List 5 Flashcards

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spec, spic

A

see, look

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circumspect

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cautious, wary

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3
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perspicacious

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shrewd, keen witted

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4
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retrospective

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review of the past

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5
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introspection

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looking inside oneself

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6
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vict, vinc

A

conquer

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7
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invincible

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unbeatable, invulnerable

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8
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conviction

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strong belief

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9
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vac

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empty

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10
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vacuous

A

empty, lacking intelligence

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11
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ven, tent

A

come

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12
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convene

A

to meet, come together, assemble

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13
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intervene

A

to come between disagreeing elements

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14
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contravene

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to act contrary to

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15
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lu, luc

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light

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16
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lucid

A

clear and easily understood

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17
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elucidate

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to explain, clarify

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18
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luminous

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bright, brilliant, glowing

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19
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lurid

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harshly shocking, sensational, glowing

20
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illuminate

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to light up, make clear

21
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son

A

sound

22
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sonorous

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producing a full, rich sound

23
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assonance

A

resembling in sound, especially vowel sounds

24
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dissonant

A

harsh, unpleasant sounding

25
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resonate

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to echo

26
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saccharine

A

excessively sweet or sentimental

27
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sardonic

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cynical, scornfully mocking

28
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saunter

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to walk in a leisurely manner, to amble

29
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scrutiny

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careful observation

30
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sedentary

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inactive, sluggish

31
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ubiquitous

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being everywhere simultaneously

32
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whet

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to sharpen, stimulate

33
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vitriolic

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burning, caustic; sharp, bitter

34
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vulnerable

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defenseless, unprotected; innocent, naive

35
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wallow

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to indulge oneself excessively, luxuriate

36
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wanton

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undisciplined, unrestrained, reckless

37
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acquiesce

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to agree, comply quietly

38
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acuity

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sharpness

39
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affinity

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fondness, liking

40
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anomaly

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irregularity or deviation from the norm

41
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antithesis

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exact opposite or direct contrast

42
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ascertain

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to determine, discover or make certain of

43
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assail

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to attack, assault

44
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augment

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to expand, extend

45
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avarice

A

greed

46
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beguile

A

to deceive, mislead; charm