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Barron's 17th Ed. High Frequency Words Flashcards

1
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chicanery

A

the use of tricks to deceive someone

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gainsay

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Deny or contradict, speak against or oppose

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aberrant

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markedly different from an accepted norm

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abeyance

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temporary cessation or suspension

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goad

A

stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick

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abscond

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To depart in a sudden or secret manner

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distend

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cause to expand as it by internal pressure

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abstemious

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marked by temperance in indulgence

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commensurate

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corresponding in size or degree or extent

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levity

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a manner lacking seriousness

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compendium

A

A short but detailed collection of information; a condensed account

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loquacious

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full of trivial conversation; talking a lot

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harangue

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(To make) a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion (noun or verb)

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malingerer

A

someone shirking duty by feigning illness or incapacity

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ebullient

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joyously unrestrained, bubbling with excitement

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iconoclastic

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characterized by attack on established/cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, etc

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maverick

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someone who exhibits independence in thought and action

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mendacious

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given to lying

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anachronism

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something located at a time when it could not have existed

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elegy

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a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

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craven

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lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful; cowardly; a coward (if used as noun)

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endemic

A

native to or confined to a certain region; natural or characteristic of a specific people or place

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enervate

A

weaken mentally or morally; exhaust

Origin: to cut the sinews of (nerve)

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apprise

A

inform somebody of something; advise

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engender

A

Produce, cause, or give rise to; beget; “hatred engenders violence”

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neophyte

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any new participant in some activity

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denigrate

A

charge falsely or with malicious intent

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ephemeral

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anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day

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incoate

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only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

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obsequious

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attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

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equanimity

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steadiness of mind under stress

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obviate

A

do away with

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equivocate

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be deliberately ambiguous or unclear

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occlude

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block passage through

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dessicate

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lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless

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erudite

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having or showing profound knowledge

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officious

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intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

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assiduous

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marked by care and persistent effort

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desultory

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marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose

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onerous

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not easily borne; wearing

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indigence

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a state of extreme poverty or destitution

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opprobium

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a state of extreme dishonor

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indolent

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disinclined to work or exertion

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audacious

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disposed to venture or take risks

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inert

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unable to move or resist motion

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ostentatious

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intended to attract notice and impress others

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diffidence

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lack of self-assurance

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exculpate

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pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

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ingenuous

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lacking in sophistication or worldliness

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paragon

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a perfect embodiment of a concept

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exigency

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a pressing or urgent situation

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aver

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to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

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innocuous

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not injurious to physical or mental health

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banal

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repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

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dirge

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a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person

56
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paucity

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an insufficient quantity or number

57
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belie

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be in contradiction with

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pedantic

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marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning

59
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penchant

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a strong liking

60
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fatuous

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devoid of intelligence

61
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insularity

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the state of being isolated or detached

62
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penury

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a state of extreme poverty or destitution

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perennial

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lasting three seasons or more

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felicitous

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exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style

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perfidious

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tending to betray

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burnish

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polish and make shiny

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inured

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made tough by habitual exposure

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invective

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abusive language used to express blame or censure

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flout

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treat with contemptuous disregard

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irascible

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quickly aroused to anger

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phlegmatic

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showing little emotion

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foment

A

try to stir up

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laconic

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brief and to the point

74
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dissemble

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behave unnaturally or affectedly

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lassitude

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a feeling of lack of interest or energy

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platitude

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a trite or obvious remark

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propitiate

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make peace with

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proscribe

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command against

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stint

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supply sparingly and with restricted quantities

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truculence

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obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness

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quibble

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evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections

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striate

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marked with stripes

83
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veracious

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habitually speaking the truth

84
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quiescent

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being quiet or still or inactive

85
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salubrious

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promoting health

86
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verbose

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using or containing too many words

87
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subpoena

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a writ issued to compel the attendance of a witness

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recalcitrant

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stubbornly resistant to authority or control

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prevaricate

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be deliberately ambiguous or unclear

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vituperative

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marked by harshly abusive criticism

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supersede

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take the place or move into the position of

92
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probity

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complete and confirmed integrity

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recondite

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difficult to penetrate

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refractory

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stubbornly resistant to authority or control

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prodigal

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recklessly wasteful

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tangential

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of superficial relevance if any

97
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welter

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a confused multitude of things

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solicitous

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full of anxiety and concern

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soporific

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sleep inducing

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zealot

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a fervent and even militant proponent of something

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reprobate

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a person without moral scruples

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specious

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plausible but false

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torpor

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a state of motor and mental inactivity

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