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Direct Hits 1: Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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Anomaly

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Noun.

Something that is not normal.

ATYPICAL

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Sarcastic

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Adjective.

Mocking.

STINGING
SARDONIC
SNIDE
TAUNTING
DERISIVE
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Paucity

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Adjective

Lacking

DEARTH
SHORTAGE
SCARCITY

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4
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Emulate

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Verb.

To imitate

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WRY

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Noun

Humorous joke that appeals to your intellect mind

DROLL

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Jocular

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Adjective

Joke that appeals to your funny bone

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Prattle

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Verb

To babble/ continue in a foolish manner

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Unorthodox

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Adjective

Unconventional

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Outlandish

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Adjective

Bizarre/ outrageous

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Painstaking

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Adjective

Very careful

METICULOUS

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Enthral

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Verb

To fascinate

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12
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Diffidence

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Noun

Lack of self confidence

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13
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Succumb

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Verb

To give in

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14
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Audacious

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Adjective

Fearlessly bold/ daring

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15
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Indifferent

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Adjective

Not concerned about something

APATHETIC

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16
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Soporific

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Adjective

Sleep inducing

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Pragmatic

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Adjective

Being practical

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Ambivalent

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Adjective.

Contradictory. Having mixed feelings.

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19
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Evocation

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Noun.

An imaginative recreation

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Presumptuous

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Adjective

Impertinently bold

OVERBEARING

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Recalcitrant

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Adjective

Stubbornly persistent to guidance and authority

OBSTINATE
OBDURATE

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Boon

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Noun

Blessing

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Bane

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Noun

A source of harm or ruin

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Bolster

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Verb

To reinforce

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Clandestine

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Adjective

Secret

COVERT
SURREPTITIOUS

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Aboveboard

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Adjective

Known to everyone

27
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Affable

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Adjective

Friendly. Easy to talk to.

GENIAL
GREGARIOUS
AMIABLE

28
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Austere

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Adjective

Devoid of any adornments

29
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Austerity

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Noun

The trait of Self-denial.

30
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Altruistic

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Adjective

Unselfish concern for the welfare of others

31
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Ambiguous

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Adjective

Unclear/ Vague

32
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Upbraid

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Verb

To express disapproval

REPROACH
REBUKE
SCOLD
CASTIGATE
CENSURE
33
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Nostalgia

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Noun

A sentimental longing for the past

34
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Conjecture

A

Noun

Guess

SUPPOSITION
ASSUMPTION

35
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Obsolete

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Adjective

Too old, as if from another period

ANTIQUATED
ARCHAIC

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Auspicious

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Adjective

Very favourable

PROPITIOUS

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Morose

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Adjective

Very depressed

GLOOMY
DESPONDENT

38
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Impasse

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Noun

Failure to reach an agreement

DEADLOCK
STALEMATE

39
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Verdant

A

Adjective

Lush. Green.

40
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Unscrupulous

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Adjective

Dishonest. Unreasonable.

UNCONSCIONABLE

41
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Anachronism

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Adjective

Existing of something at a time when it didn’t exist

42
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Belie

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Verb

To contradict

43
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Mitigate

A

Verb

To ease

ALLEVIATE
ASSUAGE
MOLLIFY

44
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Covet

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Verb

To strongly crave

45
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Antithesis

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Adjective

To be completely opposite/ reverse

ANTIPODE
ANTITHETICAL

46
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Prototype

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Noun

An original model

47
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Aloof

A

Adjective

Detached

48
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Trite

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Adjective

Dull/ uninteresting/ boring

CLICHÉD
HACKNEYED
INSIPID
PLATITUDINOUS

49
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Antecedent

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Adjective

A preceding event

FORERUNNER
PRECURSOR

50
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Plausible

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Adjective

Believable/ Credible

Antonym: Incredible

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Prudent

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Adjective

Careful

52
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Aesthetic

A

Adjective

Relating to what is beautiful

53
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Paradox

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Noun

Seemingly untrue event that nonetheless is true

54
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Enigmatic

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Adjective

Mysterious/ Puzzling

UNFATHOMABLE
BAFFLING
INSCRUTABLE

55
Q

Acquiesce

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Verb

To comply/ agree/ give in

56
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Naïve

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Adjective

Lacking worldly experience/ easily influenced

GULLIBLE
CREDULOUS

57
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Autonomous

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Adjective

Independent

58
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Futile

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Adjective

Useless

59
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Jaded

A

Adjective

Spoiled

60
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Indigenous

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Adjective

Native

ENDEMIC

61
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Ubiquitous

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Adjective

Being everywhere

PREVALENT
PERVASIVE
OMNIPRESENT

62
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Pandemic

A

Noun

A widespread epidemic

63
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Fortitude

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Noun

Strength of one’s mind/ bravery

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