English Final Vocab Flashcards
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brandish
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to shake or wave, as a weapon
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accede
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agree
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comprise
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to include or contain
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deft
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nimble; skillful
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destitute
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without means or substance
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explicit
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fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated, leaving nothing merely implied
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extirpate
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to remove or destroy totally
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inopportune
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inconvenient
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ironic
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using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
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musty
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having an odor or flavor suggestive of mold
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officious
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meddlesome
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ominous
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of a bad omen
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pinnacle
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the highest point
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premeditated
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planned in advance
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rampant
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running wild
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solace
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comfort in sorrow
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stately
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grand
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supple
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bending readily without breaking
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suppress
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to stop by force
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venal
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open to bribery
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abhor
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to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion, detest utterly; loathe
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amend
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to alter modify or add of or subtract
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buffet
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a blow
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chaos
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a state of utter confusion or disorder
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commodious
spacious and convenient
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corrosive
having the quality of corroding or eating away
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discern
to perceive by the sight or some other sensor by the intellect
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extant
in existence
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implicate
to show to be also involvd
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inter
to bury
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martinet
a strict disciplinarian, especially a military one
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obviate
to anticipate and prevent or eliminate by effective measures
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renegade
a person who deserts a party or cause for another
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reprehensible
deserving of re proof; blameworthy
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somber
gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted
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squalid
foul and repulsive
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turbulent
being in a state of agitation; disturbed
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vociferous
crying out noisily
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voluminous
forming, filling, or writing a large volume
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waive
to refrain from claiming it insisting on; give up
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animosity
a feeling of strong dislike
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apathy
absence of suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement
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apprehensive
uneasy or fearful about something that might happen
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commend
to present, mention, or praise as worthy of confidence, notice, kindness
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compatible
capable of existing or living together in harmony
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condolence
expression of sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow misfortune or grief
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consecrate
to make or declare sacred
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decrepit
worn out by long use; feeble; weakened
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deride
to laugh at in scorn; scoff or jeer at; mock
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ingenuous
sincere
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multifarious
having many different parts, elements, or forms
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obsolete
no longer in general use
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omnivorous
eating both animal and plant foods
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parsimonious
frugal or stingy
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quandary
a state of perplexity or uncertainty
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recalcitrant
resisting authority or control
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reprisal
retaliation against an enemy
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revel
to take great pleasure or delight
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stultify
to make, or cause to appear, foolish or ridiculous
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suave
smoothly agreeable or polite
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allocate
to set apart for a particular reason
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ardent
having intense feeling
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assiduous
constant
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brash
tactless
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capricious
Unpredictable erratic
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chastise
to discipline or criticize
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copious
large in quantity
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deviate
to turn aside
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emaciated
starved
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exult
to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy
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gnarled
bent and twisted
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indemnity
protection or security against damage or loss; compensation
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inkling
a slight suggestion or indication; hint
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limpid
clear, transparent
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omnipotent
almighty or infinite in power
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palatable
acceptable
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poignant
keenly distressing to the feelings
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rancor
bitter hAtred
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sophomoric
intellectually pretentious, overconfident, conceited, immature
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spontaneous
coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency
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acquiesce
agree
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allure
to attack or tempt by something flattering or desirable
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askew
to one side; out of line
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blithe
joyous, merry
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contentious
tending to argument or strife
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covet
to desire wrongfully
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crestfallen
dejected
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disheveled
hanging loosely or in disorder
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exponent
a person or thing that explains or interprets
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garrulous
excessively talkative in a rambling round about manner
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insuperable
incapable of being overcome
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lamentable
regrettable, unfortunate
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misnomer
a misapplied or inappropriate name
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profess
to lay claim to, often insincerely
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respite
an interval of relief
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retribution
requital according to merits or deserts especially for evil
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sinuous
having many curves, bends, or turns
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sonorous
giving out or capable of giving out a sound
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vanguard
to foremost division or the front part of an army
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wastrel
a wasteful person
