DAY 1 (1~80) Flashcards
1
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indifferent
A
- not caring one way or another
- mediocre
2
Q
obscure
A
unclear, hard to understand
2
Q
apathy
A
lack of emotion or interest
3
Q
impartial
A
unbiased, neutral
4
Q
objective
A
without bias
5
Q
revere
A
to worship, to honor
6
Q
innovate
A
to be creative, make something new
6
Q
discriminate
A
to differentiate, see the difference
6
Q
denounce
A
to speak out against, to condemn
7
Q
relevant
A
important, pertinent
8
Q
candid
A
honest, genuine
9
Q
discernment
A
insight, ability to see things clearly
10
Q
inevitable
A
unavoidable, bound to happen
10
Q
abstract
A
theoretical, lacking substance
11
Q
disdain
A
arrogant scorn, contempt
12
Q
enigma
A
mystery
12
Q
temperate
A
moderate, restrained
13
Q
eccentric
A
not conventional, kooky, irregular
14
Q
provincial
A
limited in outlook to one’s own corner of the world, narrow, small minded
15
Q
futile
A
hopeless
16
Q
diverse
A
varied
17
Q
pious
A
- reverent or devout
- outwardly reverent or devout
17
Q
benevolent
A
kind, good hearted, generous
18
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resolute
A
determined, firm
18
servile
submissive and subservient, like a servant
18
conciliatory
making peace, attempting to solve a dispute
19
anarchy
absent of control, lawlessness, disorder
19
acute
sharp, shrewd
20
reticent
restrained, uncommunicative
21
virulent
extremely poisonous, full of hate
22
scrutinize
to examine closely
22
repudiate
to reject, to deny
23
discord
disagreement
24
superficial
shallow, existing only on the surface
24
contempt
disdain
25
diligent
hardworking
26
lucid
clear, easy to understand
26
aesthetic
having to do with artistic beauty
27
prodigal
extravagant, wasteful
28
augment
add to, increase, make bigger
29
complacent
smug, self satisfied
29
guile
cunning, duplicity
30
squander
to waste
31
incessant
unceasing, never ending
32
laudable
worthy of praise
33
deter
to prevent, to stop
34
infamous
shamefully wicked, having a bad reputation
34
redundant
repetitive, unnecessary, too wordy
35
provocative
intended to make people upset
36
depravity
moral corruption
37
gravity
seriousness
38
banal
unoriginal, ordinary
39
extol
to praise
40
euphony
pleasant sound
41
deride
to ridicule, to laugh at
42
insipid
dull, banal
43
austere
1. unadorned
2. stern
3. without much money
44
expedite
to make faster or easier
44
heresy
an opinion violently opposed to established beliefs
45
novel
new, original
46
dispassionate
objective, neutral
46
philanthropy
love of mankind, donating to charity
47
deference
submission to another's will, respect
47
tentative
temporary, uncertain
48
fervor
passion
48
vacillate
to be indecisive, waver back and forth
49
pragmatic
practical, down to earth
50
rigorous
strict, harsh, severe
50
alleviate
to lessen, to relieve, make bearable
51
solemn
serious, grave
52
negligence
carelessness
53
conspicuous
obvious, standing out
54
advocate
to speak in favor of, to support
55
ascetic
hermit like, practicing self-denial
55
profound
deep, insightful
56
ironic
satiric, unexpected
57
condone
to overlook, to permit to happen
57
dogmatic
arrogantly assertive if unproven ideas, stubborn in one's beliefs
58
dissent
disagreement
59
volition
will, conscious choice
