Common Words I Flashcards

(39 cards)

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amenable

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easily persuaded

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ingenuous

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naive and innocent

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venerate

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to respect deeply

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parsimonious

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extremely frugal

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censure

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to express strong dissapproval

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impertinent

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being disrespectful

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ambivalent

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mixed or conflicting emotions about something

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equivocal

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ambiguous

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profligate

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spending recklessly

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belie

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misrepresent or give false representation to

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prevaricate

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to talk in an evasive way

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laconic

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using v few words

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auspicious

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favourable; opposite of sinister

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innocuous

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harmless and doesn’t produce any ill effects

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chastise

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to reprimand harshly

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castigate

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to reprimand harshly

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upbraid

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find fault with (someone); scold.

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prodigal

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rashly or wastefully extravagant

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acrimony

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ill will and bitterness

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commensurate

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the amount of water will be commensurate with rice right?

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iconoclast

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someone who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions

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mercurial

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prone to unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood

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gregarious

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to be likely to socialize with others

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parochial

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narrow minded

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demur
to object or show reluctance
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egregious
standing out in a negative way; shockingly bad
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venality
the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption
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disinterested
unbiased; neutral
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calumny
making of a false statement meant to injure a person's reputation
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vindicate
to clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof
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enervate
to sap energy from
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veracious
truthful
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restive
restless
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wanting
lacking
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extant
in existence
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amorphous
shapeless
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galvanize
to excite or inspire someone to action
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aberration
a deviation from what is normal or expected
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harangue
a long pompous speech