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“common” words Flashcards

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restive

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restless

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egregious

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standing out in a negative way

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auspicious

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favourable; the opposite of sinister

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acrimony

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bitterness and ill will

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vindicate

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to clear of accusation or blame

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prevaricate

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to speak in an evasive way

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equivocal

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confusing or mysterious

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commensurate

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to be in proportion

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laconic

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using few words; not talkative

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innocuous

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harmless; producing no ill effects

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calumny

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making a false statement meant to injure someone’s reputation

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censure

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express strong disapproval

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galvanize

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to excite someone to action

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venerate

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to respect deeply

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parochial

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restricted in scope

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upbraid

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to scold

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impertinent

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being disrespectful; improperly forward or bold

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demur

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to object; show reluctance

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venality

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being susceptible to bribes and corruption

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volubility

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the quality of talking or writing easily and continuously

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incisive

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having the ability to draw fine distinctions

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mawkish

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overly sentimental to the point where it is disgusting

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platitude

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an obvious remark

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perfidy

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a deliberate act of betrayal; a breach of trust

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torpor

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inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigour/energy

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predilection

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a strong liking

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bucolic

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relating to the pleasant aspects of the country

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recondite

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difficult to comprehend; inaccessible to someone of ordinary knowledge

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fortuitous

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occurring by chance/happy coincidence

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diffident

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reserved; lacking self-confidence

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querulous

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habitually complaining

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reticent

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not inclined to talk; unlikely to share one’s feelings

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germane

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relevant & appropriate

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decorous

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having good taste in manners & conduct

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impudent

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improperly forward or bold

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lambash

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criticize severely or angrily

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subsume

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contain or include

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itinerant

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travelling from place to place for work

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disaffected

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discontented towards authority

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vilify

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spread negative information about

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supplant

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take the place of; move into the position of

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ascetic

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practicing self-denial (eg. Gandhi)

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languid

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not inclined toward physical effort; slow to move; relaxed

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mollify

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make less angry

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guileless

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free of deceit

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magnanimous

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noble and generous

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forlorn

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showing hopelessness

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abstruse

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difficult to understand; incomprehensible

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exalt

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praise or glorify

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ignoble

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dishonourable

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soporific

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sleep-inducing

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denigrate

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charge falsely with malicious intent

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implacable

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incapable of making less angry

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admonitory

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serving to warn

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tortuous

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marked by lots of bends; not straightforward

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ostentatious

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intended to attract notice; tawdry or vulgar

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myopic

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lacking foresight or imagination

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apocryphal

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of questionable authenticity

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intransigent

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unwilling to change one’s beliefs or course of action

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petulant

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easily irritated or annoyed

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pernicious

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exceedingly harmful; working or spreading in a hidden way

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repudiate

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reject as untrue or unfounded

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propitious

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presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success

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winsome

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charming in a childlike way

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inveterate

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habitual

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sycophant

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a person who tries to please others to gain a personal advantage

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inimical

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hostile (condition or environment)

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austere

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practicing self-denial; unadorned I’m style or appearance; harsh in temper

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foment

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try to stir up public opinion

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munificent

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very generous

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hegemony

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dominance over a certain area

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obsequious

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trying to gain favour through flattery (it’s the waiter one)

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gauche

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lacking social polish

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precipitous

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done with great haste, without due deliberation

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intrepid

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fearless

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taciturn

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consistently reserved and uncommunicative

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insolent

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rude and arrogant

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disseminate

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cause to become widely known

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capricious

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determined by chance or impulse rather than necessity or reason

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ignominious

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deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

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furtive

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quiet & caution & secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

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specious

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deceptively pleasing; plausible but false

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polemic

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strong verbal or written attack

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contrition

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the feeling of remorse or guilt from doing something bad

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askance

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with a look of suspicion or disapproval

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reproach

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express criticism towards

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harried

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always troubled with petty annoyances

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dilatory

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wasting time

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fastidious

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overly concerned with details; fussy

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pejorative

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expressing disapproval

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edifying

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enlightening or uplifting; encouraging intellectual or moral improvement

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mendacity

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tendency to be untruthful

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rebuke

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criticize severely or angrily

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antipathy

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an intense feeling of dislike or aversion

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craven

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pathetically cowardly

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