Essentail Words Flashcards

(59 cards)

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Concur

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Approve, agree

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Supersede

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Replace, take the position of, caused to be disregarded as void or obsolete

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Sycophant

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Servile flatterer, toady

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Affectation

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Fake behavior (especially dress of speech) adopted to give a certain impression

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Apocryphal

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Of questionable authenticity, false.

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Aver

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Declare or affirm with confidence, say

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Base

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Of little or no value
Mean
Morally low
Dishonest 
Crude and unrefined
Counterfeit
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Burgeon

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Grow or rapidly flourish, put forth buds and shoots (of a plant)

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Caustic

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Capable of cording metal, burning the skin, very critical or sarcastic

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Cogent

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Very convincing, logical

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Concur

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Agree, approve

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Confer

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Compare views, consult, bestow or give

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Conundrum

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A riddle, any mystery

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Conversant

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Knowledgeable about or experienced with

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Conversely

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In an opposite way, on the other hand

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Countenance

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Facial expression or face( noun), approve or tolerate (verb)

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Debase

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Degrade, lower in quality, value, tank, etc

Lower moral quality

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Debunk

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Expose
Ridicule
Disprove false or exaggerated claims

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Deface

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Vandalize

Mar the appearance of

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Deterrent

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Something that restrains or discourages

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Din

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Loud

Confused noise especially after a long period of time

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Table

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Lay aside to discuss later, often as a way to postpone discussion indefinitely

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Surfeit

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Excess
Excessive amount
Overdindulged

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Torpor

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Sluggishness
Lethargy or apathy
A period of inactivity

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Tenuous
Flimsy Long and thin Slender Having little substance
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Torrid
Very hot Parching Burning Passionate
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Craven
Very cowardly | Laking courage
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Zeal
Great fervor or enthusiasm for a person, cause, etc | Tiredness diligence in furthering that cause, passion, ardor.
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Germane
Relevant and appropriate | On-topic
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Glib
Fluent and easy in a way that suggest superficiality and insincerity
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Wary
Watchful On-guard against danger Motivated by caution
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Wily
Crafty Cunning Characterize by tricks and artifice
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Gauche
Tactless Lacking social grace Awkward Crude
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Foreshadow
Indicate or suggest beforehand | Presage
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Boor
Rude, ill-mannered, insensitive person, a peasant or country bumpkin
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Subside
Sink Settle down Become less active Return to normal levels
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Temperance
Moderation, Self-control especially regarding alcohol, desires or pleasures Abstinent from alcohol
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Tractable
Easily managed or controlled Docile Easily shaped or molded
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Construe
Interpret | Translate
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Deferred
Respectful submission | Yielding to the authority or opinion of another
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Daunt
Discouraging Lacking the courage of Dishearten
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Decorous
Behaving with propriety and good taste | Polite
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Diatribe
Bitter Abusive attack or criticism Rant
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Sustantantiate
Support with evidence or proof | Give a material existence of
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Divest
Deprive or strip of rank, title, clothing, gear | To sell off holding
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Dispassionate
Unbiased Not having a selfish or personal motivation Lacking emotion Calm
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Tangentual
Only slightly relevant | Going off topic
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Trifling
``` Trivial Not very import So small to be unimportant Frivolous Shallow ```
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Hearken
Listen | Pay attention to
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Idiosyncrasy
Characteristic or habit peculiar to an individual Peculiar quality Quirk
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Detached
Aloof Unconcerned Disinterested Impartial
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Digress
Go-off topic when speaking or writing
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Substantiate
Support with evidence or proof | Give material existence to
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Tacit
Understood with being said Implied Not stated directly
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Tangential
Only slightly relevant | Going off topic
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Futile
Producing no useful results Ineffective Trivial or unimportant
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Juncture
Critical point in time such as when a decision was necessary Place where two things a joined together
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Keen
``` Sharp Very perceptive or mentally sharp Intense (of a feeling) adj Wailing or moaning (verb) Piercing ```
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Languid
Drooping from exhaustion Slow Lacking in spirit Sluggish