Challenging Words List 1 Flashcards
(84 cards)
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allusion, allude
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indirect reference, refer indirectly
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annotate
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make notes on, explain
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antipodal
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opposite
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apropos
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appropriate
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belabor
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discuss repeatedly, attack physically or verbally
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brusque
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blunt, curt
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circumlocution
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indirect way of saying something
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garrulous
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excessively talkative, loquacious
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hyperbole
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exaggeration
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incarnate
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possessing a concrete form, be representative of
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intonation
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tone
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litigious
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argumentative, disputatious
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loquacious
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talkative
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manifesto
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public statement of opinion
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misnomer
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incorrect or unsuitable name
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nonpartisan
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not biased
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paragon
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perfect example
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pithy
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concise and full of meaning
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platitude
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common saying
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presumption
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assumption
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rhapsodize
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narrate or say with great enthusiasm
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specious
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seemingly reasonable but incorrect
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supposition
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hypothesis
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tacit
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implied, not spoken
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taciturn, reticent
silent, uncomnmunicative
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tantamount
equivalent
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trenchant
scathing, clear, effective
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vignette
sketch, description
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voluble
talking easily and at length
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witticism
witty remark
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beguile
trick, bewitch
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bent (noun)
inclination
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bereavement
grief, sorrow
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contrite
penitent, apologetic
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disarming
winning favor, charming
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gratify, gratification
please, satisfy
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incense
infuriate, make angry
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infelicity, infelicious
unhappiness, unhappy
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irascible
easily angered
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ireful
irate, angry
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levity
playfulness, lightheartedness
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lugubrious
mournful, gloomy
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melodrama
exaggerated emotions
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pathos
poignancy, sympathy
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phlegmatic
sluggish, unemotional
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predilection
preference, partiality
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resplendent
splendid, dazzling
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saccharine
overly sweet
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stoic
someone indifferent to pain or pleasure
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stolid
showing no emotion or interest
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swoon
faint
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tempestuous
stormy
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timorous
apprehensive, timid
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treacly
overly sweet or sentimental
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tremulous
timid, fearful
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galvanize
stimulate, excite
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lethargic
sluggish
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prostrate
lying face downwards, exhausted
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quiescent
quiet, inactive
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respite
short interval or rest or relief
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resurgent
rise again
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sportive
playful
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titillating
exciting
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consonance
harmony, agreement
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facetious
humorous, playful
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gregarious
friendly
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lampoon
parody, satire
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misanthrope
one who hates or mistrusts other humans
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obsequious
suck-up, overly flattering
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odious
offensive, hateful
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recourse
the act of turning to someone/ something for assistance
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synergy, synergistic
cooperative action that produces an enhanced result
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tandem
conjunction, cooperation
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bane
curse
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boon
blessing
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complaisant
willing to please or oblige
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craven
cowardly, fearful
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foil (verb)
baffle or frustrate
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goad
urge on, incite
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impede, impediment
hinder, restrict progress
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impetus
stimulus
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implacable
insatiable
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impregnable
strong, invulnerable
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indefatiagble
energetic, tireless
