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High Freq Words - III Flashcards

1
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apathy

A

an absence of emotion or enthusiasm

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decorum

A

behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety. Etiquette

propriety in manners and conduct

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3
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endemic

A

native to or confined to a certain region

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4
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implacable

A

incapable of being appeased or pacified

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mundane

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found in the ordinary course of events

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appease

A

make peace with

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7
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default

A

an option that is selected automatically

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enervate

A

weaken mentally or morally

lacking in energy or vitality.

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9
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implicit

A

suggested though not directly expressed

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negate

A

make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of

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apprise

A

inform somebody of something

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deference

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courteous regard for people’s feelings
humble submission and respect.
“he addressed her with the deference due to age”

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engender

A

call forth

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14
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implode

A

burst inward

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15
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neophyte

A

any new participant in some activity

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approbation

A

official approval

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delineate

A

represented accurately or precisely
describe or portray (something) precisely.
“the law should delineate and prohibit behavior that is socially abhorrent”

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enhance

A

increase

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19
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inadvertently

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without knowledge or intention

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obdurate

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stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action.
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

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appropriate

A

suitable for a particular person, place, or situation

22
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denigrate

A

criticize unfairly; disparage.
“there is a tendency to denigrate the poor”
charge falsely or with malicious intent

23
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ephemeral

A

anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day

lasting for a very short time

24
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inchoate

A

only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimenta

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obsequious

A

attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

26
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arduous

A

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion

27
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deride

A

treat or speak of with contempt

28
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equanimity

A

steadiness of mind under stress

29
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incongruity

A

the quality of disagreeing

30
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obviate

A

remove (a need or difficulty).
“the Venetian blinds obviated the need for curtains”
do away with

31
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artless

A

simple and natural; without cunning or deceit

32
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derivative

A

a compound obtained from another compound

33
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equivocate

A

be deliberately ambiguous or unclear

““Not that we are aware of,” she equivocated”

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inconsequential

A

lacking worth or importance

35
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occlude

A

block passage through

36
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ascetic

A

someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline

37
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desiccate

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lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless

38
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erudite

A

having or showing profound knowledge

39
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incorporate

A

make into a whole or make part of a whole

40
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officious

A

intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

41
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assiduous

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marked by care and persistent effort

42
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desultory

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marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose

43
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esoteric

A

understandable only by an enlightened inner circle

44
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indeterminate

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not fixed or known in advance

45
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onerous

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not easily borne; wearing

46
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assuage

A

provide physical relief, as from pain

47
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deterrent

A

something immaterial that interferes with action or progress

48
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eulogy

A

a formal expression of praise for someone who has died

49
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indigence

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a state of extreme poverty or destitution

50
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opprobrium

A

a state of extreme dishonor

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