Common Word 1 Flashcards by Naima Alam

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Confusing, ambigous

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Equivocal

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Mixed or conflicting emotions

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Ambivalent

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Lacking

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Wanting

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Still in existence

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Extant

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Not spending much money

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Frugal

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To suggest something subtly

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Intimate

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To excite or inspire

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Galvanize

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Complicated/difficult to comprehend

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Involved

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Disrespectful/improperly bold

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Impertinent

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Not normal

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Anomalous

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Unbiased, neutral

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Disinterested

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To be likely to socialize with others

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Gregarious

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Harmless

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Innocuous

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To take energy from

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Enervate

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Standing out in a negative way

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Egregious

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Being susceptible to bribes/corruption

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Venality

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Easily persuaded

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Amenable

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To clear of accusation/blame

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Vindicate

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To reproach/scold

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Upbraid

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To speak in an evasive way

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Prevaricate

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Prone to unexpected mood changes

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Mercurial

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False statement to ruin one’s reputation

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Calumny

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Truthful

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Veracious

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Rashly or wastefully extravagant

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Prodigal

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Restless

Restive

To reveal something (unintentional)

Betray

To assert

Maintain

Favorable, opposite of sinister

Auspicious

Deviation from normal/expected

Aberration

Exhibiting artistic skill

Artful

Using few words (adj. describing someone)

Laconic

Long pompous speech, tirade

Harangue

To make less severe, to limit

Qualify

To reprimand harshly

Castigate

To be naive and innocent

Ingenuous

To object or show reluctance

Demur

Extremely frugal/miserly

Parsimonious

Shapeless

Amorphous

To reprimand harshly

Chastise

Narrowly restricted in scope/outlook

Parochial

Bitterness, ill will

Acrimony

To weaken

Undermine

To be in proportion or corresponding in amount

Commensurate

A mixture of things

Amalgam

Someone who attacks cherished beliefs/institutions

Iconoclast

Unclear/more than one interpretation

Ambiguous

To express strong disapproval

Censure

Spending resources recklessly

Profligate

To give false representation

Belie

To respect deeply

Venerate

Not serious in behavior/attitude

Frivolous

Instructive (especially excessively)

Didactic

Relevant and appropriate

Germane

Deny, contradict

Gainsay

Relating to pleasant aspects of the country

Bucolic

Conspicuously/offensively loud

Vociferous

Impossible to stop/prevent

Inexorable

Highly opinionated/doesn't believe other beliefs

Dogmatic

Talking/writing easily

Volubility

Give rise to

Engender