Direct Vocab 6 Flashcards
This deck continues to verify vocabulary knowledge. This level of knowledge is most helpful in confident elimination during sentence completion processes. It should also improve comprehension during passage reading. (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
- (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
- (n.) something that destroys hope
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compound
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- (v.) to combine parts
- (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 something to its 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 say or write very harsh and critical things about (someone or something)
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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
