Challenging Words List 2 Flashcards
(94 cards)
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indisposed
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ill, unwilling
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inexorable
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unstoppable, relentless
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insuperable
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impossible to conquer
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intransigent, intrasigence
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not yielding, uncompromising
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laborious
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involving hard work
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labyrinth
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complicated maze
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onus
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burden, responsibility
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opportune
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timely, advantageous
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pall
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row tiresome
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quandary
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a state of doubt or uncertainty
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scour
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clean by scrubbing vigorously
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sedulous
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diligent, assiduous
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skirt (verb)
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evade
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stalwart
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courageous
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stymie
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obstruct
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valorous
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courageous
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bungler
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someone clumsy
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chary
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careful
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circumspect
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careful
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comportment
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dignified manner or conduct
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fallible
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capable of making mistakes, imperfect
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forbearance
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patience
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gingerly
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carefully
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heedful
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careful
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incorrigible
incapable of being corrected or reformed
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irresolute
undecided
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machination
plotting, scheming
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meander
wander
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obfuscate
make obscure or unclear
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oblivion
obscurity, forgetfulness
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particularity
attentiveness to detail, individuality
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pedagogy
related to teaching and education
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perspicacious
wise, insightful, keen, alert-minded
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sermonize
preach, express moral judgement
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sleight
dexterity, skillfulness
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slovenly
untidy, careless, disorganized
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venerate
to view with great respect
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complicity
participation in a crime
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consummate
bring to completion
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contingency
possibility, future emergency
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contraband
illegal trade, smuggling
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disenfranchise
revoke the right to vote
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dissolute
lacking moral restraint
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draconian
strict, very disciplined
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emancipate
free from bondage or oppression
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enfranchise
grant the right to vote
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exculpate
free from blame
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exonerate
free from blame
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libelous
slanderous, defamatory
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licentious
lacking moral restraint
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miscreant
villain, offender
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nullify
render legally void
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Acquit
Exonerate
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Absolve
Exculpate
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Vindicate
Exonerate
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Incriminate
To charge someone (with charge)
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Indigent
Poor
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Indelent
Lazy
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Insolvent
Poor
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Stingey
Tight fisted
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Demogogue
True leader
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recrimination
to accuse in return
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remission
reduction, pardon
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reprieve
relief, pardon
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stipulate
specify as a condition of an agreement
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acquisitive
eager to gain material possessions
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avocation
hobby
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gratuitous
without cause or cost
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impecunious
poor
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insolvent
bankrupt
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munificent
generous
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openhanded
generous
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parsimonious, parsimony
cheap, stingy
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pecunious
abundant, rich
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penury
poverty
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prodigal
recklessly wasteful or extravagant
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profligate
recklessly wasteful or extravagant
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skinflinty
cheap
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tawdry
cheap, gaudy
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tight-fisted
cheap
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trove
a collection of valuable items
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agnostic
one who believes it's impossible to know whether or not god exists
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anarchist
rebel, one who opposes the idea of government
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consecrated, consecration
sacred, holy
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iconoclast(ic)
who attacks orthodox
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induction
formal entry, initiation
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insurgent
rebel
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insurrection
rebellion against established authority
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maverick
independent rebel
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ostracize
exile
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pariah
social outcast
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platitudinous
common
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plebian
common citicizen
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populace
the general public
