English, 1 Flashcards
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induce
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to lead on or influence
2
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Emolument
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salary from office
3
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Aggrandize
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widen in scope to make greater in power, wealth, rank, etc.
4
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Actuate
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incite or move to action
5
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Avarice
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insatiable greed for riches
6
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Proselyte
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a person who has changed from one opinion, creed, stance, etc., to another; a convert
7
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Evince
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to show clearly
8
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Concomitant
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existing or occurring with something else, often in a lesser way
9
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Obsequious
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characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference
10
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Votary
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a devout follower or observer
11
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Inauspicious
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boding ill; ill omened
12
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Approbation
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in favor of; approval
13
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Reprobation
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disapproval
14
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Indefatigable
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not yielding to fatigue
15
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Cogent
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convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling
16
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Bazaar
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marketplace or shopping center
17
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Muslin
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cotton fabric
18
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Dowager
A
woman who holds a title from a deceased husband
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Surmount
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to prevail over
20
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Mollify
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to soften in feeling or temper
21
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Sardonic
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characterized by bitter or scornful decision; mocking; cynical
22
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Plaguy
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such as to plague, torment, or annoy
23
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Crocus
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flower type
24
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Evanescent
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to disappear gradually
25
Coolies
unskilled laborers
26
Benignant
kind, especially to inferiors
27
Proffer
to offer
28
Lolloping
lounging
29
Antediluvian
of or belonging to the period before the Great Flood; very old-fashioned
30
Prig
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity
31
Somnolent
sleepy, drowsy
32
Billet
lodgings for a soldier
33
Sordid
morally ignoble or base; vile
34
Incongruous
out of keeping or place; inappropriate
35
Purlieu
environment or neighborhood
36
Ruminate
to meditate or muse
37
Alcove
a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room
38
Lugubrious
mournful; dismal; gloomy
39
Prismatic
like a prism
40
Pertinacious
holding tenaciously to a purpose; stubborn or obstinate
41
Shallop
an old boat
42
Portentous
momentous; ominously significant or indicative
43
Midge
bug, especially mosquitos
44
Obviate
to anticipate and prevent or eliminate
45
Affront
a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect
46
Specious
apparently good or lacking real merit; superficially pleasing; deceptive
47
Contrivance
a plan with ingenuity
48
Beget
to cause or produce
49
Imputation
an attribution, as of fault or crime; accusation
50
Delineate
to portray in words; describe or outline with precision
51
Rapacious
given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed
52
Pique
to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, especially by some wound to pride
53
Annals
a record of events
54
Tincture
a slight infusion
55
Cupidity
eager or excessive desire, especially to possess something; avarice
56
Sate
to satisfy
57
Haughty
disdainfully proud; snobbish
58
Antipathy
a natural, basic, or habitual repugnance
59
Supplant
to replace one thing by something else
60
Denominate
to give a name to; denote; designate
61
Temerity
reckless boldness, rashness
62
Clamor
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people
63
Encumbrance
something burdensome, useless, or superfluous
64
Avidity
eagerness; greediness
65
Exigency
the need, demand, or requirement intrinsic to a circumstance, condition, etc.
66
Recrimination
a countercharge against an accuser
67
Bore
a hole
68
Privy
participating in the knowledge of something private or secret
69
Levity
lightness of mind, character, or behavior; fickleness
70
Incredulous
skeptical
71
Somnambulatory
sleep-walking type motion
72
Corrugate
to draw or bend into folds; to wrinkle
73
Caravansary
an inn, usually with a large courtyard
74
Libertine
a person who is morally or sexually unrestrained
75
Truculent
fierce, cruel; savagely brutal
76
Chiffon
a sheer fabric of silk, nylon, etc.
77
Pernicious
causing insidious harm or ruin
78
Artifice
a clever trick or stratagem
79
Machination
a crafty scheme, plot
80
Vicissitude
a change or variation occurring in the course of something
81
Desultory
lacking in consistency or visible order
82
Felicity
the state of being happy, especially in a high degree
83
Venality
openness to bribery or corruption
84
Flit
to move lightly and swiftly; to flutter
85
Admonish
to caution, advise, or counsel against something; to warn
86
Endowments
the property, funds (or attribute of body or mind) with which an institution or person is granted
87
Sophism
a specious argument for displaying ingenuity in reasoning or for deceiving something; a false argument; a fallacy
88
Ameliorate
to make better
89
Assiduity
constant or close application or effort
90
Militate
to have a substantial effect; to weigh heavily
91
Insuperable
incapable of being passed over or overcome
92
Opprobrium
the disgrace or reproach incurred by conduct considered outrageously shameful; infamy
93
Cabal
a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority
94
Depredation
the act of preying upon or plundering; robbery; ravage
95
Vindicate
to clear from accusation
96
Assiduous
constant; unremitting
97
Alacrity
cheerful readiness; promptness; liveliness; briskness
98
Celerity
swiftness, speed
99
Pecuniary
of or pertaining to money
100
Succor
to help; aid; assist
101
to lead on or influence
induce
102
salary from office
Emolument
103
widen in scope to make greater in power, wealth, rank, etc.
Aggrandize
104
incite or move to action
Actuate
105
insatiable greed for riches
Avarice
106
a person who has changed from one opinion, creed, stance, etc., to another; a convert
Proselyte
107
to show clearly
Evince
108
existing or occurring with something else, often in a lesser way
Concomitant
109
characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference
Obsequious
110
a devout follower or observer
Votary
111
boding ill; ill omened
Inauspicious
112
in favor of; approval
Approbation
113
disapproval
Reprobation
114
not yielding to fatigue
Indefatigable
115
convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling
Cogent
116
marketplace or shopping center
Bazaar
117
cotton fabric
Muslin
118
woman who holds a title from a deceased husband
Dowager
119
to prevail over
Surmount
120
to soften in feeling or temper
Mollify
121
characterized by bitter or scornful decision; mocking; cynical
Sardonic
122
such as to plague, torment, or annoy
Plaguy
123
flower type
Crocus
124
to disappear gradually
Evanescent
125
unskilled laborers
Coolies
126
kind, especially to inferiors
Benignant
127
to offer
Proffer
128
lounging
Lolloping
129
of or belonging to the period before the Great Flood; very old-fashioned
Antediluvian
130
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity
Prig
131
sleepy, drowsy
Somnolent
132
lodgings for a soldier
Billet
133
morally ignoble or base; vile
Sordid
134
out of keeping or place; inappropriate
Incongruous
135
environment or neighborhood
Purlieu
136
to meditate or muse
Ruminate
137
a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room
Alcove
138
mournful; dismal; gloomy
Lugubrious
139
like a prism
Prismatic
140
holding tenaciously to a purpose; stubborn or obstinate
Pertinacious
141
an old boat
Shallop
142
momentous; ominously significant or indicative
Portentous
143
bug, especially mosquitos
Midge
144
to anticipate and prevent or eliminate
Obviate
145
a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect
Affront
146
apparently good or lacking real merit; superficially pleasing; deceptive
Specious
147
a plan with ingenuity
Contrivance
148
to cause or produce
Beget
149
an attribution, as of fault or crime; accusation
Imputation
150
to portray in words; describe or outline with precision
Delineate
151
given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed
Rapacious
152
to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, especially by some wound to pride
Pique
153
a record of events
Annals
154
a slight infusion
Tincture
155
eager or excessive desire, especially to possess something; avarice
Cupidity
156
to satisfy
Sate
157
disdainfully proud; snobbish
Haughty
158
a natural, basic, or habitual repugnance
Antipathy
159
to replace one thing by something else
Supplant
160
to give a name to; denote; designate
Denominate
161
reckless boldness, rashness
Temerity
162
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people
Clamor
163
something burdensome, useless, or superfluous
Encumbrance
164
eagerness; greediness
Avidity
165
the need, demand, or requirement intrinsic to a circumstance, condition, etc.
Exigency
166
a countercharge against an accuser
Recrimination
167
a hole
Bore
168
participating in the knowledge of something private or secret
Privy
169
lightness of mind, character, or behavior; fickleness
Levity
170
skeptical
Incredulous
171
sleep-walking type motion
Somnambulatory
172
to draw or bend into folds; to wrinkle
Corrugate
173
an inn, usually with a large courtyard
Caravansary
174
a person who is morally or sexually unrestrained
Libertine
175
fierce, cruel; savagely brutal
Truculent
176
a sheer fabric of silk, nylon, etc.
Chiffon
177
causing insidious harm or ruin
Pernicious
178
a clever trick or stratagem
Artifice
179
a crafty scheme, plot
Machination
180
a change or variation occurring in the course of something
Vicissitude
181
lacking in consistency or visible order
Desultory
182
the state of being happy, especially in a high degree
Felicity
183
openness to bribery or corruption
Venality
184
to move lightly and swiftly; to flutter
Flit
185
to caution, advise, or counsel against something; to warn
Admonish
186
the property, funds (or attribute of body or mind) with which an institution or person is granted
Endowments
187
a specious argument for displaying ingenuity in reasoning or for deceiving something; a false argument; a fallacy
Sophism
188
to make better
Ameliorate
189
constant or close application or effort
Assiduity
190
to have a substantial effect; to weigh heavily
Militate
191
incapable of being passed over or overcome
Insuperable
192
the disgrace or reproach incurred by conduct considered outrageously shameful; infamy
Opprobrium
193
a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority
Cabal
194
the act of preying upon or plundering; robbery; ravage
Depredation
195
to clear from accusation
Vindicate
196
constant; unremitting
Assiduous
197
cheerful readiness; promptness; liveliness; briskness
Alacrity
198
swiftness, speed
Celerity
199
of or pertaining to money
Pecuniary
200
to help; aid; assist
Succor
