English Vocab 351-400 Flashcards by Sheharyar Ali Syed

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Disputatious

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Adj. Argumentative; fond of argument

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Embellished

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V. Adorn

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Discerning

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Adj. Mentally quick and observant

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Opaque

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Adj. Dark; not transparent

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Levity

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N. Lightness

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Volatile

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Adj. Evaporating rapidly; lighthearted; mercurial

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Provincial

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Adj. Pertaining to a province; limited

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Voluble

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Adj. Fluent; glib

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Perfunctory

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Adj. Superficial; listless; not thorough

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Tirade

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N. Extended scolding; denunciation

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Resigned

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Adj. Unresisting; patiently submissive

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Penury

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N. Extreme poverty

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Virtuoso

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N. Highly skilled artist

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Virulent

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Adj. Extremely poisonous

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Vilify

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V. Slander

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Vindicate

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V. Clear of charges

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Trepidation

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N. Fear; trembling agitation

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Susceptible

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Adj. Impressionable; easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease

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Superficial

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Adj. Trivial; shallow

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Superfluous

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Adj. Excessive; overabundant; unnecessary

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Surpass

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V. Exceed

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Surreptitious

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Adj. Secret

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Undermine

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V. Weaken; sap

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Renounce

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V. Abandon; discontinue; disown; repudiate

Restraint

N. Controlling force

Reprehensible

Adj. Deserving blame

Turbulence

N. State of violent agitation

Tantamount

Adj. Equal

Lithe

Adj. Flexible; supple

Conciliatory

Adj. Reconciling; soothing

Esoteric

Adj. Known only to the chosen few

Frugality

N. Thrift

Fastidious

Adj. Difficult to please; squeamish

Fallacious

Adj. Misleading

Exonerate

V. Acquit; exculpate

Composure

N. Mental calmness

Credulity

N. Belief on slight evidence

Exploit

V. Make use of, sometimes unjustly

Evanescent

Adj. Fleeting; vanishing

Gratify

V. Please

Gullible

Adj. Easily deceived

Immutable

Adj. Unchangeable

Impair

V. Worsen; diminish in value

Incorrigible

Adj. Uncorrectable

Endorse

V. Approve; support

Exacerbate

V. Worsen; embitter

Extricate

V. Free; disentangle

Fell

Adj. Cruel; deadly

Emend

V. Correct; correct by a critic

Efface

V. Rub out