GregMat 22 Flashcards by Huy Pham

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Arresting

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Attracting attention; striking.

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Chastise

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To reprimand or scold harshly.

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Cumbersome

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Large, heavy, and difficult to handle.

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Economy

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Efficient use of resources.

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Elementary

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Basic and fundamental.

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Embellish

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To decorate or make more attractive.

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Euphoric

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Feeling intense happiness or excitement.

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Exonerate

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To free from blame.

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Extrapolate

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To estimate or infer based on known information.

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Falter

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To lose strength or momentum.

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Fervent

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Having passionate intensity.

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Foment

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To instigate or stir up.

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Gaffe

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An unintentional act causing embarrassment.

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Heterodox

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Not conforming with accepted standards.

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Histrionic

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Overly theatrical or dramatic.

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Implicit

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Implied though not plainly expressed.

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Inviolate

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Free from injury or violation.

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Liability

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A disadvantage or responsibility.

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Obstinate

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Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion.

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Painstaking

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Done with great care and thoroughness.

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Phlegmatic

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Calm and unemotional.

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Prodigious

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Remarkably great in size or extent.

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Propensity

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A natural inclination or tendency.

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Qualm

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An uneasy feeling of doubt.

Renege

To go back on a promise or agreement.

Stinting

Providing only a limited amount.

Temper

To moderate or soften.

Tentative

Not certain or fixed.

Unprecedented

Never done or known before.

Vivacious

Attractively lively and animated.