AFOQT Vocab Adjectives Flashcards
(130 cards)
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abstract
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brief summary, a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
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acute
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sharp, less than 90 degrees
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aesthetic
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having to do with art or artistic beauty
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ambiguous
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unclear in meaning, confusing
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ambivalent
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undecided
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ambulatory
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able to walk
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amiable
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friendly, pleasant
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apocryphal
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doubtful or uncertain origin
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apprehensive
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worried, anxious
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arrogant
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felling superior to others
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articulate
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well-spoken, having a good command of the languate
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ascetic
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austere, self denying
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astute
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perceptive, intelligent, clever
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auspicious
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favorable, seeming to point toward good results
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austere
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practicing great self-denial
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banal
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unoriginal, ordinary to a fault, boring
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belligerent
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combative, , engaged in war
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benevolent
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kind, generous
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benign
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gentle, not harmful
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blithe
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carefree, cheerful
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candid
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honest, forthright, frank
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caustic
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like acid or corrosive, very sharp or cutting insult or comment
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complacent
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smug, self satisfied, content with the current situation
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conciliatory
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peacemaking
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concise
brief and direct
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congenial
getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant
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conspicuous
obvious, standing out, very noticeable
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contrite
genuinely and deeply apologetic or remorseful
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credulous
believing something outrageous, gullible
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cryptic
hard to understand
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didactic
instructive, , having the primary purpose of teaching or instructing
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diffident
timid, lacking in self-confidence
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diligent
hardworking
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disparate
different, varied; often incompatible
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dispassionate
without emotion; neutral
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diverse
varied
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dogmatic
arrogant and stubborn about one's (often unproven) beliefs
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dubious
doubtful or uncertain
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eccentric
unconventional, irregular
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elaborate
a result of great effort and attention to detail
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elusive
hard to capture or pin down; or evasive
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ephemeral
short-lived, fleeting, temporary
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esoteric
hard to understand, cryptic
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evasive
avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire
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exemplary
setting a superior example; outstanding
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exhaustive
very thorough and complete, with great attention to detail
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expedient
meeting an immediate need, self-serving or grating immediate advantage
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extraneous
irrelevant, extra, unnecessary
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fallacious
FALSE
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fanatical
extremely devoted to or passionate about a cause or idea
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fastidious
insistent on attention to detail
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fickle
not faithful or consistent
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flagrant
shocking or outrageous violation of a custom, expectation, rule or law
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fortuitous
luckily coincidental, accidentally advantageous
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frivolous
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
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furtive
secretive, trying to remain hidden
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futile
hopeless, without effect or result
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gullible
overly trusting; willing to believe anything
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hackneyed
overused, repeated too often
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hedonistic
pleasure seeking, devoted to pleasure
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hypothetical
unproven; used as a theoretical example for the purpose of discussion
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immutable
unchangeable, permanent
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impartial
fair, unbiased, neutral
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inadvertent
accidental
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incessant
never-ending, usually implies an unpleasant condition
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incoherent
jumbled, hard to understand
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incongruous
inconsistent or inappropriate
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indifferent
not caring one way or the other, or mediocre
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indulgent
yielding to the wishes or demands of others; lenient
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inevitable
unavoidable, especially when referring to a result of a course of action or decision
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infamous
having a bad reputation, disgraceful
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innate
inherent, having from birth; occurring naturally rather than being learned
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innocuous
harmless, insignificant
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insipid
dull, meaningless, empty
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irascible
irritable, easily angered
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laudable
worthy of praise
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lax
careless, negligent, not diligent
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lenient
not strict
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lucid
clear, easily understandable
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marred
damaged or scarred
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mediocre
average, ordinary, undistinguished
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meticulous
marked by precise accordance with details
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novel
new or original
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objective
without bias
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obscure
unclear, clouded, partially hidden
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orthodox
conventional, adhering to established principles or practices, especially in religious matters
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pedestrian
common, ordinary
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peripheral
unimportant, of little consequence
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pervasive
a quality of being present throughout; permeating
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pious
deeply religious
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pivotal
crucial, result changing, vitally important, essential
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pragmatic
practical, based on experience rather than theory
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pretentious
pompous, self-important, intended to attract notice and impress others
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profound
deep, insightful
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profuse
extravagant, free-flowing, abundant, more than enough
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prosaic
dull, unimaginative, not challenging
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provincial
limited in outlook to one's own small area; narrow, a country person
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provocative
exciting, attracting attention or sparking controversy
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prudent
careful, wisely cautious
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recalcitrant
stubbornly defiant of authority or control, stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
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redundant
repetitive, unnecessary
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reprehensible
worthy of blame, disgraceful
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resolute
firm, determined, unwavering in the face of challenges or obstacles
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reticent
restrained, uncommunicative, reserved, silent
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rigorous
strict, harsh, severe
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saccharine
overly sweet or flattering
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sage
wise or knowledgeable, usually from experience
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scanty
inadequate, minimal
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scrupulous
strict or careful in an ethical sense
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servile
submissive and subservient, pertaining to or involving slaves
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solemn
grave, serious
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static
stationary
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stoic
seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain, indifferent to circumstances
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stringent
strict or restrictive
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subtle
not obvious, able to make fine distinctions
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supercilious
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
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taciturn
un-talkative by nature, quiet
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tangible
touchable
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tedious
boring, overly detailed for no reason
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temperate
moderate or restrained, not extreme
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tenacious
stubbornly unyielding, dogged or determined in the pursuit of an objective
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timid
shy, afraid of attention
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unprecedented
happening for the first time, never seen before
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vehement
strong, urgent, passionate
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verbose
wordy, overly talkative
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virulent
malignant, malicious, full of hate
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volatile
highly unstable, explosive
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voluminous
very large, spacious
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willful
deliberate, obstinate, insistent on having one's own way
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zealous
enthusiastically devoted to a cause or idea
