551-600 Flashcards by Arfa Shaik

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insolent

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boldly disrespectable in speech or behavior

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arrogant

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having more pride and self-importance than is proper

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slipshod

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marked by carelessness or casual attention to detail

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voracious

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devouring; extremely hungary

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embark

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to set off on a long trip

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found

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to establish

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parry

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to deflect an attack

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purse

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to contract into wrinkles or folds

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covoke

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to call together in a meeting

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lurch

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to sway or tip abruptly to one side

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vim

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energy; enthusiasm

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pristine

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remaining in a pure state

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anathema

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someone or something that is hated

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tortuous

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winding, twisted

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clamor

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a loud and continuous noise

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frivolous

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of little importance

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perfunctory

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done without care or interest or merely as a form or routine

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buttress

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to prop up or support

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faculty

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a natural ability to do something

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malodorous

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smelling very bad

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elaborate

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detailed; carefully thorough

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turgid

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excessively ornate or complex in style

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modest

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limited in amount, extant

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ascertain

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to discover with certainty

rescind

to take back or cancel

prodigious

wonderful; amazing

saccharine

overly or sickeningly sweet

wary

cautious; on guard

umbrage

offense or resentment

segregate

to separate into groups

august

inspiring awe or admiration

discreet

careful about what one says or does

intimate

to make known subtly

rouse

to wake or provoke

morsel

a small piece esp. of food

cacophony

a harsh, jarring sound

disinterested

free from bias

girth

the distance around something

skew

to place at an angle

toxic

poisonous; dangerous

verity

a widely-accepted truth

incoherent

not sticking together

impetus

an impelling or originating force

increment

an increase in quantity

dismay

to destroy courage or resolution

assimilate

to take in as one's own

disburse

to pay out money

dissent

to disagree

charisma

a quality of leadership that inspires great devotion in one's followers

civic

pertaining to a city or citizen