AVE VOCAB TEST WORDS Flashcards
(92 cards)
1
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divulge
A
reveal
2
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abet
A
assist/help
3
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dogmatic
A
inflexible
4
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insipid
A
dull
5
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extranous
A
extra/unnecessary
6
Q
coerced
A
pressured
7
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jaundiced
A
bitter
8
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meticulous
A
careful
9
Q
temerity
A
nerve
10
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gregarious
A
sociable/outgoing
11
Q
heresy
A
disbelief
12
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docile
A
obedient
13
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libation
A
drink
14
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anathema
A
something one dislikes
15
Q
banter
A
teasing
16
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castigated
A
reprimanded
17
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gauche
A
awkward
18
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ignominy
A
disgrace
19
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motley
A
diverse
20
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emaciated
A
skinny/malnourished
21
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avarice
A
greed
22
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furtive
A
secretive
23
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bacchanalian
A
drunken
24
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copious
A
abundant
25
irascible
irritable
26
mercenary
soldier
27
bastion
defensive stronghold
28
jettison
discard
29
ostracized
shunned
30
bigot`
predujiced and intolerant of others
31
expunged
erased
32
candid
honest even if blunt
33
argot
specialized vocab used by specific group
34
negligence
failure to take proper care
35
appease
calm or satisfy give into demands
36
strident
loud and harsh
37
augment
increase
38
jingoism
extreme patriotism
39
rancor
hatred
40
inexorable
impossible to stop
41
extolled
praised
42
clement
mild
43
cliches
overused phrases
44
adamant
refusing to be persuaded
45
diffident
modest or shy
46
opus
musical creation
47
disparity
difference
48
ostensible
appearing true but not so
49
condone
to forgive
50
nuance
a subtle difference in meaning
51
connoisseur
an expert judje in matters of taste
52
enigma
mysterious
53
apathy
lack of concern
54
officious
eager to help
55
credence
belief that somthing is true
56
jaunty
lively, cheerful
57
dilettante
someone with knowledge in a subject
58
cynical
believe the worst of human nature
59
ambivalent
uncertain
60
demagogue
appeal to emotion rather than reason
61
intrepid
fearless
62
destitute
poor
63
erudite
having knowledge
64
dilemma
difficult choice
65
culmination
highest point
66
concur
agreement
67
abated
lessened
68
decorum
good taste
69
abhor
hate
70
doled
distributed
71
gamut
range
72
droll
amusing
73
duplicity
decietful
74
austere
simple/plain
75
emulated
copied
76
contrite
guilted, feeling sorry
77
impounded
take
78
expatrite
person who lives outside native country
79
expounded
explain
80
cajole
persuade
81
inscrutable
unreadable
82
balked
hesitated
83
acrimony
bitterness
84
dour
stern
85
exulted
rejoiced
86
omniscient
all knowing
87
feasible
possible
88
fiasco
disaster
89
metier
thing youre good at
90
fluctuates
rise and fall regularly
91
harry
annoy persistently
92
lethargy
state of tiredness
