English: Grammar and Vocabulary Test Flashcards

(36 cards)

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Belies

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Contradicts

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Wince

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Draw back with fear or pain

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Empirical

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Derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

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4
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Impeccable

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Without fault or error

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5
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Moderately

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Within reasonable or average limits

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6
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Analogies

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Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect

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Precedes

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Comes before

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Quandary

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State of uncertainty

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Obligation

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A duty, contract, proimse or other social, moral, or legal requirement that compels one to follow or avoid a given course of action

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Evaded

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To avoid the fufillment or performance of something

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Diffident

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Hesitant to assert oneself from a lack of self-confidence

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12
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Intrinsically

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In an essential or necessary way

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Incongruity

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The state of disagreeing

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14
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Accentuated

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Stressed or singled out as important

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15
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Profound

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Showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

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Pried

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Searched or inquired in a meddlesome way; was nosey

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Garbled

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Lacking orderly continuity

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Effusive

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Uttured with unrestrained enthusiasm

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Summoned

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Gathered or brought together

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Talisman

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Something whose presence is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck

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Lulled

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Made calm or still

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Demeanor

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The way a person behaves toward other people

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Animacy

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The state of being alive

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Vestiges

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Indications that something has been present

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Sovereign
Having supreme rank, power or authority
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Internecine
Relating to struggle or conflict within a group
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Episodic
Occurring sporadically or incidentally
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Vigilant
Keenly watchful to detect danger
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Limpid
Clear or translucent
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Cretinous
Foolish or stupid
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Default
A selection made automatically or without active consideration
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Authenticity
True to one's own personality, spirit or character
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Synonymous
Having the same connotations, implications or reference
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Abject
Sunk to or existing in a low state or condition
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Catastrophes
A momentous tragic event
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Resilience
An ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change