List 3 Flashcards

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clangor

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(n) continuously banging or ringing sound

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aloof

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(adj) not friendly, detached

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conventional

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(adj) traditional

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debunk

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(v) expose the falseness or shallowness of an idea

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dimunitive

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(adj) extremely or unusually small

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discernable

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(adj) be able to discerned, visible, perceptible

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enigmatic

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(adj) difficult to understand

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estranged

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(adj) no longer close to someone, alienated

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extravagant

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(adj) excessive, elaborate

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fanciful

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(adj) over-imaginative, unrealistic

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frivolous

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(adj) playful, not have any serious intent

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heterogenuous

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(adj) having distinct characteristics

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imperious

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(adj) arrogant or domineering

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impertinent

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(adj) not showing appropriate respect, irrelevant

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invasive

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(adj) tending to spread very quickly or undesirably

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irresolute

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(adj) showing or having hesitancy

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laudable

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(adj) deserving praise

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lax

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(adj) not sufficiently strict or careful

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marginalize

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(v) treat a group or a person as insignificant

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panache

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(n) overconfidence of style or manner

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plodding

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(adj) slow moving or unexciting

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plosaic

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(adj) lack of originality

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remedial

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(adj) intended as cure

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restive

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(adj) unable to remain still, silent, or submissive

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sporadic
(adj) reoccur in a infrequent manner
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stigmatize
(v) great disapproval
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undermine
(v) weaken the argument
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utterly
(adv) completely or without qualification, absolutely
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weary
(adj) tired
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zealous
(adj) showing zeal, fervent, passionate
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admonish
(v) warn of reprimand firmly
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aesthetic
(adj) concern with beauty
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affectation
(n) pretension, facade
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alleviate
(v) make suffering less servere
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analogous
(adj) comparable in certain aspects
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bolster
(v) support or provide strength training
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chauvinistic
(adj) showing extreme support for their cause, group
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connoiseur
(n) expert in matter of taste
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dissemble
(v) concealing one's beliefs or true feelings
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dogged
(adj) showing great persistency or tenacity
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dupe
(n) trick or victim or trick
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empirical
(adj) based on data rather than theory
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engender
(v) give rise to
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entitle
(v) give someone the legal right
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pertinacious
(adj) holding firmly to an opinion
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presumptuous
(adj) failing to observe what the limit of what is appropriate
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probity
(n) having strong moral principle, honesty, and decency
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proliferate
(v) increase rapidly in numbers
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specious
(adj) superficially plausible but wrong
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spurious
(adj) not what it is supposed to be, fake
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subjective
(adj) influenced by personal opinions, feeling
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subvert
(v) undermine the power or authority of a system
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timorous
(adj) timid in nature
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tortuous
(adj) full of twists and turns
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tractable
(adj) easily influenced, easy to deal with
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transient
(adj) ephemeral
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ubiquitous
(adj) present, appearing or found everywhere, omnipresent
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underscore
(v) emphasize
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venal
(adj) bribery, corrupt
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venerate
(v) regard with high respect