ETS WORDS 1 Flashcards
(53 cards)
1
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Colluding
A
Secret Understanding (for slander)
2
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Censure
A
Formal reprimand
3
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Consummate
A
Make perfect
4
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Disquietude
A
Anxiety
5
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Disdain
A
Unworthy of respect
6
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Eclipsed by
A
Exceeded by
7
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Elemental
A
Basic (prosaic, quotidian)
8
Q
Extalt
A
Extol (praise)
9
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Ineptitude
A
Incompetent (inept)
10
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Impinge
A
Intrude (encroach)
11
Q
Probity
A
Integrity
12
Q
Reticence
A
Hesitation
13
Q
Stipulates
A
Demands
14
Q
Surreptitiousness
A
Sneakiness
15
Q
Unencumbered
A
Fear of impediments (cumbersome)
16
Q
Unctuous
A
Suave, excessive flattery, ingratiating flattery
17
Q
Apostate
A
Traitorous
18
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Auguries
A
Omens
19
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Accruing
A
Cumulating
20
Q
Clandestine
A
Hidden
21
Q
Circuitous
A
Indirect
22
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Clalmitous
A
Catastrophic
23
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Cavalcade
A
Ceremonial process of people walking or riding together
24
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Conflation
A
Act of grouping things together
25
Demarcate
Set boundaries
26
Expatriated
Leave one's home land
27
Exultant
Triumphantly happy
28
Fracas
Row
29
Foible
Quirk
30
Hallowed
holy
31
Insular
Narrow-minded
32
Incipient
Beginning
33
Lugubrious
Depressive
34
Licentious
Promiscuous (debauchery)
35
Liberality
Generousness
36
Meritorious
Admirable
37
Muinous
Rebellion
38
Obstreperous
Boisterous and Defiant
39
Objectionable
Offensive
40
Portents
Forewarning
41
Peregrination
Journey
42
Presage
Predict
43
Piquet
Provocative
44
Prerogative
Right exclusive to an individual
45
Punctillious
Finicky
46
Recreant
Unfaithful, coward
47
Recalcitrant
Fixed, hard to move
48
Rapturous
Euphoric (NOT to be mistaken for rapacious)
49
Sumptuousness
Luxurious
50
Sequester
Isolating
51
Unwieldy
Cumbersome
52
Umbrage at
Take offense at
53
Viturperating
Blame, insult