Complex Vocabulary - Language Flashcards
(154 cards)
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aberration
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something that differs from the norm
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abhor
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hate/detest
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acquiesce
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to agree without protesting
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alacrity
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eagerness
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amiable
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friendly
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appease
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to calm, satisfy
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arcane
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obscure, secret, old
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avarice
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excessive greed
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brazen
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excessively bold
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brusque
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short, abrupt
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cajole
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to urge
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callous
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harsh, cold, unfeeling
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candour
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honesty, frankness
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chide
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to voice disapproval
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circumspect
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cautious
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clandestine
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secret
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coerce
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to make someone do something
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coherent
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logically consistent
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complacency
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self-satisfied, ignorant
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confidant
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a person entrusted with secrets
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connive
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to plot, scheme
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cumulative
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increasing, adding upon itself
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cynical
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believing the worst
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debase
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to lower the quality or esteem of something
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decry
to criticise openly
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deferential
showing respect for another's authority
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demure
quiet, modest
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deride
to laugh at mockingly
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despot
one who has total power
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diligent
showing care in one's work
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elated
overjoyed, thrilled
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eloquent
expressive, articulate
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embezzle
to steal money by falsifying records
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empathy
sensitivity to another's feelings
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enmity
ill will, hatred
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erudite
learned
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extol
to praise, revere
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fabricate
to come up with something
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feral
wild, savage
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forsake
to renounce
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fractious
troublesome or irritable
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furtive
secretive, sly
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gluttony
overindulgence
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gratuitous
uncalled for
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haughty
disdainfully proud
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hypocrisy
pretending to believe or do something you don't
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impeccable
exemplary
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impertinent
rude
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implacable
incapable of being appeased or mitigated
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implicit
implied
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impudent
casually rude
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incisive
clear, sharp, direct
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indolent
lazy
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inept
not suitable, unqualified
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infamy
notoriety, extreme ill reputation
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innate
inborn, native
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insatiable
incapable of being satisfied
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insular
separated and narrow-minded
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intrepid
brave in the face of danger
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inveterate
stubbornly established
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jubilant
extremely joyful
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lithe
graceful, flexible, supple
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lurid
shocking, ghastly
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maverick
an independent, nonconformist person
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maxim
a common saying expressing a principle of conduct
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meticulous
extremely careful with details
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modicum
a small amount of something
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morose
gloomy or sullen
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myriad
very large amount, difficult to comprehend how many
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nadir
the lowest point of something
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nominal
trifling, insignifcant
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novice
beginner
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nuance
a slight variation in meaning, tone, expression
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oblivious
excessively compliant
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obtuse
lacking quickness of sensibility or intellect
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panacea
a remedy for all ills or difficulties
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parody
satricial immitation
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penchant
a tendency, partiality, preference
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perusal
a careful review
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plethora
an abundance
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predilection
a preference or inclination for something
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quaint
charming, old fashioned
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rash
hasty, incautious
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refurbish
to restore, clean up
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repudiate
to reject, refuse to accept
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rife
abundant
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salient
significant, conspicuous
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serendipity
luck, finding good things without looking for them
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staid
sedate, serious, self-restrained
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superfluous
exceeding what is necessary
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sycophant
one who flatters for self-gain
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taciturn
not inclined to talk
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truculent
ready to fight, cruel
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umbrage
resentment, offence
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venerable
deserving of respect
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vociferous
loud, boisterous
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wanton
undisciplined, lewd, lustful
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zenith
the highest point or peak of something
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jargon
words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult to understand
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to plead
to ask for something in a strong and emotional way
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to condemn
to say very strongly that you think something is bad
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inquiry
an official process to discover the facts about something bad that has happened
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eccentric
behaving in a strange and unusual way
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monotonous
repetitive and boring
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ambivalent
having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas
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bespoke
custom-made or tailored to a specific customer
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comprehensive
including everything and being very thorough
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confluence
things or people coming together
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conundrum
a confusing and difficult problem
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deviate
to go off course from the usual path
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diminutive
extremely small or tiny
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efficacious
effective or successful in the production of a desired outcome
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equanimity
mental or emotional instability
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fiasco
disaster or complicated situation
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granular
made up of small details
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pernicious
having a harmful effect
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perspicacious
having a keen insight
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pragmatic
dealing with things in a sensible or practical way
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antithesis
direct contrast or opposition
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banal
lacking originality or clichéd
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brevity
concise exact use of words, briefness
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candor
openness and honesty in expressing one's thoughts
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caveat
a warning or cautionary statement
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cultivate
to nurture, or help develop/grow
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didactic
intending to teach a moral lesson
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digress
to deviate from a point
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egregious
outstandingly bad
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equitable
fair and impartial
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opportune
well-timed, suitable or advantageous
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proverbial
widely known and commonly referred to
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qualitative
concerned with qualities or characteristics rather than sizes, measures or calculations
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quintessential
representing the typical example of something
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substantiate
to provide evidence or support for a claim or argument
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aplomb
self-confidence
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besotted
infatuated
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disillusioned
disappointed or disenchanted due to unmet expectations or beliefs
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effervescent
bubbly, vivacious or enthusiastic
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engimatic
mysterious and diffcult to understand
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ephermeral
lasting for a very short time
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felicitous
well-suited, appropriate
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idiosyncratic
peculiar or unique
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incandescent
emitting a bright and glowing light
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mellifluous
sweet-sounding
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nefarious
wicked, evil or villainous
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opulent
luxurious
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petrichor
the pleasant smell that acompanies the first rain after a dry spell
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predilection
a preference for something.
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resplendent
dazzlingly impressive
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scintillating
sparkling, lively or brilliantly clear
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serendipity
the occurence of pleasant or valuable discoveries by chance
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ubiquitous
present or found everywhere
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unequivocal
in a way without room for doubt
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whimsical
playful or quaint
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