List 1J Flashcards by Wesley Chee

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SUBVERT

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to ruin; to overthrow

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SUCCINCT

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precise expression using few words

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SUPERFLUOUS

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extra, unnecessary

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SUPPLANT

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to take the place of

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SUPPRESS

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to put down; to hold back

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SURREPTITIOUS

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done or made by secret or stealthy means

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TACT

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sensitivity in dealing with others

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TEDIOUS

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tiresomely long or boring

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TEMPER

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to soften or moderate

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TENACITY

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persistence, determination

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TERSE

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expressing much in few words

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THERAPEUTIC

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having healing powers

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THWART

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to stop or prevent

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TORPOR

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inactivity

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TRACTABLE

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easily managed, led, or taught

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TRANQUIL

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calm

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TRANSIENT

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existing only briefly

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TRANSITORY

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existing only briefly

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TREACHERY

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deliberate betrayal of trust

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TRITE

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uninteresting because of overuse

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TRIVIAL

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insignificant, unimportant

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TUMULTUOUS

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disorderly or noisy

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UNASSUMING

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not showy or arrogant; modest; plain

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UNDERMINE

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to weaken

UNDERSCORE

to emphasize

UNIFORM

always the same

URBANE

polite, suave, and cultivated in manner

USURP

to seize and take control without authority and possibly with force

UTILITARIAN

having only a useful function; practical

VACILLATE

to be undecided, to hesitate

VAPID

lacking liveliness or interest; dull

VEILED

concealed or disguised

VENERATE

to respect

VERBOSE

using more words than necessary

VERSATILE

capable of doing many things competently

VICARIOUS

felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience of another

VIGILANT

alert; watchful

VILIFY

to say bad things about, to make into a villain

VINDICATE

to clear of blame or suspicion

VINDICTIVE

seeking revenge

VIVACIOUS

lively

VOLATILE

explosive, tending to change

VOLUBLE

characterized by ready and rapid speech

VOLUMINOUS

big; having large volume

VULNERABLE

not protected against harm; easily injured

WARRANT

to justify

WARY

on guard, cautious, watchful

WAVER

to be unsure or weak

WHIMSICAL

impulsive, fanciful

ZEALOUS

filled with or motivated by enthusiastic devotion