorum

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Noun. Appropriate behaviour; Good manners

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Astringent

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Adj. Harsh; Bitter

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Pungent

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Adj. aromatic

Adj. sharp in speech

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Enervate

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Verb. Tire; Wear Out

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Scorn

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Noun. Contempt toward something

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Vexation

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Noun. Irritation

Noun. Annoyance

Noun. Concern

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Conformable

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Adj. Appropriate; Matching

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Lackadaisical

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Adj. careless; indifferent

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Rapturous

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Adj. ecstatic

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Judicious

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Adj. wise; thoughtful

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Decorous

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Adj. dignified

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Punctilious

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Adj. Careful

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Exquisite

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Adj. Beautiful

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Exultant

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Adj. very happy

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Onerous

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Adj. Difficult; arduous

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Imperative

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Adj. necessary

Adj. authoritative; ordering

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Indespensable

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Adj. crucial

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Circuitous

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Adj. going around; indirect

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Underscored

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Verb. Underline, emphasize

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Foreshadow

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Verb. Indicate

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Similes

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Noun. Comparison

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Portent

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Noun. Indication; forewarning

Noun. Miracle

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Auguries

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Noun. Omen

Noun. Prediction

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Anachronism

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Noun. Error in time placement

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Belie

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Verb. Deceive
Verb. Contradict

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Reclusive

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Adj. unsociable; antisocial

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Gregarious

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Friendly

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Sybaritic

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Adj. Hedonic

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Monastic

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Adj. austere; secluded

54
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Beguile

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Verb. Deceive

Verb. Seduce

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Specious

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Adj. Misleading

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Ludicrous

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Adj. absurb; ridiculous

57
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Candid

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Adj. honest

58
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Ingenuous

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Adj. innocent

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Savvy

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Adj. cunning

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Dissuade

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Verb. Prevent

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Defraud

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Verb. Deceive

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Cajole

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Verb. Attempt to coax; flatter

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Eclectic

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Adj. comprehensive, general

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Esoteric

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Adj. mysterious; obscure

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Lucid

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Adj. evident, obvious

Adj. clear, transparent, sensible

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Allusion

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Noun. Indirect reference; hint

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Obviate

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Verb. Counteract

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Vacillate

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Verb. Go back and forth; waver

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Languish

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Verb. Become dull

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Profusion

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Noun. Abundance

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Deleterious

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Adj. harmful; damaging

72
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Remonstrate

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Verb. Argue against

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Fidelity

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Noun. Faithfulness in a relationship

Noun. Conformity to a standard; accuracy

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Deft

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Adj. agile; clever

75
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Mercurial

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Adj. temperamental

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Prolongation

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Noun. Extension

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Attrition

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Noun. Wearing down

Noun. Regret

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Diminution

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Noun. Lessening; reduction

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Placate

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Verb. Soothe; pacify

80
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Propitiate

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Verb. Conciliate; appease

Verb. Pacify

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Inundate

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Verb. Drown; overwhelm

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Carousing

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Celebration

Banquet

Orgy

83
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Bacchanalian

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Drunkard; alcoholic

Merrymaker

84
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Benign

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Adj. Kindly

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Diurnal

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Daily

Permanent

86
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Raucous

As in Raucous Lifestyle

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Adj. noisy, rough

Adj. rowdy

87
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Inebriated

“The often inebriated hollywood star”

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Adj. drunk

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Conscientious

“The most conscientious student”

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Adj. through; careful

Adj. moral; upright

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