barrons Flashcards

Question

amicable

Answer 1

friendly, not harsh (amicable divorce)

Answer 2

wrong, not right, astray

Answer 3

without shape

Answer 4

no government

Answer 5

exact opposite

Answer 6

indifferent, not caring, unconcerned

Answer 7

without feeling, bored, not caring

Answer 8

highest point

Answer 9

doubtful in authenticity, not certain about legitimacy of thing

Answer 10

on a whim, by chance no reason

Answer 11

passionate

Answer 12

to put into words

Answer 13

wish to be/ hope for

Answer 14

to place value on

Answer 15

to make easier, to lessen intensity of, soothe, relieve, ease (draw arrow going up on declining stock graph)

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to blend with (cultural assimilation)

Answer 17

extreme cruelty

Answer 18

shrewd/ intelligent

Answer 19

to large and increase

Answer 20

the realness of, genuine, not counterfeit

Answer 21

to turn/look away from

Answer 22

intense/ enthusiastic/ passionate (ex: avid fan)

Answer 23

crooked, twisted

Answer 24

helpful/ friendly (LIKE AN UNCLE avaUNCuLar)

Answer 25

common, dull [bānãl]

Answer 26

back and forth conversation (ppl on the news banter)

Answer 27

war-like, pugnacious

Answer 28

trade with ITEMS (no $)

Answer 29

eager to fight

Answer 30

a financial help

Answer 31

in the dark; oblivious/ignorant

Answer 32

a prejudiced person

Answer 33

strange/ odd

Answer 34

happy without care; ignorace

Answer 35

a gift/favor

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to break into

Answer 37

a hidden place to keep money

Answer 38

emotionally hard

Answer 39

impulsive change

Answer 40

spacious, large capacity

Answer 41

to tip over (esp a boat)

Answer 42

a rush/pour/flow downward (like a waterfall)

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beat bad away and only the good stays = seperate wheat from the chaff

Answer 44

Embarrassment/ shame

Answer 45

angry/ irritable (ex: babies)

Answer 46

to scold/ reprimand

Answer 47

talking in circles/ roundabout way; evading question

Answer 48

fortress surrounding city

Answer 49

wearing (black-clad man)

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to clear up; explain

Answer 51

come together/ join/ form

Answer 52

convincing/ powerful

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having awareness

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a part/ factor

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being prideful, aloof, vain, pleased with yourself [conceeted]

Answer 56

excuse/ agree with ( we don't condone of this behavior)

Answer 57

to take away with a reason

Answer 58

to jell/ solidify

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an expert of something (ex: food coinnesseur)

Answer 60

agreement (come to by a group)

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to talk to and comfort(v) housing device controller (n)

Answer 62

a theory/ plotting

Answer 63

modern, existing in the same time as subj, in the now (adj)

Answer 64

adjacent, connected (the continguous 48 states, all connected)

Answer 65

normal, following usual practices

Answer 66

devise/ come up with a plan

Answer 67

plentiful, abundant

Answer 68

friendly, affable

Answer 69

advice for others (n), give advice (v)

Answer 70

fake, illegitimate (ex: counterfeit merchandise)

Answer 71

strongly desire possession of something

Answer 72

believing things easily

Answer 73

enthusiastic support towards a cause

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reach the crucial point/ final stage (her long career culminated when she got the award)

Answer 75

causing weakness

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to prove false

Answer 77

first appearance

Answer 78

misleading

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an official order

Answer 80

vandalize, disfigure, cover. To mar the appearance of something

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postpone, let someone else decide (college deferment)

Answer 82

to exhaust the supply

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to strongly disapprove (dePlore, disaPProve) \

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to send out

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to prevent

Answer 86

skilled with hands

Answer 87

language of that region

Answer 88

choice of words/ way of speaking

Answer 89

falling into ruin

Answer 90

a difficult choice (2 unfavorable options)

Answer 91

ill-boding, causing fear of dread

Answer 92

to tell/ make known

Answer 93

to identify

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subtle, hidden

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separate and distinct

Answer 96

dislike/ reject (adj)

Answer 97

sulky and dissatisfied

Answer 98

gloomy and depressing

Answer 99

to send out

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to drive off/away

Answer 101

expendable; non essential

Answer 102

agitated, upset

Answer 103

gentle, harmless

Answer 104

worry, to cause pain and suffering

Answer 105

belief system

Answer 106

resting, not active

Answer 107

waste matter

Answer 108

to nickname

Answer 109

suspicious (dubiOUS suspiCIOUS)

Answer 110

deceitful, double dealing ( one person you tell one thing, another person you tell another thing)

Answer 111

capable to eat

Answer 112

exit (older english)

Answer 113

a sad poem of serious reflection

Answer 114

upper class, top-most the best

Answer 115

ban of trade with country, boycott of trade with countries

Answer 116

to set out

Answer 117

to gradually pass boundary/limit (My wild bushes are encroaching on your property)

Answer 118

a goal you try to accomplish

Answer 119

bring about, to cause (engendered good will)

Answer 120

mysterious puzzle

Answer 121

distinctive period in time; era

Answer 122

circumlocution, use certain language to hide the truth

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to destroy

Answer 124

to call forth ( esp feelings)

Answer 125

easy, oversimplified

Answer 126

cause to happen

Answer 127

misconception

Answer 128

attentive with accuracy and detail (fAstiDious AAAccurary & DDDetail)

Answer 129

to pretend, false movement

Answer 130

to split (binary fission)

Answer 131

purposefully bad

Answer 132

feeling of impending

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lose as a penalty, to give up

Answer 134

impressive in strength (a formidable foe)

Answer 135

to house, nurture and encourage

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not serious

Answer 137

thrifty, saving with money

Answer 138

abundant (flowers were fulsome)

Answer 139

basics, necessary (going by the book)

Answer 140

excessive talking, loquacious

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lacking social grace,crude

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showy, often tastelessly

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thin, starving

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abundance, too much of something -> GLUTtony

Answer 145

to wrestle with

Answer 146

social butterfly

Answer 147

tiring, difficult, lots of effort and discomfort

Answer 148

deceit, cunning (good at guile= good at manipulation)

Answer 149

naive, easily fooled

Answer 150

looking exhausted and worn out

Answer 151

to interfere with (the bad weather HAMPERED with out plans)

Answer 152

to shelter (v) A place on the coast (n)

Answer 153

stuck up, aloof, arrogant

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safe place

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to cut down (nobunaga hewed down the takeda clan with portugese guns)

Answer 156

shade/color

Answer 157

a mix of species (mule, green mums)

Answer 158

not noble, common

Answer 159

unable to read/write

Answer 160

VERY clean

Answer 161

to make worse

Answer 162

gradual reducing quality, obstrust(impeding doom)

Answer 163

to beg earnestly (imP = beG implorE = bEg)

Answer 164

express indirectly ykyk

Answer 165

pointless, silly, stupid

Answer 166

ignite/inflame with anger (v) (to incense a crowd= to work them up)

Answer 167

cause, stir up (incite a riot)

Answer 168

not believing

Answer 169

apathetic, not caring

Answer 170

lazy, avoiding labor, work shy

Answer 171

accept position/organization (inducted into hall of fame)

Answer 172

Inadequate, clumsy, showing no skill, REALLY suck (INept INadequate)

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natural ability (athletic ability is INNATE) different from HONING (iNN Ate NNNNatural AAAAbility)

Answer 174

uninteresting, insignifigant (INSpid INsignifigant)

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disrespectful

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to combine

Answer 177

undefeatable (UN CONQUERABLE)

Answer 178

to call forth/ call on, summon (invoke a god/ invoke memories)

Answer 179

short tempered

Answer 180

VERy angry (IRATE IRRITATE)

Answer 181

anger (to increase ire)

Answer 182

mocking statement/ make fun of

Answer 183

(v) to joke (n) a joke (JEST JESTer)

Answer 184

humorous, merry

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joyful, triumphant

Answer 186

place side by side (to reason side by side)

Answer 187

VERY sorrowful (LAMENT LAMENT LAMENT LAMNET -xiao)

Answer 188

wither away (the plants are languishing)

Answer 189

to praise (LAUD appLAUD)

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worthy of praise (something able to LAUD of)

Answer 191

extravagantly generous (adj) to give profusely (v)

Answer 192

not strict, flexible

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dictionary

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thin, flexible, graceful

Answer 195

profitable

Answer 196

giving off light

Answer 197

dissatisfied/unhappy person. not contenet(MAlcontent mal=not)

Answer 198

to ruin (marred the building with graffiti)

Answer 199

war-like (Mar as in god of war mars)

Answer 200

to walk about (ex: "going to the bathroom" taking the long way)

Answer 201

beggar (pls MEND my money situation)

Answer 202

hired, hiring, hired to do something (usually fight)

Answer 203

precise, detail oriented

Answer 204

courage, inner-strength (n)

Answer 205

1000 years

Answer 206

imitate/ copy

Answer 207

glee (giving birth to this baby brings her a lot of mirth)

Answer 208

change partially

Answer 209

appease anger/anxiety

Answer 210

repetitious, without variety

Answer 211

sullen, sad

Answer 212

large number of things

Answer 213

ordinary (munDane orDinary)

Answer 214

inspiration

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lowest point (opposite of zenith or apex)

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not paying sufficient attention to

Answer 217

mentally ill

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quick, agile

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rancid/foul smell

Answer 220

wandering/roaming

Answer 221

stubborn, hard headed OBDURE-> objection (STUBBORN OBJECTIONS)

Answer 222

slanting/ not straight (the shelf was oblique)

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noisily defiant (the ppl who still talk when tena taps his backscratcher on the desk

Answer 224

offensive, repugnant

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expensive, high quality (opal is OPULENT)

Answer 226

formal speech (ORAl ORation)

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elaborately decorated (the christmas tree was ornate)

Answer 228

attracting attention (often boastful) STEN STENCH good STENCH is attracting attention but BOAstFUL bc they didnt actually use any products just NATIURAL

Answer 229

excluded/ left out (ostrich sometimes left out of being a bird ppl think its a dinosaur)

Answer 230

enthusiastic applause (standing ovation) THE STAGE IS ROUND SO ITS AN OVAL APPLAUSE

Answer 231

agreement(blood pact)

Answer 232

speech of high praise (pans make great speeches of high praise)

Answer 233

model of excellence (a SHAPE (ex: hexaGON) that all the shapes follow)

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frugality but STINGY (ex: scrouge) parsely is something SCROUGE would never pay for

Answer 235

favoring something/ part of something

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a strong supporter, prejudiced towards (politics)

Answer 237

inspires emotion

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to keep watch for

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a supporter who protects, defends, and encourages (patron of the arts)

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constantly corrects small errors

Answer 241

disloyal, betraying

Answer 242

walking (pathetic form of transportation)

Answer 243

extremely harmful (pernicious viCIOUS)

Answer 244

of small importance

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multicolored, patchwork [peyed] (pied piper)

Answer 246

deeply religious

Answer 247

anger (a pique of anger) PIECK IS NEVER ANGRY

Answer 248

crucial pivoTAL cruCIAL (pivotal to the relation of so and so)

Answer 249

undisturbed, serene (acid is disturbing Acid Antonym)

Answer 250

believable, valid

Answer 251

to steal from, looting, robbing

Answer 252

powerful (potent POTENTIAL)

Answer 253

developing early (precocious kindergartener could write shakespearian) PRECOCIOUS PPL ARE PRECIOUS

Answer 254

prim and proper

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first of its kind (PRIMal, PRImorial)

Answer 256

first in importance (adj) head of school (n)

Answer 257

talented youth

Answer 258

non religious (PROFANities)

Answer 259

introducing works

Answer 260

taking different shapes/forms; versatile [protian]

Answer 261

careful, cautious, sensibly wise

Answer 262

aggressive, belligerent

Answer 263

fake name (pseudo=fake)

Answer 264

acrid smell/tase

Answer 265

to satisfy

Answer 266

a question (inQURY, QUERY)

Answer 267

greedy (ex: rapacious appetite rapaCIOUS voraCIOUS

Answer 268

approve, confirm (ratify the treaty ex: constitution)

Answer 269

extremely hungry, famished

Answer 270

to demolish

Answer 271

criticize, reprimand (rebuking your colleage)

Answer 272

stubbornly resistant

Answer 273

to correct/ put right

Answer 274

respected, inspiring fear

Answer 275

killing of a monarch/ leader

Answer 276

to formally abandon, (renouncing throne)

Answer 277

to become active/ awaken

Answer 278

deplorable, disgraceful

Answer 279

scold, chastise

Answer 280

scold (v) disgrace/shame (n)

Answer 281

repel, drive off, force away

Answer 282

deep clear

Answer 283

strong, buff person

Answer 284

to regret (v) bitter herb (n)

Answer 285

to think over in your mind

Answer 286

countryside

Answer 287

wise (adj) wise person (n)

Answer 288

to save goods in danger of destruction

Answer 289

cheerful, optomistic; red

Answer 290

good luck (esp. unexpected

Answer 291

calm, clear

Answer 292

submissive LIKE A SERVANT

Answer 293

a restraint (prisoner's chains) (n) to restrain (v)

Answer 294

a scam/ faker (shAM, scAM)

Answer 295

astute, clever, practical (shrewd investment= money making)

Answer 296

imitate, copy

Answer 297

to strike/hit

Answer 298

to comfort (esp for grief/stress) solicit retreats in NATURE

Answer 299

puts you to sleep

Answer 300

scattered around (sporadic learning) like how spores are scattered around

Answer 301

dirty, unpleasant (live in squalor)

Answer 302

waste/ throw away; threw away effort

Answer 303

dependable (ex: staunch ally)

Answer 304

sneaky, careful, quiet

Answer 305

barren, not fertile, antiseptic (sterILE, not ferTILE) also means not bearing bacteria like in hospitals

Answer 306

short period of work (dead plate Rody has many stints)

Answer 307

harsh, loud (strident supporters)

Answer 308

awe-inspiring, perfect

Answer 309

unnoticible

Answer 310

to yield, to submit, give in

Answer 311

to add to (v), an addition (n)

Answer 312

like to be influenced/ harmed; vulnerable (susceptIBLE, vulnerABLE)

Answer 313

to undergo suffering OR to strengthen /support

Answer 314

not talkative, not chatty

Answer 315

consideration when dealing with others

Answer 316

tiresome, boring (tedious process)

Answer 317

persistent, stubborn (+)

Answer 318

a verbal tantrum, long angry speech

Answer 319

slow , sluggish

Answer 320

fleeting, short (transient worker)

Answer 321

fear/ suspense

Answer 322

ready to fight; pugnacious

Answer 323

not controlled/ calm; stormy

Answer 324

oily, slippery, untrustworthy (unctuous ppl make us anxIOUS)

Answer 325

one of a kind

Answer 326

Courteous, good mannered

Answer 327

to seize by force (usurp the throne)

Answer 328

designed to be useful NOT AESTHETICALLY PLEASING

Answer 329

proud; useless

Answer 330

heroism, courage

Answer 331

colorful (esp. patches & streaks)

Answer 332

thin layer of wood over other materials (wood veneer)

Answer 333

truthfulness

Answer 334

loquacious, wordy

Answer 335

to annoy, curse

Answer 336

to verbally abuse

Answer 337

person's face

Answer 338

to bring to life, animate (VIVIfy VIVId)

Answer 339

occupation; a calling

Answer 340

VERY hungry

Answer 341

decrease in size (moon)

Answer 342

increase in size (moon)

Answer 343

cautious, on guard

Answer 344

sudden desire, on impulse (on a whim)

Answer 345

to visibly grimace, expression of pain

Answer 346

intense anger

Answer 347

to wish for desperately

Answer 348

extreme (usually religious) devotion

Answer 349

fanatical, a lot of zeal for something

Answer 350

time something is at it's peak, top of mountain (antonym= nadir)

Answer 351

breeze, gust of wind from the west

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