Day 8 Flashcards

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accentuate

A

give emphasis or draw attention to something

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2
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conjectural

A

pertaining to a guess or inference made with limited data

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3
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convivial

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demonstrating a jovial nature or a fondness for festivities and companionship

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4
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decadent

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displaying excessive indulgence, sometimes to a morally degenerate extent

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5
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egregious

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remarkably bad or shocking, to a conspicuous degree

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6
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evanescent

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vanishing or fading away quickly, like mist or a phantom

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7
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flamboyant

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characterized by a showy, confident, or audacious display

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8
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forestall

A

prevent something by taking strategic action in advance

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9
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gainsay

A

deny or refute an assertion or argument

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10
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galvanize

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inspire or stir up to action or heightened activity

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11
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indiscriminate

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lacking selectivity or judgment, often with potentially harmful effects

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12
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innocuous

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harmless, having no ill effect

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13
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momentary

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lasting for a brief moment or interval

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14
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mundane

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commonplace or ordinary, lacking excitement

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15
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nettlesome

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causing irritation or annoyance

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16
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nullify

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To render ineffective, cancel out or invalidate.

17
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obviate

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sidestep or bypass a potential problem or difficulty

18
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omnipresent

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existing or seeming to exist everywhere at once

19
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oust

A

displace or eject from a position or place

20
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palpable

A

so intense as to seem almost tangible

21
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perfidy

A

act of betrayal or unfaithfulness

22
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profuse

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abundant, plentiful, or occurring in large amounts

23
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pugnacious

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quick to engage in a conflict or argument; combative

24
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sagacious

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demonstrating wisdom or sound judgment

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sanguine
cheerfully optimistic, particularly in a difficult situation
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scant
hardly sufficient, meager, or minimal
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skullduggery
sneaky or dishonest actions
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trivial
of minor significance or value
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utilitarian
emphasizing practicality and functionality over aesthetics
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vapid
uninteresting, lacking flavor or spark