Common Vocab 4, 5, 6 Flashcards
(150 cards)
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soporific
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Inducing mental lethargy; Sleep inducing.
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aberrant
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Markedly different from an accepted norm.
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apocryphal
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Being of questionable authenticity.
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iconoclastic
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Defying tradition or convention.
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decorum
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Propriety in manners and conduct.
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pundit
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Someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field.
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admonitory
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Serving to warn; Expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective.
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ingratiate
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Gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts.
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expound
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add details or explanation; Clarify the meaning; State in depth.
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underscore
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Give extra weight to.
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exalt
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Praise or glorify
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myopic
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Lacking foresight or imagination.
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incorrigible
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Impervious to correction by punishment.
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petulant
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Easily irritated or annoyed.
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refute
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Prove to be false or incorrect.
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intransigent
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Unwilling to change one’s beliefs or course of action.
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opaque
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Not clearly understood or expressed.
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unscrupulous
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Without scruples or principles.
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forthcoming
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Available when required or as promised; At ease in talking to others.
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ignoble
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Dishonorable
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laudable
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Worthy of high praise.
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adamant
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Refusing to change one’s mind.
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implausible
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Describing a statement that is not believable.
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eradicate
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Completely destroy
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bumbling
Lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands.
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hackneyed
Lacking significance through having been overused.
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burgeon
Grow and flourish.
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idiosyncrasy
Behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual.
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pedantic
Marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects.
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indifference
Trait of seeming not to care.
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ostentatious
Intended to attract notice and impress others; Tawdry or vulgar.
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implacable
Incapable of making less angry or hostile.
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copious
In abundant supply.
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reconcile
Make one thing compatible with another.
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abstruse
Difficult to understand; Incomprehensible
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blatant
Without any attempt at concealment; Completely obvious.
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provincial
Characteristic of a limited perspective; Not fashionable or sophisticated.
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espouse
Adopt or support an idea or cause.
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exonerate
Pronounce not guilty of criminal charges.
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contingent
Gathering of persons representative of some larger group; Dependent on.
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largess
Extreme generosity and giving.
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exacting
Requiring and demanding accuracy.
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acerbic
Harsh in tone.
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pragmatic
Guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory.
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construe
Interpreted in a particular way.
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denigrate
Charge falsely or with malicious intent; Attack the good name and reputation of someone.
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temperance
Trait of avoiding excesses.
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discrete
Constituting a separate entity or part.
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confound
Cause confusion; Mistake one thing for another.
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tortuous
Marked by repeated turns and bends; Not straightforward.
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irrevocable
Incapable of being retracted or revoked.
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inscrutable
Not easily understood; Unfathomable
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accolade
Award or praise granted as a special honor.
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hegemony
Dominance over a certain area.
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munificent
Very generous
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inveterate
Habitual
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lionize
Assign great social importance to.
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poignant
Emotionally touching
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arcane
Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge.
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taciturn
Habitually reserved and uncommunicative.
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tempered
Moderated in effect
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resurgent
Rising again as to new life and vigor.
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foment
Try to stir up public opinion.
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dilettante
Amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge.
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pernicious
Exceedingly harmful; Working or spreading in a hidden and injurious way.
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brazen
Unrestrained by convention or prepriety.
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subversive
In opposition to an established system or institution.
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insolent
Rude and arrogant
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prolific
Intellectually productive
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obsequious
Attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner; Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery.
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repudiate
Reject as untrue or unflounded.
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rescind
Cancel officially
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austere
Practicing self-denial; Unadorned in style or appearance; Harsh in manner of temperament.
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audacity
Aggressive boldness in social situations.
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propitious
Presenting favorable circumstances; Likely to result in or show signs of success.
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intrepid
Fearless
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ravenous
Extremely hungry; Devouring or craving food in great quantities.
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precipitous
Done with very great haste and without due deliberation.
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myriad
Large indefinite number.
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sanction
Give authority or permission to; Legal penalty for a forbidden action.
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gauche
Lacking social polish
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winsome
Charming in a childlike or naive way.
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prodigious
So great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe.
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antithetical
Sharply contrasted in character or purpose.
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arbitrary
Based on a random, groundless decision.
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constituent
Citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes; An abstract part of something.
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trite
Repeated too often; Overfamiliar through overuse.
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admonish
To warn strongly, even to the point of reprimanding.
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reverent
Feeling or showing profound respect or veneration.
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circumscribe
Restrict or confine
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vacillate
Be undecided about something; Waver between conflicting positions or courses of action.
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scrupulous
Characterized by extreme care and great effort; Having a sense of right and wrong; Principled.
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ostracize
Exclude from a community or group.
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pedestrian
Lacking imagination
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sycophant
Person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage.
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haphazard
Marked by great carelessness; Dependent upon or characterized by chance.
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inimical
Hostile
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garrulous
Full of trivial conversation.
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tractable
Readily reacting to suggestions and influences; Easily managed
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sporadic
Recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances.
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stringent
Demanding strict attention to rules and procedures.
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specious
Based on pretense; Deceptively pleasing
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contrition
Feeling of remorse or guilt that comes from doing something bad.
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flux
State of uncertainty about what should be done.
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efficacious
Producing the intended result.
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duress
Compulsory force or threat.
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nuance
Subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude.
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deleterious
Harmful to living things.
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elicit
Call forth
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sullen
Showing a brooding ill humor.
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opulence
Wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living.
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misconstrue
Interpret in the wrong way.
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nonplussed
Unsure how to act or respond.
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polemic
Strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.
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transient
Lasting a very short time.
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banality
Trite or obvious remark.
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furtive
Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; Taking pains to avoid being observed.
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maladroit
Clumsy
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fastidious
Overly concerned with details; Fussy
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jovial
Full of or showing high-spirited merriment.
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disseminate
Cause to become widely known.
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edifying
Enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement.
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appease
Pacify by acceding to the demands of.
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bolster
Support and strengthen.
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ignominious
Deserving or bringing disgrace or shame.
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esoteric
Confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle.
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maverick
Someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action.
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truncate
Reduce the length of something.
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antipathy
Intense feeling of dislike or aversion.
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imprudent
Not wise
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dilatory
Wasting time
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dispassionate
Unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice.
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rebuke
Criticize severely or angrily; Censure
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impartial
Free from undue bias or preconceived opinions.
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indecorous
Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society.
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erudite
Having or showing profound knowledge; Scholarly
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reproach
Express criticism towards
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posit
Assume as fact
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harried
Troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances.
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timorous
Timid by nature or revealing fear and nervousness.
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mendacity
The tendency to be untruthful.
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anomaly
Something that is not normal, standard, or expected.
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pejorative
Expressing disapproval
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craven
Pathetically cowardly
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placate
Cause to be more favorable inclined; Gain the good will of.
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economical
Avoiding waste, efficient
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capricious
Determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason.
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arduous
Demanding considerable mental effort and skill; Testing powers of endurance.
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mundane
Repetitive and boring; Not spiritual; Relating to the ordinary world.
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askance
With a look of suspicion or disapproval.
