Level 1 Flashcards
(157 cards)
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abundant
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existing or available in large quantities; plentiful
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pervasive
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existing or spreading through every part of something
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adhere
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to believe in and follow the practices of
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precursor
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a person or thing that comes before another of the same kind
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accentuate
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make more noticeable or prominent
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advocate
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publicly support or recommend
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prohibitive
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forbidding or restricting something; excessively high or difficult to pay
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allude
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to suggest or call attention to
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analogous
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comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature
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cof
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the things compared
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tranquil
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free from disturbance; calm
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anecdote
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a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
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relevant
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closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered
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outsized
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larger, greater, or more significant than what is considered typical
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apprehensive
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anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen
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unattainable
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not able to be reached or achieved
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arbitrary
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based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
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lineage
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of descent from an ancestor
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assert
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to state a fact or belief confidently or forcefully
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bias
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prejudice in favor of or against one thing, group, or person compared with another
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concede
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to admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it
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coarseness
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the quality of being rough or harsh
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validate
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to check or prove the accuracy or validity of something
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corroborate
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to confirm or give support to
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substantiate
to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of
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underscore
to emphasize or draw attention to
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undermine
to lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of
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consensus
general agreement
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decisive
setting an issue; producing a definite result
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eloquent
fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
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exert
to make a physical or mental effort
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dispute
a disagreement, argument, or debate
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denounce
to publicly declare to be wrong or evil
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skeptical
not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations
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provoke
to stimulate or give rise to a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one
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overlook
to miss or fail to notice something
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suppression
the restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling or quality
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speculate
to form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence
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subtle
so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe
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retain
to continue to have; keep possession of
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degrade
to treat or regard someone with contempt or disrespect
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divergent
tending to be different or develop in different directions
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explicit
stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt
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imminent
about to happen
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counteract
to oppose or neutralize the effects of something by taking contrary or opposing actions; to offset or balance out
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impede
to delay or prevent someone or something by obstructing
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prominent
important; famous
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reciprocate
to respond to a gesture or action by making a corresponding one
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refute
to prove a statement or theory to be wrong or false
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oppressive
unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint
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novel
new or unusual in an interesting way
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inevitable
certain to happen; unavoidable
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obscure
to make unclear, uncertain, or difficult to understand
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conventional
ordinary or commonplace
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detractor
a person who tries to take away from the quality, value, or reputation of something or someone
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dispersed
spread widely
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elicit
to evoke or draw out a response, answer, or fact from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions
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catalyze
to bring about a chemical reaction; to bring about or inspire
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evade
to escape or slip away
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exploit
to make full use of and derive benefit from; to treat someone unfairly in order to make money or gain an advantage
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sporadic
occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places
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momentous
of great importance or significance, especially in having a bearing on the future
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pristine
clean and fresh; like new; spotless
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constrict
to make narrower or tighten
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ecology
study of the natural world
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entomology
study of insects
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genetics
study of genes
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ornithology
study of birds
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paleontology
study of fossils
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zoology
study of animals
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astronomy
study of stars and planets
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botany
study of plants
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neuroscience
science of the brain
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geology
study of rocks
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anthropology
study of human behavior and social organization
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archaeology
study of historical human activity through the excavation of physical objects
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economics
study of monetary systems
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ethnography
study of individual cultures
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folklore
study of traditional stories and myths
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sociology
study of everyday human social behaviors and interactions
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empirical
relying on hard data
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hierarchy
system of rank
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indigenous
native
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inhibit
prevent or impede
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pigment
color
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predisposed
having a tendency toward
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equitable
fair and just; treating everyone equally
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regenerate
regrow
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stimulus
something that provokes a specific response
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indulgent
having or indicating a tendency to be overly generous
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feasible
possible
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oblivious
unaware
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absolve
clear of wrongdoing; pardon
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behold
to see or observe something, often with a sense of wonder
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acclaim
to praise openly
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rectify
to correct or make right
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chastise
to criticize severely
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satiate
to satisfy
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adversary
opponent
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align
to support or adopt the position
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comprehensive
complete
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strenuous
requiring great effort or energy
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contingent
dependent upon
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rudimentary
very basic
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badger
to pester or annoy
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imposing
having a striking appearance or commanding presence
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deplete
to decrease the supply of
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adverse
unfavorable, unlucky, harmful
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ominous
menacing, threatening
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perpetuate
to continue; to keep from dying out
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erratic
unpredictable
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manifestations
visible or evident signs or expressions of something; to make something clear
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cor
apparent
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depict
to draw or portray
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exacerbate
to make worse; to aggravate
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expedite
to speed up
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monetize
to make money from something
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foreboding
an ominous foretelling
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aversion
intense dislike; revulsion
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sedentary
passive or inactive
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occupy
to take possession of a place or thing
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palatable
acceptable to the mind or senses
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credible
believable
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inconsequential
lacking importance or significance, trivial, unimportant
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convene
to come together for a meeting or assembly
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opulent
extremely wealthy; extravagant
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livid
extremely angry
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yield
to produce or provide
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callous
insensitive
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absolve
clear of wrongdoing
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meticulous
very concerned with details
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scrutiny
critical observation or examination
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inherent
inborn or naturally occurring in something
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marginal
unimportant
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debilitate
to make weak or feeble
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debase
to lower in value
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defunct
no longer in existence or use
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articulate
well spoken
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alleviate
to relieve or make more bearable
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unyielding
not giving in
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debilitate
to weaken
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diligent
characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic application
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pedestrian
dull, ordinary
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malignant
causing harm
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flaunt
to display or show off
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desolate
depressing; bleak; lifeless
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convey
to communicate or express something
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debunk
to prove false
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ideology
belief system
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contemporary
current
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displace
to force someone or something from its home or habitat
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prestige
the reputation or influence arising from success or rank
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disposition
personality
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peripheral
at the edge or not central
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accolade
praise; distinction
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reluctant
unwilling or hesitant
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obliterate
to completely destroy
