Day 7 Flashcards
(100 cards)
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Scholarly
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Involving or relating to serious academic study
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Austere
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Simple; plain
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Trivial
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Of little value or importance
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Defunct
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No longer existing or functioning
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Compliant
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Willing to comply; submissive; obeying
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Provocative
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Provoking controversy
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Amiable
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Friendly; agreeable
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Lucid
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Easily understood; expressed clearly; easy to understand
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Clandestine
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Secretive; not aboveboard; covert
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Doubtful
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Feeling uncertain about something
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Decisive
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Ability to make decisions quickly
Settling an issue
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Elaborate
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Involving many carefully arranged parts or details
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Robust
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Sturdy in construction (object) ; durable; tough
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Didactic
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Inclined to teach or lecture others too much
Teaching or intending to teach a moral lesson
Instructive
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Terse
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Short and brief; concise
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Resolute
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Admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering
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Substantial
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Of considerable importance
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Steadfast
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Unwavering; dutifully firm; loyal
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Legitimate
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Conforming to the law or rules; legal
Valid; sensible
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Contentious
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Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial
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Solitary
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Done or existing alone; lonely
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Radical
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Departure from tradition
Drastic change; affecting the fundamental nature of something
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Flagrant
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Shockingly noticeable or evident; obvious
(Of an action considered wrong or immoral) obviously offensive
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Transient
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Lasting only for a short amount of time; temporary
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Innovative
Introducing new ideas; original and creative in thinking
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Incompetent
Not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully; unskilled
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Vigilant
Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties; watchful; observant
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inconsequential
Not important or significant
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Egoistical
Self-centred; selfish
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Dispassionate
Not influenced by strong emotion; unemotional; nonchalant
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Incisive
(Of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear thinking; acute; sharp-witted
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Conscientious
Wishing to do ones work or duty well and thoroughly; diligent; attentive
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Inexplicable
Unable to be explained or accounted for
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Cumulative
Increasing or increased in quantity; accumulative
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Obtrusive
Noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way
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Obtrusive
Noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way (obvious)
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Onerous
Involving a great deal of effort ( of a task or responsibility); burdensome
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Circumspect
Cautious; heedful of situations and potential consequence
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Impulsive
Acting or done without forethought; spontaneous; hasty
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Irresolute
Showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain
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Dilatory
Slow to act; unhurried; sluggish; lazy
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Vulnerable
Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally
Unsafe; unprotected; unguarded
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Facetious
Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; humorous
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Innocuous
Not harmful or injurious; harmless
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Esoteric
Obscure information know by few people ; arcane
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Redolent
Strong reminiscent of suggestive of; remindful
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Contemptuous
Showing contempt; scornful
Disrespectful; insulting
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Hesitant
Weary; unsure or slow in acting or speaking; uncertain
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Ineffable
Unable to express in words
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Complacent
Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements; smug; self satisfied
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Inhibit
Hinder, restrain, or prevent an action or process; hamper; hold back; discourage
Make someone self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way
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Imaginative
Having or showing creativity or inventiveness; creative
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Repetitive
Containing or characterised by repetition; tedious; boring; mundane
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Unorthodox
Unconventional; unusual
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Disingenuous
Not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does; dishonest; deceitful
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Remorseful
Sorry; regretful; guilt-ridden
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Extravagant
Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources
Excessive
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Bombastic
Showy
(Of speech, writing etc) high-sounding, inflated; pretentious
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Magnanimous
Kind hearted; generous
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Idiosyncratic
A trait or mannerism peculiar to an individual
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Tyrannical
Unjustly cruel, harsh, or serve
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Discriminating
Selective; having or showing refined tasted
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Constructive
Having or intended to have a useful or beneficial purpose
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Spontaneous
Coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; unplanned
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Convivial
Friendly; agreeable
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Reputable
Honorable; respectable; considered to be good
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Meticulous
Highly detailed; fussy
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Insensitive
Callous; showing no concern for others' feelings
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decorus
Polite and restrained; decent; proper
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Querulous
Complaining in a rather petulant or whining manner
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Phlegmatic
Not easily excited to action or display of emotion; calm or composer
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Apathetic
Having or showing little or no emotion
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Overpower
To overcome, master, or subdue by superior force
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Enact
To make into an act (law) ; validate; approve
Put into practice (an idea or suggestion)
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Commandeer
Officially take possession or control of something- especially for military purposes
Take something by force
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Reveal
Make known to others; unveil; let out
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Conceal
Not allow to be seen; hide; secrete
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Loathe
Feel intense dislike or disgust for
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Divulge
Make known (private or sensitive information) ; broadcast; reveal
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Confine
Limit or restrict; a boundary
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Curtail
To cut short
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Redeem
To buy back
| To recover
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Insinuate
To suggest or hint slyly
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Stifle
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Restrain a reaction or stop one from acting on an emotion
To suppress (make someone unable to breathe properly- suffocate)
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Disorient
To cause to lose ones way; confused; bewildered
Make someone feel confused
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Trivialize
Make something seem less important, significant or complex than it really is; underestimate
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Engage
Occupy or attract (someone's interest or attention) capture
Be involved in
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Denude
Strip something of its covering, possessions or assets ; deprive; clear
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Embroil
Involve someone deeply in an argument
| Bring to a state of confusion or disorder
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Ossify
To convert into or cause to harden like bone
| To become rigid or inflexible in habits, attitudes, opinions
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Vex
To irritate, annoy, provoke
To torment; trouble; worry
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Appall
To fill or overcome with horror, consternation, or fear; dismay
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Variegate
To make varied in appearance as by adding different colours
To give variety to
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Disaffect
Make someone dissatisfied especially with people in authority or a system of control
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Abate
(Of something unpleasant or severe) become less intense or widespread; decrease; diminish
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Soothe
Gently calm a person or their feelings; subdue
Reduce pain or discomfort in a part of the body
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Tolerate
To allow the existence or act of without prohibition
| To put up with
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Ascertain
To find out definitely; learn with certainty
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Unhinge
Make someone mentally unbalanced
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Belittle
Dismiss someone or something as unimportant
