Direct Vocab 7 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. (102 cards)
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albino
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(n.) A person or animal that has abnormally white skin and hair and odd pigments in their irises
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annul
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(v.) to make void or invalid
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anomaly
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(n.) something that does not fit into the normal order
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anonymous
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(adj.) being unknown, unrecognized
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antagonism
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(n.) hostility
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antecedent
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(n.) something that came before
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antediluvian
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(adj.) ancient
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anthology
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(n.) a selected collection of writings, songs, etc.
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antipathy
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(n.) a strong dislike, repugnance
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antipodes
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the opposite in location, farthest from here
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antiquated
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(adj.) old, out of date
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antiseptic
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(adj.) clean, sterile
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antithesis
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(n.) the absolute opposite
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anxiety
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(n.) intense uneasiness
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apathetic
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(adj.) lacking concern, emotion
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apocryphal
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(adj.) fictitious, false, wrong
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apogee
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(n.) highest point
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arable
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(adj.) can be farmed, planted
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archaic
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out of date, no longer used
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bias
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(n.) a tendency, inclination, prejudice
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bilk
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(v.) cheat, defraud
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blandish
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(v.) to coax by using flattery
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bulbous
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(adj.) generally spherical, rounded, (like a bulb)
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confection
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(n.) a sweet, fancy food
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confidant
(n.) a person entrusted with secrets
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conflagration
(n.) great fire
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confluence
(n.) a gathering together
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conformist
(n.) one who behaves the same as others
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confound
(v.) to frustrate, confuse
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congeal
(v.) to thicken into a solid
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congenial
(adj.) pleasantly agreeable
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congregation
(n.) a gathering of people, especially for religious services
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congruity
(n.) the quality of being in agreement
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connive
(v.) to plot, scheme
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consecrate
(v.) to dedicate something to a holy purpose
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consensus
(n.) an agreement of opinion
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discretion
(n.) the quality of being reserved in speech or action; good judgment
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discursive
(adj.) rambling, lacking order
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disdain
(v.) to scorn, hold in low esteem
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disgruntled
(adj.) upset, not content
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disheartened
(adj.) feeling a loss of spirit or morale
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disparage
(v.) to criticize or speak ill of
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disparate
(adj.) sharply differing, containing sharply contrasting elements
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equanimity
(n.) composure
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equivocal
(adj.) ambiguous, uncertain, undecided
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erudite
(adj.) learned
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eschew
(v.) to shun, avoid
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esoteric
(adj.) understood by only a select few
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espouse
(v.) to take up as a cause, support
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flout
(v.) to disregard or disobey openly
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foil
(v.) to thwart, frustrate, defeat
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forage
(v.) to graze, rummage for food
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forbearance
(n.) patience, restraint, toleration
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gourmand
(n.) someone fond of eating and drinking
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harrowing
(adj.) greatly distressing, vexing
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haughty
(adj.) disdainfully proud
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imbibe
1. (v.) to drink (usually referring to alcohol)
2. to receive into the mind and retain
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inextricable
(adj.) hopelessly tangled or entangled
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infamy
(n.) notoriety, extreme ill repute
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infusion
(n.) an injection of one substance into another; the permeation of one substance by another
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ingenious
(adj.) clever, resourceful
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ingenuous
(adj.) not devious; innocent and candid
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inhibit
(v.) to prevent, restrain, stop
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inimical
(adj.) hostile, enemylike
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iniquity
(n.) wickedness or sin
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injunction
(n.) an order of official warning
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innate
(adj.) inborn, native, inherent
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innocuous
(adj.) harmless, inoffensive
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libertarian
(adj.) advocating principles of liberty and free will
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licentious
(adj.) displaying a lack of moral or legal restraints
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mitigate
(v.) to make less violent, alleviate
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moderate
1. (adj.) not extreme
2. (n.) one who expresses moderate opinions
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modicum
(n.) a small amount of something
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mores
(n.) the moral attitudes and fixed customs of a group of people.
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nondescript
(adj.) lacking a distinctive character
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notorious
(adj.) widely and unfavorably known
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opulent
(adj.) characterized by rich abundance verging on ostentation
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oration
(n.) a speech delivered in a formal or ceremonious manner
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ornate
(adj.) highly elaborate, excessively decorated
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preponderance
(adj.) superiority in importance or quantity
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prepossessing
(adj.) occupying the mind to the exclusion of other thoughts or feelings
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presage
(n.) an omen
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prescient
(adj.) to have foreknowledge of events
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prescribe
(v.) to lay down a rule
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presumptuous
(adj.) disrespectfully bold
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pretense
(n.)an appearance or action intended to deceive
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repentant
(adj.) penitent, sorry
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replete
(adj.) full, abundant
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repose
(v.) to rest, lie down
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reprehensible
(adj.) deserving rebuke
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reprieve
(n.) a temporary delay of punishment
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soluble
(adj.) able to dissolve
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solvent
1. (n.) a substance that can dissolve other substances
2. (adj.) able to pay debts
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somnolent
(adj.) sleepy, drowsy
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sophomoric
(adj.) immature, uninformed
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sovereign
(adj.) having absolute authority in a certain realm
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transgress
(v.) to violate, go over a limit
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upbraid
(v.) to criticize or scold severely
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vex
(v.) to confuse or annoy
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vicarious
(adj.) experiencing through another
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vicissitude
(n.) event that occurs by chance
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winsome
(adj.) charming, pleasing
