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"basic" words Flashcards

1
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miser

A

somebody who doesn’t like to spend money because they are greedy

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demure

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modest and shy

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screed

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an abusive rant

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4
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insolvent

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unable to pay bills; bankrupt

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5
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remiss

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negligent in one’s duty

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embroiled

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involved in argument or contention

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inundate

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to flood or overwhelm

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8
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retiring

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to be shy; inclined to retract from company

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indignant

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feeling anger over perceived injustice

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10
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sanguine

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cheerful, optimistic

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11
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checkered

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marked by unfortunate happenings

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12
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unconscionable

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unreasonable, excessive

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13
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errant

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wandering

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14
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stem

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to hold back; limit the flow of

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15
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raft

A

a large number of

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16
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beatific

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blissfully happy

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17
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pittance

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a small amount (esp. of money)

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18
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contrite

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remorseful

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19
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misanthrope

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someone who hates people

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20
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aboveboard

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open and honest

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21
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lassitude

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extreme tiredness…mental or physical

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22
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pugnacious

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eager to fight or argue; verbally combative

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23
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fleece

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to deceive

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24
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exhort

A

strongly urge on; encourage

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25
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bellicose

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warlike; inclined to fight

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26
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ascendancy

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when one group has power over another

27
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endemic

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originating where it is found; local

28
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appreciable

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large enough to be noticed

29
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jocular

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characterized by jokes and good humour

30
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boon

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a desirable state; very close and convivial

31
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raffish

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marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness

32
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flounder

A

behave awkwardly; have difficulties

33
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derisive

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abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

34
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surly

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inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace

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genteel

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marked by refinement in taste and manners

36
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urbane

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showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience

37
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hamstrung

A

made ineffective or powerless

38
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buck

A

resist

39
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spurn

A

to reject with contempt

40
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genial

A

agreeable; conducive to comfort

41
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enmity

A

a state of deep-seated ill will

42
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goad

A

urge on with unpleasant comments

43
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squander

A

spend thoughtlessly; waste time, money, or an opportunity

44
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pastoral

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relating to the countryside in a pleasant sense

45
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eke

A

live off meager resources; scrape by

46
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impregnable

A

immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

47
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finagle

A

achieve something by trickery or devious means

48
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insipid

A

dull and uninteresting

49
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behoove

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to be one’s duty or obligation

50
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rakish

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marked by a carefree unconventionality and disreputableness

51
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buttress

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make stronger or defensible

52
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irascible

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quickly aroused to anger

53
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consecrate

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to make holy or set apart for a high purpose

54
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redress

A

making something right

55
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fawn

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try to gain favour by extreme flattery

56
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convivial

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describing somewhere with a lovely atmosphere

57
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perquisite

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a right reserved exclusively by a particular group

58
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carping

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persistently petty & unjustified criticism

59
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balk

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refuse to comply

60
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besiege

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harass; cause to feel distressed

61
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staid

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characterized by dignity and propriety

62
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sordid

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involving ignoble motives and actions; arousing moral distaste and contempt; foul and run-down and repulsive

63
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decimation

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destroying or killing a large part of the population

64
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miscreant

A

someone who breaks the law

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