Appendix A Word Groups Flashcards
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Abash
A
Embarrass
2
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Abatement
A
Gaps/Opening
3
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Abridge
A
Abbreviated Communication
4
Q
Aberrant
A
Eccentric/Dissimilar
5
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Aberration
A
Unusual
6
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Abet
A
Assist
7
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Abeyance
A
Withdrawal/Reject
8
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Abhorrence
A
Hatred
9
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Abjure
A
Withdrawal/Reject
10
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Abnegate
A
Denying of Self
11
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Abnegation
A
Withdrawal/Reject
12
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Abortive
A
Withdrawal/Reject
13
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Abrogate
A
Withdrawal/Reject
14
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Abrupt
A
Act Quickly
15
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Absolve
A
Forgive/Make Amends
16
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Abstain
A
Denying of Self
17
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Abstruse
A
Difficult to Understand
18
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Acclaim
A
Praise
19
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Acerbic
A
Biting (wit or temperament)/Sharp
20
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Acidulous
A
Biting (wit or temperament)/Sharp
21
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Accolade
A
Praise
22
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Acquit
A
Forgive/Make Amends
23
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Acrimonious
A
Biting (wit or temperament)/Sharp
24
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Adage
A
Wisdom
25
Admonish
Nag
26
Adulterate
Weaken
27
Advocate
Assist
28
Aggrandize
Praise
29
Altruistic
Generous/Kind
30
Ambigious
Difficult to Understand
31
Ambulatory
Walking About
32
Ameliorate
Pacify/Satisfy
33
Amulet
Luck
34
Anachronism
Eccentric/Dissimilar
OR
Time/Order/Duration
OR
Chronologically Out of Place
35
Anathema
Hatred
36
Ancillary
Assist
37
Anomalous
Eccentric/Dissimilar
38
Antagonism
Hatred
39
Antecede
Before
40
Antedate
Before
41
Anterior
Time/Order/Duration
42
Antipathy
Hatred
43
Antithetic
Hostile
44
Apace
Act Quickly
45
Aperature
Gaps/Opening
46
Aphorism
Wisdom
47
Apocryphal
Falsehood
48
Apothegm
Wisdom
49
Appease
Pacify/Satisfy
50
Appraise
Investigate
51
Arcane
Difficult to Understand
52
Archaic
Old
53
Arden/Ardor
Favoring/Not Impartial
54
Ascertain
Investigate
55
Ascetic
Denying of Self
56
Askance
Not in a straight line
57
Asperity
Hard-Hearted/Heartless
OR
Biting (wit or temperament)/Sharp
58
Aspersion
Criticize/Criticism
59
Assay
Investigate
60
Assuage
Pacify/Satisfy
61
Astute
Smart/Learned
62
Audacious
Bold
63
Augur
Predict
64
Auspice
Predict
65
Auspicious
Luck
66
Authoritarian
Dictatorial
67
Avaricious
Greedy
68
Awry
Not in a straight line
69
Axiom
Wisdom
70
Bacchanalian
Carousal (Wild/Noisy Celebration)
71
Baleful
Hard-Hearted/Heartless
OR
Harmful
72
Banal
Boring
73
Baneful
Harmful
74
Belabor
Nag
75
Belittle
Criticize/Criticism
76
Bemusing
Difficult to Understand
77
Beneficent
Generous/Kind
78
Berate
Criticize/Criticism
79
Bereave
Death/Mourning
80
Billious
Bad Mood
81
Bolster
Assist
82
Bombastic
Overblown/Wordy
83
Bromide
Wisdom
84
Burgeoning
Beginning/Young/Coming into self/something
85
Cacophony
Harsh Sounding
86
Cadaver
Death/Mourning
87
Callow
Beginning/Young/Coming into self/something
88
Calumny
Criticize/Criticism
89
Canard
Falsehood
90
Candor/Candid
Truth
91
Canny
Smart/Learned
92
Capricious
Changing Quickly/Unpredictable
93
Careen
Not in a straight line
94
Carom
Not in a straight line
95
Castigate
Criticize/Criticism
96
Caustic
Biting (wit or temperament)/Sharp
97
Cavil
Nag
98
Chagrin
Embarrass
99
Chicanery
Falsehood
100
Chortle
Funny
101
Churlish
Hostile
102
Circuitous
Not in a straight line
103
Circumlocution
Overblown/Wordy
104
Circumvent
Not in a straight line
105
Clement
Generous/Kind
106
Cogent
Easy to Understand
107
Compendious
Terse
108
Compendium
Abbreviated Communication
109
Compunction
Embarrass
110
Conjugal
Family
111
Consanguine
Family
112
Contrition
Embarrass
113
Corroborate
Assist
114
Countenance
Assist
115
Counterpart
Copy
116
Covetous
Greedy
117
Craven
Timid
118
Credulous
Innocent/Inexperienced
119
Curmudgeon
Hostile
120
Cursory
Abbreviated Communication
121
Curt
Terse
122
Curtail
Abbreviated Communication
123
Debauchery
Carousal (Wild/Noisy Celebration)
124
Dauntless
Bold
125
Decamp
Withdrawal/Reject
126
Decry
Criticize/Criticism
127
Defame
Criticize/Criticism
128
Defer
Pacify/Satisfy
129
Defile
Disgusting/Offensive
130
Defunt
Death/Mourning
131
Deleterious
Harmful
132
Demise
Death/Mourning
133
Demur
Withdrawal/Reject
134
Denounce
Criticize/Criticism
135
Depraved
Carousal (Wild/Noisy Celebration)
136
Deride/Derisive
Criticize/Criticism
137
Descry
Investigate
138
Despotic
Dictatorial
139
Destitute
Poor
140
Detestation
Hatred
141
Diatribe
Criticize/Criticism
142
Dictum
Wisdom
143
Diffidence
Embarrass
144
Diffident
Timid
145
Dilettante
Beginner/Amateur
146
Din
Harsh Sounding
147
Discomfit
Prevent/Obstruct
148
Disconsolate
Sorrow
149
Discrete
Eccentric/Dissimilar
150
Discursive
Wandering
151
Disparage
Criticize/Criticism
152
Dissemble
Falsehood
153
Dissemble
Insincere
154
Dissipated
Carousal (Wild/Noisy Celebration)
155
Dissonant
Harsh Sounding
156
Distaff
Family
157
Dither
Hesitate
158
Diurnal
During day or daily
159
Doctrinate
Favoring/Not Impartial
160
Dogmatic
Dictatorial
161
Dolefule
Sorrow
162
Dolor
Sorrow
163
Dolorous
Death/Mourning
164
Dour
Hard-Hearted/Heartless
165
Droll
Funny
166
Dudgeon
Bad Mood
167
Duplicity
Falsehood
168
Elegiac
Sorrow
169
Elegy
Death/Mourning
170
Emulate
Copy
171
Encomium
Praise
172
Encumber
Predict
173
Endogamous
Family
174
Enervate
Weaken
175
Engender
Beginning/Young/Coming into self/something
176
Enigmatic
Difficult to Understand
177
Enjoin
Nag
178
Enmity
Hatred
179
Eon
Very long time
180
Ephemeral
Lasting short time
181
Epigram
Wisdom
182
Epoch
Time/Order/Duration - begins a new period
183
Equitable
Equal
184
Equity
Equal
185
Equivocate
Falsehood
186
Ersatz
Falsehood
187
Erroneous
Falsehood
188
Erudite
Smart/Learned
189
Espouse
Assist
190
Estoteric
Eccentric/Dissimilar
OR
Difficult to Understand
Basically Obscure
191
Esurient
Poor
192
Eulogize
Praise
193
Euphonious
Pleasant Sounding
194
Evident
Easy to Understand
195
Exacerbate
Weaken
196
Exculpate
Forgive/Make Amends
197
Exhort
Nag
198
Exonerate
Forgive/Make Amends
199
Exorciate
Criticize/Criticism
200
Expatiate
Wandering
OR
Expound like go on about
201
Expiate
Forgive/Make Amends
OR
Embarrass
202
Extol
Praise
203
Facetious
Funny
204
Facsimile
Exact Copy
205
Factitious
Copy
206
Fallacious
Falsehood
207
Fawn
Praise
208
Fealty
Truth
209
Feigned
Falsehood
210
Fell
Hard-Hearted/Heartless
211
Fervid
Favoring/Not Impartial
212
Fetid
Disgusting/Offensive
OR
Nasty
213
Fetter
Predict
214
Fey
Predict
215
Filial
Family
216
Fissure
Gaps/Opening
217
Fledging
Beginner/Amateur
218
Flippant
Funny
219
Foible
Embarrass
220
Forage
Wandering
221
Forfend
Predict
222
Forlorn
Sorrow
223
Fortitude
Courage
224
Fortuitous
Luck
225
Frankness
Truth
226
Fratricide
Family
227
Fulsome
Insincere
228
Gainsay
Criticize/Criticism
229
Garrulous
Overblown/Wordy
230
Gaucherie
Embarrass
231
Gibe
Funny
232
Grandiloquent
Overblown/Wordy
233
Guile
Falsehood
234
Gulliable
Innocent/Inexperienced
235
Gyrate
Not in a straight line
236
Hackneyed
Boring
237
Harangue
Criticize/Criticism
OR
Nag
OR
Tirade
238
Harbinger
Predict
239
Harmonious
Pleasant Sounding
240
Headlong
Act Quickly
241
Hector
Nag
242
Hegemonic/Hegemony
Dictatorial
243
Iconclast
Eccentric/Dissimilar
OR
Unusual
244
Idiosyncrasy
Unusual
245
Impecunious
Poor
246
Imperious
Dictatorial
247
Impetuous
Act Quickly
248
Implacable
Stubborn
249
Impugn
Criticize/Criticism
250
Inchoate
Beginning/Young/Coming into self/something
251
Incipient
Beginning/Young/Coming into self/something
252
Indigent
Poor
253
Indolent
Lazy/Sluggish
254
Indubitable
Truth
255
Inert
Lazy/Sluggish
256
Inexorable
Stubborn
257
Ingenuous
Innocent/Inexperienced
258
Inimical
Harmful
259
Iniquity
Carousal (Wild/Noisy Celebration)
260
Injurious
Harmful
261
Inscrutable
Difficult to Understand
262
Insidious
Harmful
263
Insipid
Boring
264
Interregnum
Gaps/Opening
265
Interstice
Gaps/Opening
266
Intractable
Stubborn
267
Intransigent
Stubborn
268
Inveigh
Criticize/Criticism
269
Invidious
Disgusting/Offensive
270
Irascible
Bad Mood
OR
Hostile
271
Itinerant
Walking About
OR
Wandering
272
Jocular
Funny
273
Kismet
Luck
274
Knell
Death/Mourning
275
Labyrinth
Not in a straight line
276
Laconic
Terse
277
Lambaste
Criticize/Criticism
278
Lament
Death/Mourning
OR
Sorrow
279
Languid
Lazy/Sluggish
280
Largess
Generous/Kind
281
Lassitude
Lazy/Sluggish
282
Laud/Laudatory
Praise
283
Levity
Funny
284
Libertine
Carousal (Wild/Noisy Celebration)
285
Libidinous
Carousal (Wild/Noisy Celebration)
286
Licentious
Carousal (Wild/Noisy Celebration)
287
Limpid
Easy to Understand
288
Loathing
Hatred
289
Loquacious
Overblown/Wordy
290
Lucid
Easy to Understand
291
Ludicrous
Funny
292
Lugubrious
Sorrow
293
Lull
Gaps/Opening
294
Macabre
Death/Mourning
295
Magnanimous
Generous/Kind
296
Mainstay
Assist
297
Malevolent
Hard-Hearted/Heartless
OR
Hostile
298
Malice
Hatred
299
Martinet
Nag
300
Meander
Not in a straight line
301
Melodious
Pleasant Sounding
302
Mendacious
Falsehood
303
Mendacity
Falsehood
304
Mercenary
Greedy
305
Mercurial
Changing Quickly/Unpredictable
306
Minatory
Harmful
307
Misanthropic
Hostile
308
Miserly
Greedy
309
Mitigate
Pacify/Satisfy
310
Mollify
Pacify/Satisfy
311
Mordacious
Biting (wit or temperament)/Sharp
312
Mordant
Biting (wit or temperament)/Sharp
OR
Hard-Hearted/Heartless
313
Moribound
Death/Mourning
314
Morose
Sorrow
315
Munificent
Assist
OR
Generous/Kind
316
Naive
Innocent/Inexperienced
317
Nascent
Beginning/Young/Coming into self/something
318
Neophyte
Beginner/Amateur
319
Noisome
Disgusting/Offensive
OR
Nasty
320
Novitiate
Beginner/Amateur
OR
Innocent/Inexperienced
321
Noxious
Nasty
322
Obdurate
Stubborn
323
Objurgate
Criticize/Criticism
324
Oblique
Not in a straight line
325
Obloquy
Criticize/Criticism
326
Obscure
Difficult to Understand
327
Obsequies
Death/Mourning
328
Obstinate
Stubborn
329
Obviate
Weaken
330
Occlude
Predict
331
Odious
Disgusting/Offensive
332
Odium
Hatred
333
Opaque
Difficult to Understand
334
Opprobrium
Criticize/Criticism
335
Optimum
Luck
336
Orifice
Gaps/Opening
337
Oscillate
Hesitate
338
Ostensible
Insincere
339
Palliate
Forgive/Make Amends
340
Paradigm
Copy
341
Paradoxical
Difficult to Understand
342
Partisan
Favoring/Not Impartial
343
Pedestrian
Boring
344
Pellucid
Easy to Understand
345
Penultimate
Next to last
346
Penurious
Greedy
347
Peregrination
Wandering
348
Peremptory
Dictatorial
349
Perfidious
Harmful
350
Perfidy
Falsehood
351
Peripatetic
Walking About
OR
Wandering
352
Periphrastic
Overblown/Wordy
353
Pernicious
Harmful
354
Perplexing
Difficult to Understand
355
Perspicacious
Smart/Learned
356
Peruse
Investigate
357
Pettish
Bad Mood
358
Petulant
Bad Mood
359
Phlegmatic
Lazy/Sluggish
360
Pillory
Criticize/Criticism
361
Pique
Bad Mood
362
Pithy
Terse
363
Placate
Pacify/Satisfy
364
Plaintive
Sorrow
365
Platitude
Cliche basically, wisdom, boring
366
Portentous
Predict
OR
Luck
367
Precipitate
Act Quickly
368
Precursor
Predict
OR
Copy
369
Presage
Predict
370
Prescient
Predict
371
Prevaricate
Falsehood
372
Probity
Truth
373
Progenitor
Family
374
Prognosticate
Predict
375
Prolix
Overblown/Wordy
376
Propitiate
Pacify/Satisfy
OR
Luck
377
Propitiate
Luck
378
Proponent
Assist
379
Prosaic
Boring
380
Proselyte
Beginner/Amateur
381
Providential
Luck
382
Pusillanimous
Timid
383
Putrid
Disgusting/Offensive
384
Querulous
Bad Mood
385
Quiescent
Lazy/Sluggish
386
Quotidian
Boring
387
Raillery
Funny
388
Rancor
Hatred
389
Rapacious
Greedy
390
Raucous
Harsh Sounding
391
Rebarbative
Disgusting/Offensive
392
Rebuke
Criticize/Criticism
393
Recalcitrant
Stubborn
394
Recant
Withdrawal/Reject
395
Recidivism
Withdrawal/Reject
396
Recondite
Difficult to Understand
397
Recreant
Timid
398
Redress
Forgive/Make Amends
399
Refractory
Stubborn
400
Remission
Withdrawal/Reject
401
Remonstrate
Criticize/Criticism
OR
Nag
402
Renege
Withdrawal/Reject
403
Renitent
Stubborn
404
Rent
Gaps/Opening
405
Reprehend
Criticize/Criticism
406
Reprobate
Carousal (Wild/Noisy Celebration)
407
Reproof
Nag
408
Reprove
Criticize/Criticism
409
Rescind
Withdrawal/Reject
410
Respite
Gaps/Opening
411
Retrograde
Backwards usually
412
Revile
Criticize/Criticism
413
Rhetoric
Overblown/Wordy
414
Ribald
Carousal (Wild/Noisy Celebration)
415
Rift
Gaps/Opening
416
Riposte
Funny
417
Rue
Embarrass
418
Salacious
Carousal (Wild/Noisy Celebration)
419
Salubrious
Healthy/Beneficial
420
Salutary
Healthy/Beneficial
421
Sardonic
Hard-Hearted/Heartless
422
Satiate
Pacify/Satisfy
423
Scathing
Hard-Hearted/Heartless
424
Scion
Family
425
Sententious
Wisdom
426
Sepulchral
Death/Mourning
427
Serendipity
Luck
428
Serrated
Not in a straight line
429
Sidle
Not in a straight line
430
Simper
Funny
431
Simulate
Copy
432
Sinuous
Not in a straight line
433
Slake
Pacify/Satisfy
434
Slothful
Lazy/Sluggish
435
Sojourn
Wandering
436
Sonorous
Pleasant Sounding
437
Soothe
Pacify/Satisfy
438
Sordid
Carousal (Wild/Noisy Celebration)
439
Spartan
Denying of Self
440
Specious
Falsehood
441
Spurious
Falsehood
442
Stalwart
Assist
443
Stiltify
Weaken
444
Stoic
Denying of Self
445
Strident
Harsh Sounding
446
Succinct
Terse
447
Sustenance
Assist
448
Syllabus
Abbreviated Communication
449
Synopsis
Abbreviated Communication
450
Taciturn
Terse
451
Talisman
Luck
452
Tantamount
Equal
453
Teeter
Hesitate
454
Temperate
Denying of Self
455
Temporal
Time/Order/Duration
456
Tendentious
Favoring/Not Impartial
457
Terse
Abbreviated Communication
458
Threnody
Sorrow
459
Timorous
Timid
460
Tirade
Criticize/Criticism
461
Torpid
Lazy/Sluggish
462
Trenchant
Biting (wit or temperament)/Sharp
463
Trepidation
Timid
464
Trite
Boring
465
Truculent
Hostile
466
Truculent
Hard-Hearted/Heartless
467
Truism
Wisdom
468
Turbid
Difficult to Understand
469
Turgid
Overblown/Wordy
470
Turpitude
Carousal (Wild/Noisy Celebration)
471
Tyrannical
Dictatorial
472
Tyro
Beginner/Amateur
OR
Innocent/Inexperienced
473
Umbrage
Bad Mood
474
Unctuous
Insincere
475
Undulating
Not in a straight line
476
Unstinting
Generous/Kind
477
Untoward
Stubborn
478
Vacillate
Hesitate
479
Venal
Greedy
480
Venerate/Veneration
Praise
481
Veracious
Truth
482
Verbose
Overblown/Wordy
483
Verity
Truth
484
Vexing
Stubborn
485
Vicarious
Copy
486
Vindicate
Forgive/Make Amends
487
Vindictive
Hostile
488
Vitiate
Weaken
489
Vitriolic
Hard-Hearted/Heartless
490
Vituperate
Criticize/Criticism
491
Vituperation
Hard-Hearted/Heartless
492
Volatile
Changing Quickly/Unpredictable
493
Vortex
Not in a straight line
494
Waspish
Bad Mood
495
Waver
Hesitate
496
Wraith
Death/Mourning
497
Zealot
Favoring/Not Impartial
