Fourth 50 Flashcards
(40 cards)
1
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Attenuate
A
become weaker in strength or values
2
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Diatribe
A
severe verbal attack
3
Q
Indolent
A
wanting to avoid doing work
4
Q
oscillate
A
to rotate or swing
5
Q
Audacious
A
wanting to take risks or adventures
6
Q
Dichotomy
A
2 separate parts
7
Q
Inert
A
unable to move
8
Q
Ostentatious
A
wanting to attract attention
9
Q
Austere
A
strict manner
10
Q
Diffidence
A
lack of self-confidence
11
Q
Exculpate
A
not guilty in court of law
12
Q
Pate
A
meat that is cut and seasoned
13
Q
Ingenuous
A
innocence
14
Q
Paragon
A
a perfect example of something
15
Q
Diffuse
A
to spread out
16
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Exigency
A
urgent situation
17
Q
Partisan
A
a supporter of something or biased
18
Q
Aver
A
to declare
19
Q
Extrapolation
A
a hypothesis about the future
20
Q
Innocuous
A
will not injure you
21
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Pathological
A
study of disease
22
Q
Banal
A
repeated too often
23
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Dirge
A
song to mourn the dead
24
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Facetious
A
treating something serious with humor
25
Paucity
insufficient in number
26
Belie
to contradict
27
Disabuse
persuade someone of their wrong beliefs
28
Pedantic
annoying person (Pedant)
29
Beneficent
producing good
30
Discerning
showing good judgment
31
Fallacious
incorrect reasoning
32
Insipid
lacking interest or significance
33
Penchant
strong liking
34
Bolster
support or strengthen
35
Discordant
disagree
36
Fatuous
no intelligence; pointless
37
Insularity
being isolated
38
Penury
extreme poverty i.e. indigence
39
Fawning
flattery
40
Intractable
hard to control
