C11-C20 Flashcards
(100 cards)
1
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Cajole
A
To urge with gentle methods
2
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Elicit
A
To bring out
3
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Enjoin
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To prohibit or forbid
4
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Exigency
A
Urgency, or a crisis situation
5
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Imperious
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Domineering; arrogant
6
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Injunction
A
A command or order
7
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Mendicant
A
A beggar
8
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Query
A
A question
9
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Servile
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Slavish or submissive
10
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Abound
A
To be plentiful
11
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Amplitude
A
Greatness of size or range
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Augment
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To add to; to increase
13
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Behemoth
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A large, powerful thing
14
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Brevity
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Shortness of duration
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Diminish
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To lessen
16
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Infinitesimal
A
Too small to measure
17
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Modicum
A
A small amount
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Prodigious
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Extensive or extraordinary
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Quotidian
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Everyday; common
20
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Banal
A
Commonplace
21
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Camouflage
A
Concealment by disguise
22
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Emulate
A
To imitate
23
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Mimicry
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Imitation
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Platitude
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Overused remark
25
Prototype
Test model
26
Redundant
More than necessary
27
Rendition
An interpretation of a performance
28
Sham
A fake
29
Simulation
Reproduction of a situation
30
Adverse
Opposing
31
Averse
Feeling dislike
32
Ingenious
Very clever
33
Ingenuous
Openly straightforward
34
Persecute
To cruelly mistreat
35
Prosecute
To bring action against in court
36
Quorum
Number needed to vote
37
Quota
Amount assigned
38
Respectfully
Politely; with regard
39
Respectively
Referring to things in the order given
40
Beseech
To beg, plead, or implore
41
Abdicate
Give up high office
42
Absolve
Release from obligation
43
Catharsis
An emotional release
44
Countermand
To cancel
45
Impunity
Exemption from punishment
46
Recant
Take back
47
Recoup
Regain
48
Renounce
To formally give up
49
Rescind
Repeal
50
Waive
Give up voluntarily
51
Arbitration
Submitting a dispute to a judge
52
Attaché
Special staff in a diplomatic office
53
Consul
A diplomat who represents his or her government in a foreign country
54
Covenant
A legal contract
55
Discretion
Good judgement and self-restraint
56
Entente
Informal agreement among political powers
57
Insular
Isolated
58
Machiavellian
Cunning and deceitful
59
Protocol
Ceremonial conduct
60
Status quo
Existing state of affairs
61
Culminate
To reach completion
62
Eclipse
To exceed or surpass
63
Epitome
A representative example
64
Impeccable
Having no flaws
65
Inimitable
Matchless; unique
66
Optimum
Best
67
Peerless
Incomparable
68
Quintessence
The purest essence
69
Sublime
Impressive
70
Zenith
The peak
71
Affront
An insult
72
Altercation
A noisy quarrel
73
Bellicose
Eager to fight
74
Breach
A violation
75
Contentious
Likely to cause disagreement
76
Decimate
To destroy
77
Dissension
Disagreement
78
Rancor
Bitter resentment
79
Retribution
Something justly deserved
80
Schism
A split within a group
81
Apocryphal
Doubtful
82
Bona fide
Authentic
83
Candor
Frankness
84
Cant
Boring talk filled with platitudes
85
Charlatan
An imposter
86
Chicanery
Trickery
87
Feign
To pretend
88
Insidious
Secretly harmful
89
Rectitude
Righteousness
90
Veritable
Real; actual
91
Accrue
To accumulate
92
Arbiter
The judge in a dispute
93
Audit
To examine finances
94
Cartel
Group of businesses formed to control pricing
95
Collateral
Something pledged as security for a loan
96
Commodity
A product
97
Conglomerate
A corporation made up of a number of companies
98
Liquidate
To settle a debt by selling something off
99
Lucrative
Profitable
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Security
A stock or bond
