201-300 Flashcards

(100 cards)

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Alacrity

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Eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness

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Burgeon

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Grow; flourish; put forth new shoots

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Deleterious

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Harmful

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Euphemism

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A polite phrase to cover something unpleasant

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Hypocritical

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Insincere; behavior that does not agree with what a person claims to believe

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Lethargic

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Tired; without energy

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Ogle

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Stare at; observe in an obvious manner

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Postulate

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Hypothesize; propose

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Robust

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Strong; healthy; tough

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Tractable

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Obedient; dutiful; polite

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Alchemy

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Medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into gold

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Burnish

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Polish

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Deliberate

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To think over deeply

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Euphory

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Pleasant sounds

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Iconoclast

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Person who opposes orthodoxy

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Levity

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Flippancy; joking about serious matters

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Olfactory

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Concerned with the sense of smell

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Potable

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Safe to drink

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Rotund

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Round

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Tranquil

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Peaceful

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Alibi

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An excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene

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Buttress

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Strengthen; support

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Delineation

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Demarcation; explanation; definition; outlining

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Evacuate

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Vacate; empty; abandon

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Idiosyncrasy
A personal peculiarity; something unique to an individual
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Libertarian
Someone who opposes tyranny
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Ominous
Threatening
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Potent
Powerful; compelling; strong
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Ruminate
Think over something; ponder
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Transcribe
Copy
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Allay
To lessen
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Byline
The line that tells you who wrote an article
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Demur
Hesitate; refuse
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Exacerbate
Make worse
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Ignominious
Shameful
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Liniment
Soothing lotion
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Omnipotent
All-powerful
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Pragmatic
Practical
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Ruse
Trick; stratagem
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Trangress
Go astray; disobey; commit a sin
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Alleviate
Make less severe
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Cacophony
Discordant loud noises
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Denounce
Condemn; speak out against
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Exasperated
Frustrated; annoyed
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Ignominy
Shame (ignominious: shameful)
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Lithe
Flexible; supple
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Omniscient
All-knowing
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Pragmatist
Practical person; one who is concerned with usefulness
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Saccharin
Falsely sweet
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Transient
Short-lived; ephemeral
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Aloof
Distant; detached; cold
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Cajole
Coax
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Deplete
Use up; lessen
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Exceptionable
Very bad (something which we should object to)
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Illuminate
To light up or make clear
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Livid
Very angry
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Onerous
Burdensome; hard to undertake
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Preamble
Introductory material
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Sacrosanct
To move across
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Traverse
To move across
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Altruism
Putting others first; being self-sacrificing
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Caldron
Huge cooking pot
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Deplore
Regret
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Exculpate
Free someone from blame; pardon; acquit
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Illusory
Deceptive; false; misleading
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Lobbyist
Person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause
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Onus
Burden
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Precarious
Unstable; risky
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Sagacious
Wise
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Trepidation
Fear
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Amass
Accumulate
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Callow
Immature
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Depravity
Moral corruption
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Execrable
Very, very bad
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Immoderate
Excessive; extreme
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Lofty
Snooty; arrogant; haughty
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Opaque
Does not let light through
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Precedent
A previous occurrence used as a guide
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Sage
A wise person
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Trinket
Something of little value; knick-knack
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Ambiguity
Uncertainty; vagueness
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Candid
Frank; honest
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Deprecate
Criticize; denounce
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Exegesis
Scholarly explanation or interpretation
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Immutable
Unchanging; permanent
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Longevity
Long life
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Opulent
Wealthy; rich; magnificent
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Precept
Guiding principle
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Salacious
Lecherous; erotic
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Trite
Unoriginal; dull
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Ambiguous
Unclear in meaning; can be interpreted in different ways
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Candor
Frankness; openness
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Deride
Ridicule; make fun of; mock
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Exemplary
Outstandingly good; setting a fine example
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Impartial
Unbiased; neutral
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Loquacious
Talkative
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Ordain
1. Destine | 2. Confer holy orders on a priest
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Precinct
District of a city
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Sallow
Yellowish
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Trivial
Unimportant