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Group 1 Flashcards

1
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Abound

A

Large numbers or amounts

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2
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Amorphous

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Without a clearly defined shape or form

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Austere

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Strict in manner, having no comforts or luxuries, disciplined

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Belie

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Fail to give true impression of something, fail to justify, contradict/ represent falsely

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5
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Capricious

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Unpredictable, sudden change of mood, fickle

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Cerebral

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intellectual rather than physical

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7
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Congenial

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Pleasant or agreeable because suited to one’s taste

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Conspicuous

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Clearly visible, attracting notice or attention

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Cursory

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Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

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Daunting

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difficult to deal with, discourage through fear

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11
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Deify

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Worship or regard as god

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12
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Didactic

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instructive, particularly so as to appear patronizing

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13
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Disseminate

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Spread widely

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14
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Feasible

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Possible to do easily or conveniently

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Flout

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openly disregard, mock, scoff

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16
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Homogeneous

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of the same kind

17
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Humdrum

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boringly monotonous, lacking excitement or variety

18
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Insipid

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tasteless, lacking interest

19
Q

Loquacious

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talkative

20
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Misanthropic

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having or showing dislike of other people

21
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Misnomer

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Name that doesn’t suit it refers to, a wrong or inaccurate name or designation

22
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Negligent

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Failing to take proper care over something

23
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Obsequious

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Obedient to an excessive or servile degree

24
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Placate

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Make less angry

25
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Proclivity

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a tendency to choose or do something regularly

26
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Puerile

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Childishly silly

27
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Quixotic

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Extremely idealistic, unrealistic, impractical

28
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Spendthrift

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A person who spends money in an irresponsible way

29
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Taciturn

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Saying little

30
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Wary

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Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers

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