Direct Vocab 6 Flashcards
(100 cards)
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amorous
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(adj.) showing love, particularly sexual
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amorphous
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(adj.) without definite shape or type
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anachronistic
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(adj.) being out of correct chronological order
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analgesic
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(n.) something that reduces pain
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analogous
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(adj.) similar to, so that an analogy can be drawn
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anarchist
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(n.) one who wants to eliminate all government
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anathema
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(n.) a cursed, detested person
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anecdote
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(n.) a short, humorous account
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anesthesia
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(n.) loss of sensation
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anguish
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(n.) extreme sadness, torment
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animated
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(adj.) lively
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annex
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- (v.) to incorporate territory or space 2. (n.) a room attached to a larger room or space
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blemish
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(n.) an imperfection, flaw
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blight
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- (n.) a plague, disease 2. (n.) something that destroys hope
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compound
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1 (v.) to combine parts 2. (n.) a combination of different parts
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comprehensive
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(adj.) including everything
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compress
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(v.) to apply pressure, squeeze together
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compunction
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(n.) distress caused by feeling guilty
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concede
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(v.) to accept as valid
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conciliatory
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(adj.) friendly, agreeable
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concise
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(adj.) brief and direct in expression
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concoct
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(v.) to fabricate, make up
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concomitant
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(adj.) accompanying in a subordinate fashion
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concord
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(n.) harmonious agreement
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condolence
(n.) an expression of sympathy in sorrow
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condone
(v.) to pardon, deliberately overlook
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conduit
(n.) a pipe or channel through which something passes
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dirge
(n.) a mournful song, especially for a funeral
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disaffected
(adj.) rebellious, resentful of authority
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disavow
(v.) to deny knowledge of or responsibility for
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discern
(v.) to perceive, detect
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disclose
(v.) to reveal, make public
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discomfit
(v.) to thwart, baffle
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discordant
(adj.) not agreeing, not in harmony with
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discrepancy
(n.) difference, failure of things to correspond
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entail
(v.) to include as a necessary step
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enthrall
(v.) to charm, hold spellbound
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ephemeral
(adj.) short-lived, fleeting
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epistolary
(adj.) relating to or contained in letters
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epitome
(n.) a perfect example, embodiment
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figurative
(adj.) symbolic
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flabbergasted
(adj.) astounded
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flaccid
(adj.) limp, not firm or strong
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flagrant
(adj.) offensive, egregious
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florid
(adj.) flowery, ornate
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grandiloquence
(n.) lofty, pompous language
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hedonist
(n.) one who believes pleasure should be the primary pursuit of humans
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hegemony
(n.) domination over others
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indefatigable
(adj.) incapable of defeat, failure, decay
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indigenous
(adj.) originating in a region
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indigent
(adj.) very poor, impoverished
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indignation
(n.) anger sparked by something unjust or unfair
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indolent
(adj.) lazy
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indomitable
(adj.) not capable of being conquered
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induce
(v.) to bring about, stimulate
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ineffable
(adj.) unspeakable, incapable of being expressed through words
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inept
(adj.) not suitable or capable, unqualified
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inexorable
(adj.) incapable of being persuaded or placated
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lethargic
(adj.) in a state of sluggishness or apathy
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liability
1. (n) something for which one is legally responsible, involving a disadvantage or risk 2. (n.) a handicap, burden
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mercurial
(adj.) characterized by rapid change or temperamentality
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meritorious
(adj.) worthy of esteem or reward
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metamorphosis
(n.) the change of form, shape, substance
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meticulous
(adj.) extremely careful with details
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nominal
(adj.) trifling, insignificant
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nonchalant
(adj.) having a lack of concern, indifference
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odious
(adj.) instilling hatred or intense displeasure
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officious
(adj.) offering services when they are neither wanted nor needed
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ominous
(adj.) foreboding or foreshadowing evil
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onerous
(adj.) burdensome
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portent
(n.) an omen
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potable
(adj.) suitable for drinking
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potentate
(n.) one who has great power, a ruler
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pragmatic
(adj.) practical
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precipice
(n.) the face of a cliff, a steep or overhanging place
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preclude
(v.) to prevent
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precocious
(adj.) advanced, developing ahead of time
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predilection
(n.) a preference or inclination for something
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relish
(v.) to enjoy
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remedial
(adj.) intended to repair gaps in the basic knowledge of students
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remiss
(adj.) negligent, failing to take care
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renovate
1. (v.) restore, return to original state 2. (v.) to enlarge and make prettier, especially a house
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renown
(n.) honor, acclaim
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renunciation
(n.) to reject
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servile
(adj.) subservient
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sinuous
(adj.) lithe, serpentine
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sobriety
(n.) sedate, calm
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solicitous
(adj.) concerned, attentive
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solipsistic
(adj.) believing that oneself is all that exists
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tranquil
(adj.) calm
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undulate
(v.) to move in waves
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verbose
(adj.) wordy, impaired by wordiness
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verdant
(adj.) green in tint or color
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vestige
(n.) a mark or trace of something lost or vanished
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usurp
(v.) to seize by force, take possession of without right
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vigilant
(adj.) watchful, alert
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vilify
(v.) to lower in importance, defame
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vindicate
(v.) to avenge; to free from allegation; to set free
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vindictive
(adj.) vengeful
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wistful
(adj.) full of yearning; musingly sad
