Daily Vocabulary-Word Flashcards
(110 cards)
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belligerent (adj)
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War-like or hostile
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abstruse (adj)
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Very abstract and hard to understand
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cantankerous (adj)
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Grouchy, moody, or mean
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devout (adj)
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Holy and or dedicated to a cause
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elucidate (verb)
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To make clear or to explain
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feeble (adj)
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Weak due to old age
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garrulous (adj)
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Too talkative
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hackneyed (adj)
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Everyday, boring , routine
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idiosyncrasy (noun)
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Emotional oddity or strangeness
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jargon (noun)
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Confusing, technical language
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kleptomaniac (noun)
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one whose sickness causes him to steal
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leviathan (noun)
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an enormous giant sized creature
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magnanimous (adj)
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one with great sacrificial spirit
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novice (adj)
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an inexperienced beginner
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outlandish (adj)
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strange, as in the form of another place
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pristine (adj)
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naturally pure and clean
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quagmire (noun)
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a bad situation
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recreant (noun)
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a fearful, trembling coward
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stultifying (adj)
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embarrassing; looking foolish
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timorous (adj)
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shy and timid
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unfathomable (adj)
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not understandable, unthinkable
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vacillate (verb)
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to go back and forth (with opinions)
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wane (verb)
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to be reduced or lessened
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xylophone (noun)
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a musical instrument with wooden keys
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yearn (verb)
to desire or long for
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zenith (noun)
the highest point directly above
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aesthetic (adj)
appealing to the sense of beauty
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burgeon (verb)
to grow rapidly
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corroborate (verb)
to support with evidence
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desolate (adj)
lonely or uninhabited
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exhort (verb)
to urge or encourage someone
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fallible (adj)
capable of making mistakes
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ginger (adverb)
cautiously and carefully
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hubris (noun)
arrogance; too much pride and ego
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innocuous (adj)
harmless; not damaging
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jocular (adj)
joking, full of fun
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ken (noun)
knowledge or understanding
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labyrinth (noun)
a complex maze
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machinations (noun)
evil schemes or plans
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nuance (noun)
a hint or shade of difference
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ominous (adj)
threatening disaster or doom
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paragon (noun)
a perfect example of excellence
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quell (verb)
to put down or stop an action
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rebuke (verb)
to scold, fuss at, or criticize
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skulk (verb)
to move in a sneaky, secretive way
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torpor (noun)
laziness, lack of energy
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ubiquitous (adj)
being everywhere; spread out
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vicariously (adverb)
learning through another's experience
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wan (adj)
lacking vitality; a lifeless color
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wretched (adj)
miserable; causing unhappiness
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yore (noun)
a long time ago
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zeal (noun)
eagerness, interest, & strong passion
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astute (adj)
very smart & keen minded
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brusque (adj)
rough, unpolished in manner & speech
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capacious (adj)
having plenty of space, roomy, comfortable
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disseminate (verb)
to spread out or distribute
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emulate (verb)
to imitate or copy someone's mannerism
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feasible (adj)
logical, possible, reasonable
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gullible (adj)
easily fooled or tricked
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heretical (adj)
against traditional or official beliefs
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ineffable
can not be described or put into words
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jurisprudence
science or study of law
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lexicon
a word list; vocabulary or dictionary
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munificent
very generous
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nebulous
misty, unclear
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olfactory
related to the sense of smell
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palatable
tasty, agreeable to the taste; acceptable
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quandary
dilemma; a problem or bad situation
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redoubtable
demanding and worthy of respect
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strident
loud and harsh; mean spirited
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talisman
a charm thought to bring good faith
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usurp
to illegally take power or position
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venal
corrupt or influenced (esp. by $$$)
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wizened
dried up and wrinkled
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diatribe
a long abusive speech
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heinous
terrible in the extreme
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loquacious
talkative in a smooth cool way
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rejuvenated
made young and youthful again
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approbation
approval
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amenable
agreeable or cooperative
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brandishing
waving (a weapon) in a threatening way
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divulge
to reveal or make known
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exacerbate
to make worse
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paradox
a confusing condition that can't but must be true
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quixoxtic
idealistic in the impractical, unrealistic way
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enamored
inspired with love
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fervor
intense feelings; great passion
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eclectic
having or taking from a variety of sources or interests
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dogmatic
very stubborn adherence to beliefs
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levity
humor or comedy, light-heartedness
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limpid
perfectly clear, transparent
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acquit
to clear of a legal charge
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compendium
a concise list or summary
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blanched
to drain of color, to become pale
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exigency
a situation of great urgency or distress
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coerce
to persuade someone by force or threat
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implacable
can't be satisfied
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indomitable
can't be dominated or conquered
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mandate
an order or command given with authority
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predilection
a liking or preference for something
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tenuous
weak, uncertain, or shaky
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travail
hard, painful and unpleasant work
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rectitude
honesty, integrity, and righteousness
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vacuous
empty-handed, unintelligent
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impromptu
done on the spur of the moment,
| without thought
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segue
a logical transition from one thing to another
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oasis
a small piece of paradise in an otherwise destitute area
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throse
the grip or grasp of a powerful force
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polarized
broken up into opposing or warring groups
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reside
to live permanently
