Basic 1, 2, 3 Flashcards
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scintillating
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Describes someone who is brilliant and lively.
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stem
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Hold back or limit the flow or growth of.
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becoming
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Appropriate, matches nicely
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badger
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To pester
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paucity
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Lack of something
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check
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To limit; Condition of being held back or limited.
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errant
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To be wandering; Not sticking to a circumscribed path.
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raft
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Large number of something.
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sanctimonious
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Making a show of being pious; Holier-than-thou
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animosity
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Intense hostility
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pittance
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Small amount (of money)
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flush
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To be in abundance.
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imponderable
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Impossible to estimate or figure out.
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lassitude
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Extreme tiredness, mental or physical.
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contrite
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To be remorseful
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fleece
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To deceive
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immaterial
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Not relevant
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corroborate
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To confirm or lend support to.
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melee
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Wild, confusing fight or struggle.
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avarice
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Greed (one of the seven deadly sins)
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checkered
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Marked by disreputable or unfortunate happenings.
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pugnacious
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Eager to fight or argue; Verbally combative.
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misanthrope
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Hater of mankind
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start
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Suddenly move in a particular direction.
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wax
Gradually increase in size or intensity.
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cogent
Clear and persuasive
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catalyst
Something that speeds up an event.
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exhort
Strongly urge on; Encourage
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amok
In a frenzied or uncontrolled state.
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cardinal
Of primary importance; Fundamental
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unconscionable
Unreasonable; Unscrupulous; Excessive
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bellicose
Warlike; Inclined to quarrel
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junta
Aggressive takeover by a group (usually military); Group that executes such a takeover.
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replete
Completely stocked or furnished with something.
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beatific
Blissfully happy
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chauvinist
Person who believes in the superiority of their group.
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cadaverous
Emaciated; Gaunt
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apex
The highest point
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sanguine
Cheerful; Optimistic
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preemptive
Done before someone else can do it.
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virago
An ill-tempered or violent woman.
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vicarious
Felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another.
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desecrate
Willfully violate or destroy a sacred place.
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extenuating
Making less guilty or more forgivable.
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heyday
Pinnacle or top of a time period or career.
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disparate
Two things are fundamentally different.
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ferret
To search for something persistently.
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aboveboard
Open and honest
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hodgepodge
Confusing mixture or jumble.
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moment
Significant and important value.
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screed
An abusive rant
He launched into some screed against big business.
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telltale
Revealing
The many telltale signs of chronic smoking include yellow teeth...
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insolvent
Unable to pay one's bills; Bankrupt
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censor
To examine and remove objectionable material; An official who censors material.
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tender
Offer up something formally
The govt. was loath to tender more money in the fear that it might set off inflation.
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indignant
Feeling anger over a perceived injustice.
...It forced the driver to brake and elicited an indignant shot of "Hey, punk, watch where you're going!"
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thoroughgoing
Very thorough; Complete
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thrifty
Spending money wisely
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pinnacle
The highest point
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spendthrift
One who spends money extravagantly.
Taking weekly trips to Vegas, Megan was a spendthrift...
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profuse
Plentiful; Pouring out in abundance.
Dwayne was sweating so profusely...
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dog
To pursue relentlessly; To hound
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zenith
The highest point; Culmination
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amiable
Friendly
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underwrite
To support financially
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hound
To pursue relentlessly; To dog
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acme
The highest point of achievement.
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tirade
An angry speech
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voracious
Very hungry; Approaching an activity with gusto.
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indigenous
Originating in a certain area.
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diabolical
To be extremely wicked like the devil.
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unnerve
To make nervous or upset.
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retiring
To be shy, and to be inclined to retract from company.
Nelson was always the first to leave soirees. Rather than mill about, he was retiring, and preferred the solitude of his garret.
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telling
Significant and revealing of another factor.
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embroiled
Involved in argument or contention.
These days we are never short of a C.C politician embroiled in scandal.
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inundate
To flood or overwhelm.
The newsroom was inundated with false reports that only made it more difficult for the newscasters to provide an objective account of the bank robbery.
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affable
Likeable; Easy to talk to.
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demean
To insult; To cause someone to lose dignity or respect.
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stipend
A regular allowance (of money).
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reprobate
A person without morals who is disapproved of.
Mr. Smith's two boys couldn't be more different; One was a hard-working and principled boy, the other was the town reprobate, always having run-ins with the law.
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peruse
To read very carefully.
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dupe
Trick or swindle; Person who is easily tricked or swindled.
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serendipity
The instance in which an accidental, fortunate discovery is made.
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summit
The peak or highest point; Meeting of high-level leaders.
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macabre
Suggesting the horror of death and decay; Gruesome
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bleak
Having a depressing or gloomy outlook.
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candid
Straightforward and honest.
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pine
To yearn for
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vindictive
To have a very strong desire for revenge.
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erratic
Unpredictable; Strange and unconventional.
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remiss
Negligent in one's duty.
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err
To make an error.
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variance
The quality of being different.
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miser
A person who doesn't like to spend money (because of their greed).
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slapdash
Carelessly and hastily put together.
Tho office building had been constructed in a slapdash manner, so it did not surprise officials when, during a small earthquake, a large crack emerged on the facade of the building.
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demure
To be modest and shy.
The portrait of her in a simple white blouse was sweet and demure.
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mesmerize
To spellbind or enthrall.
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affluent
Wealthy
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indict
To formally charge or accuse of wrong-doing.
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inflammatory
Extremely controversial; Incendiary
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morose
Ill-tempered and not inclined to talk; Gloomy
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proponent
Person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea.
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resolve
Reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation.
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disenfranchise
Deprive of voting rights.
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stolid
Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; Not easily aroused or excited.
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transitory
Lasting a very short time.
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apprehension
Fearful expectation
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dearth
Lack or shortage
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degrade
Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally.
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thwart
Hinder or prevent the efforts, plans, or desires of.
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disheartened
Made less hopeful or enthusiastic.
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impede
Be a hindrance or obstacle to.
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fete
Celebrate a person.
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robust
Sturdy and strong in form, construction, or constitution.
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renege
Fail to fulfill a promise or obligation.
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inclement
Unpleasant, stormy; Used of persons or behavior; Showing no mercy.
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deter
Turn away from by persuasion; Try to prevent.
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plodding
Slow and laborious.
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boon
Desirable state; Very close and convivial.
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patronize
Treat condescendingly
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entice
Get someone to do something through promises.
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pithy
Concise and full of meaning.
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ascendancy
State that exists when one person or group has power over another.
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obdurate
Unable to be persuaded or moved emotionally; Stubborn
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jocular
Characterized by jokes and good humor.
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respite
Pause from doing something (as work).
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snide
Expressive of contempt; Derogatory or mocking in an indirect way.
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moot
Open to argument or debate; Undecidable in a meaningless or irrelevant way.
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muted
Softened, subdued
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impermeable
Does not allow fluids to pass through.
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avid
Marked by active interest and enthusiasm.
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appreciable
Large enough to be noticed.
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incessant
Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing.
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meander
To wander aimlessly.
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guffaw
Laugh boisterously
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endemic
Native; Originating where it is found.
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consummate
Having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; Make perfect and complete in every respect.
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archaic
So old as to appear to belong to a different period.
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raffish
Marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness.
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advocate
Speak, plead, or argue in favor of; Person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea.
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ornate
Marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details.
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ingenuity
Power of creative imagination.
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flounder
Behave awkwardly; Have difficulties
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quandary
State of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options.
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autonomously
Acting independently; Self-governing
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fledgling
Young and inexperienced; Any new participant in some activity.
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elusive
Difficult to capture or difficult to remember.
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discriminate
Recognize or perceive the difference.
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malady
Disease or sickness
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malleable
Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out; Easily influenced.
