7 Flashcards
1
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Dearth
A
a scarce number of supplies
2
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Demagogue
A
someone who gains clout as a speaker
3
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Dogmatic
A
to follow a set of rules no matter what
4
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Dour
A
sullen
5
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Ebullient
A
joyously unrestrained
6
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Empirical
A
based on observations rather than theory
7
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Enfranchise
A
grant freedom to
8
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Equanimity
A
calmness under stress
9
Q
Evanescent
A
fleeting
10
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Exigent
A
demanding attention
11
Q
Flagrant
A
outrageously bad
12
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Garrulous
A
someone who won’t stop talking
13
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Impecunious
A
broke
14
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Munificent
A
very generous
15
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Phlegmatic
A
showing little emotion
16
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Rescind
A
to cancel officially
17
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Spurious
A
inauthentic
18
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Abet
A
encourage in wrongdoing
19
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Accolade
A
a form of praise
20
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Acquiesce
A
agree
21
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Analgesic
A
capable of relieving pain
22
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Anesthesia
A
loss of sensation
23
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Arcane
A
requiring secret knowledge
24
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Balk
A
refuse to comply
25
Behemoth
something big and powerful
26
Beseech
begging for something
27
Cacophony
loud disagreeable sounds
28
Clairvoyant
perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses
29
Clemency
mercy
30
Collateral
accompanying
31
Colloquial
casual conversation
32
Commensurate
corresponding in size or degree
33
Compunction
regret
34
Concomitant
accompanying as a consequence
35
Congruity
agreement
