vocabulary #2 Flashcards

1
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asperse

A

attack or criticize the reputation of

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2
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revamp

A

give new form or structure or appearance to

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3
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moil

A

work hard

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4
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vainglorious

A

excessively proud about one’s achievements

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5
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blustering

A

talk in the indignant way or wind blowing forcefully

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6
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rodomontade

A

bragging

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7
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backlins

A

backward

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8
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plaudit

A

enuthsiastic expression of approval

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9
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axiomatic

A

obvious

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esurient

A

greedy & hungry

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11
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vacillate

A

indesicive

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12
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obfusvate

A

obscure

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13
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evanescent

A

fading

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14
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fleeting

A

lasting for a very short time

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15
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clamber

A

to climb with great effort

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16
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fain

A

gladly

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17
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precipitates

A

cause (a situation, typically undesirable) to happen unexpectedly

18
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prematurely

A

ahead of time

19
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discomfiture

A

disconcerted, confused, embarrased

20
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kaput

A

demolished

21
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demolished

A

kaput

22
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disconcerted, confused, embarrased

A

discomfiture

23
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ahead of time

A

prematurely

24
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cause (a situation, typically undesirable) to happen unexpectedly

A

precipitates

25
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gladly

A

fain

26
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to climb or move with great effort

A

clamber

27
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lasting for a very short time

A

fleeting

28
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fading

A

evanescent

29
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obscure

A

obfuscate

30
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indesicive

A

vacillate

31
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greedy; hungry

A

esurient

32
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obvious

A

axiomatic

33
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enuthsiastic expression of approval

A

plaudit

34
Q

backward

A

backlins

35
Q

bragging

A

rodomontade, vainglorious

36
Q

talk in the indignant way or wind blowing forcefully

A

blustering

37
Q

excessively proud about one’s achievements

A

vainglorious, rodomontade

38
Q

work hard

A

moil

39
Q

give new form or structure or appearance to

A

revamp

40
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attack or criticize the reputation of

A

asperse