Hard Words Flashcards
(125 cards)
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Dour
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Gloomy
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Averse
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Opposed
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Cursory
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Not thorough
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Duplicity
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Treachery, deceitfulness
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Tepid
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Lukewarm, unenthusiastic
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Adversary
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Enemy, opponent
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Fallow
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Plowed but not seeded
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Demise
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A death
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Punitive
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Inflicting or aiming at punishment
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Redress
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To set right
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Urbane
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Suave
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Cogent
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Forceful, convincing
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Scrupulous
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Exact, careful
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Venial
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Easily excused
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Altruistic
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Unselfish
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Clemency
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Mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness
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Dearth
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A lack, scarcity
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Remiss
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Careless
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Repose
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To rest; lie; place; relaxation
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Temerity
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Rashness, boldness
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Truculent
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Fierce and cruel
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Unfeigned
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Sincere, real
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Virulent
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Extremely poisonous
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Accede
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To yield to
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Deft
Skillful
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Destitute
Deprived of the necessities of life
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Officious
Meddling
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Extirpate
To tear out by he roots; to destroy completely
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Rampant
Growing without check
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Venal
Open to or marked by corruption
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Supple
Bending easily
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Abhor
To hate deeply
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Buffet
To strike repeatedly
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Commodious
Roomy, spacious
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Discern
To see clearly
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Extant
Still existing
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Implicate
To involve in
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Inter
To bury, commit to the earth
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Martinet
A strict disciplinarian
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Obviate
To anticipate and prevent
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Renegade
One who leaves a group, a deserter
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Reprehensible
Deserving blame or punishment
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Squalid
Filthy, wretched
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Animosity
Strong dislike
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Decrepit
Old and feeble; worn-out
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Deride
To ridicule
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Ingenuous
Innocent, simple; sincere
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Parsimonious
Stingy, miserly; poor, small
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Quandary
A state of perplexity or doubt
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Recalcitrant
Stubbornly disobedient
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Reprisal
An injury done in return for another injury
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Revel
To take great pleasure in
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Stultify
To make ineffective or useless
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Allocate
To set apart or designate for a special purpose
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Ardent
Very enthusiastic
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Assiduous
Persistent, attentive, diligent
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Capricious
Subject to whims or passing fancies
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Exult
To rejoice greatly
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Indemnity
Payment for damage or loss
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Limpid
Clear, transparent
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Poignant
Deeply affecting, touching
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Rancor
Bitter resentment or ill-will
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Sophomoric
Immature and conceited
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Acquiesce
To accept without protest
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Contentious
Quarrelsome, inclined to argue
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Crestfallen
Discouraged, dejected
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Exponent
One who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets
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Garrulous
Given to much talking, tediously chatty
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Insuperable
Incapable of being overcome
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Respite
A period of relief or rest
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Retribution
A repayment
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Sinuous
Winding, having many curves
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Vanguard
The foremost part of an army
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Clairvoyant
Supernaturally perceptive
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Endemic
Native or confined to a particular region or people
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Guile
Deceit, treacherous cunning
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Placate
To soothe, pacify
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Placid
Calm, peaceful
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Pretext
False reason
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Reparation
A payment made for a wrong or an injury
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Stark
Harsh, unrelieved, desolate
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Abjure
To renounce; to avoid, shun
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Acrid
Harsh in taste or odor
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August
Majestic
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Clandestine
Secret, concealed
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Compunction
Remorse, regret
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Indelible
Not able to be erased or moved
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Inveterate
Firmly established
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Platitude
A commonplace
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Quell
To subdue
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Quiescent
Inactive, at rest
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Ruminate
To meditate
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Trenchant
Forceful, effective, penetrating
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Beset
To attack from all sides, to surround
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Decorum
Proper behavior, good taste
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Duress
Compulsion by threat; forcible confinement
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Imbibe
To drink
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Implacable
Not to be satisfied; unyielding, relentless
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Innocuous
Harmless
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Prowess
Distinguished bravery, superior skill
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Stentorian
Extremely loud
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Stipulate
To arrange specifically
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Alacrity
A cheerful readiness
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Antithesis
The direct opposite
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Disparage
To belittle
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Droll
Amusingly odd
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Edict
An order issued by someone in authority
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Elucidate
To clarify, explain
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Magnanimous
Generous in forgiving
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Nondescript
Ordinary, not easily classified
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Phlegmatic
Slow-moving, sluggish
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Rescind
To repeal, cancel
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Whet
To sharpen
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Chagrin
Irritation caused by disappointment or frustration
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Complacent
Self-satisfied
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Defamation
Slander or libel
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Fracas
a noisy quarrel or brawl
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Receptive
Open and responsive to ideas or suggestions
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Renounce
To give up or resign something
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Repress
To hold back
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Reticent
Not inclined to speak
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Somnolent
Sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep
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Vehement
Intense, forceful; powerful
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Zealous
Eager, earnest, devoted
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Bereft
Deprived of
